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Traffic Stops Finds Wanted Man, Drugs, and Gun

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ASHEBORO NC - Police say the found drugs and a gun in the vehicle of a man with active warrants during a traffic stop near Asheboro last week. According to information from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, on August 27th, 2021 deputies were called to assist the NC Highway Patrol. Troopers had pulled over a vehicle on I-73/74 near the Spero Rd. exit. Police say they identified the driver as Brandon Jamal Weaks. Police searched the vehicle and say the located marijuana, schedule II controlled substances, paraphernalia and a firearm. Weaks was placed under arrest and a check through Randolph County 911 found that Weaks had and Outstanding Order for Arrest for Failure to Appear out of Guilford County. Weaks was transported to the Randolph County Jail where he went before the magistr...

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NC Zoo Celebrates 20 Years Of Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

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Photo Provided by NC Zoo ASHEBORO NC – Last week the North Carolina Zoo celebrated 20 years of operating it’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. The Valerie H. Schindler Wildlife Rehabilitation Center (WRC) at the NC Zoo provides free, professional veterinary and rehabilitation services to sick, injured, or orphaned native North Carolina animals. The goal for the animals they treat is to be returned to the wild in a condition that will optimize their chances of survival after release. According to the NC Zoo the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center is the only one of its kind in U.S. zoos. The WRC is not open to the public, the animals in its care need as little human contact as possiable for a successful release into the wild. Nat Geo WILD's “Secrets of the Zoo, North Carolina” series gav...

Aug182021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Missing: Steven Tyler Tuttle

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ASHEBORO N.C. - Family members, friends, and the Randolph County Sherriff's Office are asking for help from the public locating a missing person. Steven Tyler Tuttle, White/Male, 5’08” tall / 190 lbs, 32 years of age, Blue eyes, Brown short hair He was last seen on Monday, May 31, 2021, in the area of Hinshaw Country Rd. in Liberty, NC. He was last seen wearing (an unknown color) t-shirt and gym shorts, and unknown brand or color tennis shoes. Tuttle has a tattoo on his left hand. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office says on June 12, 2021, they received a report of a missing person. If anyone has any information on the location of Steven Tyler Tuttle, they are asked to contact 911, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office at 336-318-6699 or Crime Stoppers at 336-672-7463. UPDAT...

Aug162021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Asheboro Man Charged In Overdose Death Of Pregnant Woman

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ASHEBORO NC – A Grand Jury has indicted an Asheboro man in the 2019 overdose death of Amber Cox and her unborn child. Back on April 7th 2019 the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division responded to an overdose at 1123 Ingram Dr. Asheboro NC. When they arrived they found Amber Leigh Cox unresponsive in what they said appeared to be a suspected heroin overdose. Police say the located evidence of recent drug use at the scene. Randolph County EMS arrived and attempted lifesaving procedures before pronouncing Cox and her unborn child deceased on the scene. Amber Cox was nine months pregnant at the time of her death. Cox’s body was sent to the N.C. Medical Examiner’s office in Raleigh for an autopsy. The Sheriff’s office opened an investigation which led them to evidence that Greg...

Aug162021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Man Facing Felonies After Police Say He Shot Into Home

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ASHEBORO NC – A Thomasville man is in jail facing multiple felonies after police say he shot into a home with several people inside. On August 12, 2021, at approximately 10:34 pm, the Randolph County Sheriff’s responded to a report of shots fired into a home on Old Mountain Rd. in Trinity. When deputies arrived, witnesses told them that someone had fired several shots into a home while several people were inside. Police say based on witnesses and information they obtained they were able to identify two suspected suspects. James Marcus Hester, III James Marcus Hester, III, was arrested at his home and transported to the Randolph County Jail where he was charged with four counts Felony Assault with Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill, Felony Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to...

Aug102021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Police Say Driver Tried To Toss Stolen Gun During Traffic Stop

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Christopher Tre'Lonnie Everette ASHEBORO NC – A driver on a traffic stop was arrested last week after according to police he tried to toss a stolen gun into the woods. That's according to a press release from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office. They say on on August 7, 2021, deputies pulled over a car on I-73/74 just south of the US 64 Bypass. While the deputy was speaking with the passenger, the driver was seen throwing something it into the tall grassy area on the side of the highway. When deputies searched that area they found a firearm that had been reported stolen to the Davie County Sheriff’s Office. That driver was identified as Christopher Tre'Lonnie Everette, who was arrested and taken to the Randolph County Jail. There a magistrate found probable cause for the charges of...

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Volunteers Needed for Statewide Litter Sweep

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Viacheslav Lakobchuk / Adobe Stock RALEIGH NC (NCDOT PRESS RELEASE) – The N.C. Department of Transportation needs volunteers to help clean up trash along roads during the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Litter Sweep from Sept. 11-25. Each April and September, NCDOT asks volunteers to help remove litter from roadsides. Volunteers from local businesses, schools, nonprofits, churches, municipalities, law enforcement and community groups play an important role in keeping North Carolina’s roads clean. Joining this effort is easier than ever before as volunteers can now sign up by way of a convenient online form. “Since this year began, NCDOT and our partner organizations have picked up more than eight and a half million pounds of litter,” said State Roadside Engineer David Harris. “We need eve...

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Asheboro Police Arrest Suspect In Roadside Armed Robbery

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ASHEBORO NC - Police arrested a suspect they say robbed a man at gunpoint on the side of the road in Asheboro last week. Just before noon on Wednesday, August 04th, 2021, officers with the Asheboro Police Department responded to the intersection of Brewer St and Spring St in Asheboro, after getting a call about an armed robbery. According to a police report when officers arrived they spoke with the victim who who told them a black Buick had stopped beside him while he was walking. That's when the victim said a black male subject got out from the front driver's side with a small black pistol and put it to his head and stated "don't move, don't move or ill kill you." The victim said the suspect then stole his wallet which had $500 in cash and his debit card, before getting back in the car...

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Asheboro Man Arrested After Shooting At Car And Hitting Building

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The parking lot of Mid Town Dixie where police say an Asheboro Man shot at a car striking the building across the street before being arrested on Saturday Aug 7th 2021. ASHEBORO NC - A man is in jail today after police say he shot at a car on w Salisbury St in Asheboro over the weekend. A bullet is still visible in the side of a storage building across the street from where a man shot at a car on Saturday. On August 7th, just after 3:45 PM, police received a call about an individual discharging a firearm in the parking lot of Mid Town Dixie located at the corner of Salisbury and Park St in Asheboro. When they arrived, witnesses told the officers a black male had just fired two shots at a black Acura. Police reviewed surveillance video from the business and confirmed the male ...

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RCC Pays Off Student Account Balances

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Photo Provided by: Randolph Community College ASHEBORO (Randolph Community College) — Randolph Community College recently gave approximately 200 students a fresh start by paying off outstanding debt, totaling nearly $113,000. Any student who was enrolled at the College between March 13, 2020 (the start of the COVID-19 pandemic) until the end of the Summer 2021 semester was eligible for the assistance. In addition to paying off outstanding student account balances, RCC has been able to help students through the pandemic by providing emergency financial assistance for such needs as food, housing, laptops, and internet access. There also are many opportunities for student support for new and returning students this fall. “There has never been a better opportunity to attend RCC and not ...