During a ceremony at Morganton City Hall Friday, Tony Lowdermilk was sworn in as Interim Chief of Morganton Public Safety.

After serving Morganton for more than 25 years, Lowdermilk was promoted to Interim Chief from the rank of Major of Support Services.

Lowdermilk began his work with the Morganton department as a public safety officer in 1994.

Ronnie Rector announced his retirement as public safety chief last week.

Hickory Police have reportedly identified a woman wanted in the stabbing of her son.

Reports say 36-year-old Kamasha Lynette Jolly is wanted on a felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.

The charge is in connection with the stabbing of Jolly’s son January 25^th.

Authorities are not releasing the son’s name because he is a juvenile according to reports.

Anyone having information about Jolly’s whereabouts should contact Investigator Hudson at 261-2620.

Lincoln County Sheriff’s detectives report they are continuing to search for a runaway teen and a missing man in unrelated cases.

15-year-old Alexis Pack was reported missing by her sister.

Pack was last seen January 23^rd at her home on Camelot Lane in Vale around 5 pm as she told family members she was going to check the mail.

She is a white female, 5 feet 1 inch tall, and weighs 130 pounds.

Reports say she lived in the Newton area before moving to Lincoln County.

In an unrelated case, 38-year-old Rene Garcia Gomez of Grassy Creek Road was last seen leaving for work on January 16^th around 7 am.

He is 5 feet 6 inches tall, with brown hair and brown eyes, and weighs around 175 pounds.

Gomez was driving a gray 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor with NC tag DED-2036.

He has medical issues and is dependent on daily medication.

Anyone having information on his whereabouts or that of Alexis Pack should contact the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office at 704-732-9050, or Lincoln Crimestoppers at 704-736-