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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...
Triad man, minor plead guilty to second-degree murder, both will spend at least 18 years in prison
Two males involved in a murder investigation will spend at least 19 years each in prison. Omarion Davis, 18, and Ezra Yeary, 17, both plead guilty to second-degree murder and discharging a firearm from within an enclosure. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. On August 22,...
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...
Teen shot on North Cameron Avenue in Winston-Salem, police say
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A teenager was hurt in an overnight shooting in Winston-Salem. According to the Winston-Salem Police Department, just before 11 p.m. on Tuesday night, they were called to North Cameron Avenue about a shooting. At the scene, they found a teenager who had been shot in the leg and foot. The injuries […]
Weather causes car to crash into Winston-Salem home
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Police and fire officials responded to a home in Winston-Salem that was hit by a car on Tuesday. FOX8 is told the crash happened in the 1900 block of East 23rd Street on the city’s northeast side south of Smith Reynolds Airport. No serious injuries were reported. Officers did not cite […]
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...
Winston-Salem police respond to two crashes involving the same car
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The Winston-Salem Police Department confirmed there were two reported crashes on Hanes Mall Boulevard, on Monday afternoon. There are no reported injuries, police said. The two separate wrecks both involve the same car; one is with the car and one other vehicle; one is listed as...
'It's old school, but it happens all the time': How to prevent your checks from being stolen and washed
GREENSBORO, N.C. — How does your check to Duke Energy for $67 suddenly change to a check written for $6,700 to someone you don't know? It's called check washing and police in our area see a lot of it. "Old school stealing from mailboxes, washing a check, trying to...
Buena Vista Rd. closed after tree falls in Winston-Salem
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A road is closed after a tree fell and took down traffic lights in Winston-Salem Wednesday. Winston-Salem police said Buena Vista Road west of Reynolda Road is blocked to N. Hawthorne Road. The incident has also caused power outages in the area. Traffic is being diverted.
Blotter for May 15
In Salisbury Police Department reports: Miscellaneous property damage occurred in the 600 block of Brenner Avenue between 7:30 p.m. on May 12 and 6:15 a.m. on May 13. A larceny from a motor vehicle occurred in the 1000 block of South Church Street between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. on May 2. It was reported […] The post Blotter for May 15 appeared first on Salisbury Post.
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...
Student charged after threatening mass violence to a WS/FCS middle school on social media, deputies say
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A student has been charged after making a threat against a Winston-Salem/Forsyth County middle school on social media Monday. The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office said they received a notification about a threat against Wiley Middle School in Winston-Salem, sparking an investigation. Once deputies and officials were able to identify the student responsible for the post, they charged them with one count of Communicating Threats of Mass Violence on Educational Property.
Three displaced after Spencer home suffers damage in fire
SPENCER — Three residents were displaced on Tuesday afternoon when their home in Spencer suffered severe damage from a fire. Firefighters were called to the home, located in the 500 block of Charles Street, at approximately 1:53 p.m. in reference to a reported structure fire, said Spencer Fire Chief Michael Lanning. Lanning said that a […] The post Three displaced after Spencer home suffers damage in fire appeared first on Salisbury Post.
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