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2 accused of assaulting Walmart employee in High Point
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Two people are accused of assaulting a Walmart employee in High Point on Monday. Trevon Waden and Tomeisha Robbs were arrested after allegedly assaulting a 68-year-old employee who works at the entrance to the home and garden section at the Walmart on 2628 S. Main St., according to a High […]
High Point man arrested for second time in less than a week, police say
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Police said a 21-year-old man is back in custody for the second time in less than a week. High Point police said Lorenzo A. Aguilar, 21, of High Point, has been connected to recent shootings. Wednesday, officers charged Aguilar with two felony probation violations. He...
Randolph County Sheriff's Office searches for missing girl
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. — The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing or runaway child. Elizabeth Dezaree Rutledge is 14 years old. She was last seen in the Jones Road area of Asheboro on May 13. Deputies said she was wearing a charcoal hoodie with pink...
Family remembers Randolph County teen saving 8 people as organ donor
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — The parents of 16-year-old Pedro Ortiz-Perez tell FOX8 the Southwestern Randolph High School sophomore who passed away Tuesday was in the wrong place at the wrong time. His parents Maria Perez and Pedro Ortiz say the cause of his death was gunshot wounds he sustained during a May 3 shooting […]
North Carolina family demanding answers after teenager mistakenly shot passes away
ASHEBORO, N.C. — Parents who now have to bury their 16-year-old son are speaking out Thursday. The 16-year-old was shot in an Asheboro park earlier this month and died just days ago. WXII spoke to the family of the victim, 16-year-old Pedro Ortiz-Perez, who said he made everyone smile...
Southwestern Randolph student-athlete dies after park shooting, family says
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. — A Randolph County family is mourning the loss of their son to gun violence. The family of 16-year-old Pedro Ortiz-Perez said someone shot him on May 3 at a park. Pedro fought for his life in a hospital, but he was declared brain dead and died from his injuries on Tuesday, May 14.
Randolph County deputies respond to shots fired in Trinity
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. — Randolph County deputies arrested a man for firing shots in Trinity, on Sunday. On May 12, the Randolph County Sheriff's Office responded to Welborn Road after several people called 911 about shots being fired in the area. Dispatchers said the suspect was allegedly driving up...
Fatal hit and run reported in Thomasville
The Thomasville Police Department Traffic Safety Unit is currently investigating a hit and run traffic crash involving a pedestrian fatality in the 1100 block of Liberty Drive. On Sunday, May 12, 2024, at 4:43 a.m. Thomasville officers responded to the 1100 block of Liberty Drive in reference to an unconscious...
Lexington Police make local arrest
On Sunday May 5, 2024, Lexington Police Department Officers arrested Brian Blalock, 54 of Lexington following a traffic stop on Cotton Grove Road. Further investigation by officers during the stop indicated that Blalock was found to be in possession of a stolen short barrel rifle, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Blalock...
Kernersville man accused of rape, strangulation
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged a man with multiple felonies, including rape and assault by strangulation. On Wednesday, Forsyth County deputies responded to the 100 block of Musket Drive in Kernersville. They were trying to find Vincenzo Joseph Iuliucci, 23, of Kernersville. Deputies had obtained warrants for […]
Felon behind bars for third time in 2024
HIGH POINT — A man convicted last year of assault and driving while impaired has been arrested for the third time in 2024 and the second time in less than a week. Lorenzo Antonio Aguilar, 21, of High Point, who police say is connected to recent shootings, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with two counts of felony probation violation, the High Point Police Department said. He was being held at the Guilford County Jail in High Point with no bond allowed.
16-year-old finding a way to give back beyond the grave
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. — A North Carolina teenager is finding a way to give back beyond the grave. Pedro Ortiz-Perez was shot on May 3 at a park, according to his family. Pedro fought for his life in a hospital, but he was declared brain dead and died from his injuries on Tuesday, May 14.
Is that text for you? Scammers pretend to have the wrong number to get you talking
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Getting a text that is not for you is not that uncommon. It's a tactic scammers use to open up conversation in the hopes of getting you to engage with them to the point that some kind of information about you is learned or money is given. Just recently a co-worker got these texts:
Suspect charged after fatal Stokesdale shooting, sheriff’s office says
STOKESDALE, N.C. (WGHP) — Deputies have charged a suspect in connection to a Guilford County homicide. According to the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, John Austin Cain, 18, was arrested in Rockingham County and charged with first-degree murder. These charges stem from a shooting just after 5 p.m. on Sunday when deputies responded to the 7800 […]
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