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Feb172023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Search Warrant at Asheboro Apartment Finds Drugs & Gun, Two Arrested

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Sunset Place Apartments in Asheboro (Stock Photo) [Scott Pelkey | RNN/ North State Journal] ASHEBORO N.C. - Asheboro Police served a search warrant at an apartment complex this month that led to them locating drugs, a gun, and landed two people in jail. According to a police report on February 15th, 2023, officers with the department's VICE & Narcotics unit and the Special Enforcment Team conducted a search warrant for apartment 205 at the Sunset Place Apartments. Police say they seized 13.1 grams of cocaine and an MP-25 handgun during the search. As a result of that warrant, Jeffrey Price was taken to the Randolph County Jail where he was charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, maintaining a vehicle/dwelling/place for controlled substance, felony posse...

Feb162023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee Welcomes Artie from North Carolina Zoo

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Artie, African male elephant at the NC Zoo (Credit: NC Zoo) ASHEBORO N.C. (NC ZOO) - The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee and North Carolina Zoo are pleased to announce that African elephant Artie arrived at The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee on Tuesday, January 31. Artie (Aardvark), a 40-year-old African male, was born in the wilds of Zimbabwe and brought to the United States in 1986 with a group of young elephants that were orphaned due to culling carried out by the Zimbabwe government. Artie arrived at North Carolina Zoo at the age of 15 years. North Carolina Zoo staff describes Artie as “the most talkative of the elephants at the zoo – he chortles often, especially for breakfast!” Artie has lived at the zoo since 2007, he weighs 13,900 pounds and is 11 feet tall, a...

Feb152023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Human Remains found in Staley Linked to Missing Person

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ASHEBORO N.C. - Human remains found in Staley earlier this month have been identified as a missing person from 2021. On February 8th, 2023, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Shady Grove Church Rd. in Staley after receiving a call that a citizen had located human remains while walking in a wooded area. According to a press release from the Sheriff's Office, human remains along with identifying articles were recovered by investigators and sent to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for identification. On February 14th, 2023, the State Medical Examiner’s Office made a positive identification to be those of Steven Tyler Tuttle. Tuttle was reported missing in June of 2021 after last being seen in Liberty, NC. The Sheriff's Office says at the time they ...

Feb142023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

RCSO: January Search Warrant in Asheboro finds Drugs

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ASHEBORO N.C. - A search warrant executed last month by the Randolph County Sheriff's Office found drugs and led to the arrest of one person. According to a press release, on January 20th, 2023, the Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics Division searched a residence at 935 Teresa Way in Asheboro. During the search, detectives located and seized Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, Suboxone and items of drug paraphernalia. As a result, Pamela Beth McDuffie was transported to Randolph County Jail where she was booked on multiple felony drug charges. She was given a $40,000.00 secured bond with a court date scheduled for January 23, 2023, in Randolph County District Court. More charges may be forthcoming on additional individuals. Pamela Beth McDuffie Felony possession with inten...

Feb132023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrest in 2014 Cold Case

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ASHEBORO N.C. - On February 7th, 2023, the Sheriff’s Office announced they had made an arrest in connection with the 2014 murder of Tammy Sellers Holland. Holland, who was found stabbed to death inside her home on October 28, 2014. According to the information from the Sheriff's Office, on the day Holland’s body was discovered, a neighbor who had been attempting to contact Holland went to the residence after work to check on her in person. When Holland didn’t come to the door, the neighbor peered in the window and saw Holland in the living room and called 911. According to the autopsy report released by the N.C. Medical Examiner’s office, Holland had been stabbed multiple times and succumbed to those injuries. Her death was ruled a homicide. Following a lengthy investigation into...

Feb92023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

NC SHP: Motorcyclist Dies in Crash on 220 Business

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https://youtu.be/bp5dAOal5QQ Video provided by Alex Perdue ASHEBORO N.C. - A motorcyclist was killed in a vehicle accident Wednesday evening in Asheboro. At 5:57 p.m. on Wednesday, February 8th, 2023, the State Highway Patrol responded to the report of a crash that occurred on US 220 Business at Industrial Park Avenue in Randolph County. An 18-year-old driver of a 2022 Honda Accord passenger vehicle was traveling north on US 220 Business when they attempted to make a left turn onto Industrial Park Avenue from US 220. Chase Logan Fritz, 24, of Asheboro, N.C., was traveling south on US 220 Business operating a 2022 Kawasaki motorcycle and collided with the turning vehicle in the intersection. Fritz died on-scene. The driver of the Honda Accord suffered non-life-threatening in...

Feb62023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Local Organizations Collecting Plastic Bags to Turn into Beds for Homeless

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ASHEBORO N.C. - A local organization is using plastic grocery bags to make mat beds for the homeless in our community. Here is how you can contribute and also get rid of some of the plastic bags building up in your drawers. Chaplain Bill Hatfield with the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office's has been coordinating efforts to assist Keaton’s Place with their community service project. Keaton’s Place, a recovery recourse center located in Asheboro says they aid in navigating the complex process of locating detoxification and rehabilitation facilities for those who are seeking to change their lives and free themselves from addiction to drugs or alcohol, according to the organization's website. Starting February 1, the Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) began collecting plastic grocery bags that w...

Feb62023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Friday Night Bluegrass presents “Just A Li’l Grace”

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ASHEBORO N.C. – The City of Asheboro presents Friday Night Bluegrass with the return of Just a Li’l Grace to the historic Sunset Theatre on Friday, February 17th beginning at 7:00pm. Friday Night Bluegrass is a monthly program of the Sunset Theatre that presents local as well as regional bluegrass talent on the third Friday of every month. This month’s concert will feature Just A Li’l Grace, anacoustic band focusing on bluegrass gospel music. Based in Chatham County, the band consists of Doug Stuart on guitar, his wife Stacey Stuart on bass, Lenward Camp on banjo, and Eddie Ingram on mandolin. Each member brings over 30 years of various musical styles to the group. Tickets for this performance are $8.00 in advance or $10.00 at the door. There will be no will call available. Advance tic...

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Pedestrian Killed in Early Morning Crash

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ASHEBORO N.C. – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a driver attempting to pass another car early this morning. According to a press release from the N.C. Highway Patrol, at 5:38 am, On Monday, February 6th, 2023, Troopers responded to a crash that occurred on Prospect Street near Turnpike Road in Randolph County. Troopers say that Dredrick Shavonte Cooper, 32, of Thomasville, N.C., was traveling north on Prospect Street operating a 2000 Lincoln LS passenger vehicle. Joseph Kennth Rowbottom, 49, of Archdale, N.C., was a pedestrian walking north on the southbound shoulder of Prospect Street. Cooper attempted to pass a vehicle traveling in the same direction, traveled off the roadway to the left and struck Rowbottom. Rowbottom died on-scene. Cooper was uninjured in the cra...

Feb32023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Driver Charged with Hit & Run after Striking Power Pole

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ASHEBORO N.C. - A driver has been charged in connection with a hit and run accident after police say he struck a power pole and left the scene late last year. On December 26th, 2022, just before 3 AM an Officer with the Asheboro Police Department responded to South Park Street at West Kivett Street in reference to a report of a hit and run. When police arrived, they found a power pole at the corner of the intersection snapped in several pieces. The vehicle was still at the scene and when police ran the license plate on the vehicle through a database it came back as stolen from Ravenwood Drive in Asheboro. Officers located two occupants walking away from the scene and through speaking with them were able to identify the driver as Bobby Ray Wood. An Officer with the ...