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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...
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...
Asheboro City Schools announce major changes to school leadership next school year
ASHEBORO, N.C. — Asheboro City Schools is going to transfer multiple principals and assistant principals within the district for the upcoming school year. The Asheboro City Board of Education approved the changes on May 9. New principals will start at. Balfour Elementary. Guy B. Teachey Elementary. Lindley Park Elementary.
Bill looks to create harsher penalties for squatters in Randolph County
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) – Many of us don’t realize our local realtors are facing issues with squatters. A Randolph County legislator introduced a bill that could create harsher penalties for these unwelcome house guests. It’s House Bill 966. If passed, it will help make it easier and quicker to get a squatter off your […]
Archdale vehicle theft investigation ends with an arrest, deputies say
ARCHDALE, N.C. — A man is in jail for vehicle theft out of Archdale, deputies said. The Randolph County Sheriff's Office said on May 7, deputies went to a call to Clifton Drive in Archdale about stolen vehicles. The Criminal Interdiction Team investigated. It then charged William Joshua Williams...
Family of toddler who died in Greensboro fire remember him on his fifth birthday
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Two toddlers named Cash Whitaker and Landon Dennis lost their lives in a house fire on Glenside Drive in Greensboro in March 2023. Saturday would have been Cash Whitaker’s fifth birthday. On Monday night, family members gathered to remember and celebrate him. It’s the first time his mother’s side of the […]
Attorney discusses dog bite laws after dog attack in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — When dog attacks hurt others, the pet owner could be held liable in some cases. Dogbite statutes differ from state to state. In North Carolina, we have laws with particular conditions and rules around dog owner liability. Greensboro Attorney Philip Olivier is no stranger to dog attack cases. “I was just […]
'Not what I wanted': Woman frustrated by grave marker mishap
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Tucked away on a backroad in Greensboro is a small cemetery surrounded by tall trees. The graveyard is simple yet nice, and several people from Brenda McAdoo’s family are buried there. “I just like to come out, especially on birthdays and holidays,” McAdoo said.
Georgia man accused of bank fraud in North Carolina
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Investigators arrested a man accused of posing as a bank worker to scam a victim. Detectives said a Georgia man pretended to be a fraud investigator with Wells Fargo. He stole someone's banking information and used it to commit fraud in banks throughout the Triad. Deputies...
16-year-old in custody in shooting of teen near park in Asheboro
ASHEBORO, N.C. — A 16-year-old who’s accused of shooting another teenager near a park in Asheboro is in custody. The Asheboro Police Department said they tracked down the suspect to a home in Statesville. The teenager was arrested Friday morning without incident. The shooting happened on May 3 on Canoy Drive near North Asheboro Park.
'We need justice' | Greensboro family continues to seek answers in cold case
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Six years — that's how long Shaquanna Hudson's family has been waiting for answers. With Greensboro Crime Stoppers recently increasing the amount of reward money for information due to a donation from private sponsors, Shaquanna's mother, Lelia Hudson is hopeful — that someone, anyone, will come forth with more information.
Fallen Triad officers among those honored at national vigil in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON — Greensboro police Sgt.Dale Nix and Forsyth County Sheriff's Deputy Auston Reudelhuber were among the nation's fallen law enforcement officers honored Monday night during a candlelight vigil put on annually in Washington, D.C., by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund as part of National Police Week. In...
Greensboro homeowner gets $4,885 after internet company takes responsibility for sewer backup
GREENSBORO, N.C. — When your kitchen sink and your bathroom commode start bubbling up with backed-up water, it's not good. A Greensboro homeowner experienced this nightmare and thought something was wrong with her plumbing. "I started having plumbing issues and the sink and the commode were overflowing and I...
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