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Nov162022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Asheboro Police Responded to Shots Fired Last Weekend

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ASHEBORO N.C. - Over the weekend Asheboro Police responded to a call about shots fired just a block away from the police station. According to a police report from the Asheboro Police Department, on Nov 12th, 2022, officers responded to the area of S Fayetteville St. and W. Academy St. in reference to a report of shots fired. Randolph County 911 advised that the occupants of two vehicles, a white passenger car and a black passenger car, were shooting at each other as the vehicles were traveling on the roadway. Officers saturated the area but did not locate either vehicle or any victims. A police sergeant located eleven spent 9mm shell casings in the roadway which were placed into evidence. Anyone with information is asked to contact Randolph County Crime Stoppers.

Nov152022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Driver Overdoses Crashes into Yard in Asheboro

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(fotosr52/Adobe Stock) ASHEBORO N.C. - Police say they arrested an Asheboro man who while driving under the influence overdosed and crashed into a yard yesterday morning. According to a police report from the Asheboro Police Department on Nov 14th, 2022, at around 3:30am officers were called to a vehicle accident on N Main St in Asheboro. When they arrived, they located the vehicle on top of a rock wall in the yard of a home. Police say the suspect appeared to be overdosing and was given several doses of Narcan. The driver, whom police identified as 28-year-old David M Davis of Asheboro, was transported to a local medical facility. Police later arrested Davis and charged him with Possession of Herion, Driving while Impaired, and Driving Left of Center. He was also cited for ...

Nov152022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Man Who Escaped House Arrest Leads Police on Chase in Asheboro, Arrested

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ASHEBORO N.C. - A local man who fled from house arrest almost a year ago, led Police in Asheboro on a foot chase before being arrested last week. Jordan Lamar Billings placed on EHA with Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on July 29th, 2021, for multiple charges. According to a press release on December 7th, 2021, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Electronic House Arrest (EHA) Officers received information that Billings monitoring device was not charged, leading them to discover that Billings had let the bracelet go dead, cut it off, and left it in a mailbox. The Sheriff’s Office obtained an Order for Arrest for Billings for Violation of Pre-Trial Conditions of Release/EHA. He also had outstanding Orders for Arrest for Failure to Appear in Chatham and Randolph Counties. La...

Nov102022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Woman Arrested After Pulling Gun on Deputies During Welfare Check

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ASHEBORO N.C. - A local woman is facing several charges after the Sheriff's Office says she pulled a gun on deputies attempting to perform a welfare check at the home last week. According to a press release from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, on November 3rd, 2022, deputies responded to Low Bridge Rd., in Liberty, to conduct a welfare check of children following a domestic dispute. The Sheriff's Office says when deputies arrived a female, whom they identified as Melisa Ann Herriott, opened the front door of the residence, and simultaneously pointed a handgun directly at one of the deputies. The press release says that deputies were able to de-escalate the situation, but the female closed the door and when deputies again attempted to get the resident to the door. Herriott aga...

Nov92022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Asheboro Police VICE Unit Arrest One, Seize Drugs Following Search Warrant

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An officer with Asheboro Police Dept's Community Response Team examines a white power substance found in a vehicle they were searching on a traffic stop. [Acme News Archive] ASHEBORO N.C. - The Asheboro Police Department's VICE/Narcotics Unit made one arrest and seized Fentanyl and crack cocaine after conducting a search warrant earlier this month. According to a police report from the Asheboro Police Department, during the month of October 2022 the Department's VICE/ Narcotics UNIT investigated Anthony Terrell Little for distributing narcotics in the City of Asheboro. That investigation led to detectives obtaining a search warrant on Little and his 2008 Honda Accord as well as numerous warrants for arrest against Little for distributing narcotics. On November 2nd, 2022, police ...

Oct282022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Asheboro Search Warrant Finds Drugs, Cash, and Gun says RCSO

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ASHEBORO N.C. - Earlier this week the Randolph County Sheriff's Office announced that a search warrant in Asheboro found drugs, cash, and a firearm. According to a press release, on October 26, 2022, the Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics Division, along with the Criminal Interdiction Team and the Asheboro Police Department, executed a search warrant at a residence located on Walnut St. in Asheboro. During that warrant, detectives located and seized Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, Suboxone and items of drug paraphernalia along with US Currency and a firearm were all seized. Randal Clay Allred, Jr., arrested and taken before the magistrate where probable cause was found for the charges of Felony Possession of Firearm by Felon, Felony Possession with Intent to Manufacture/Sell/Deliver Sch...

Oct122022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Man Robbed at Knifepoint and Left on Interstate

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Traffic on I-73/74 near Asheboro (Stock Photo / Acme News Archive) ASHEBORO N.C. -One man is in jail today after police say he robbed his "friend" at knifepoint before leaving him on the side of the interstate last Sunday. On October 9th, 2022, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office responded to High Point St, in Randleman for a call about an armed robbery that had occurred on Interstate 73/74. When the police arrived, they located the victim who had obvious injuries. The victim told police that he was riding with a “friend” who he was allowing to drive his new vehicle. That "friend" was identified by the Sheriff's Office as "James David Marler". According to a press release from the Randolph County Sheriff's Office, Marler pulled the car to the shoulder of the road and robbed th...

Sep222022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

14-Month-Old Dies After Suspected Child Abuse, One Arrested for Murder

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ASHEBORO N.C. - The Ramseur Police Department say they have charged a Randleman man with first degree murder after a child died from suspected abuse. On Aug 31st, 2021, Investigators with the Ramseur Police Department received a call from the Randolph Health Emergency Department about a 14-month-old child that had sustained serious injuries related to suspected child abuse. That child was being transferred to Brenner's Children's Hospital's Pediatric ICU. Despite undergoing surgery on Sept 5th, 2022, the child succumbed to its injuries. Investigators from the Ramseur Police Department partnered with several other law enforcement agencies including the Liberty Police Department, Randolph County Sheriff's Office, Randolph CountyDistrict Attorney's Office, Randolph County Department of ...

Sep222022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

One Arrested After Stabbing at Asheboro Motel

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ASHEBORO N.C. - Police arrested a man last night after they we called to a local motel for a stabbing. On September 21st, 2022, just after 7:30 pm, the Asheboro Police Department were called to 827 Albemarle Road in reference to a stabbing. According to officials with the police department, when officers arrived, they spoke with the victim who reported he had been assaulted. The officer noted wounds to the victim's head however they refused to be transported by EMS. Police say through their investigation officers were able to charge Kenneth Antonio Collins, a 27-year-old male from Aberdeen, with one count of assault inflicting serious bodily injury. Mr. Collins was also served with three separate warrants for failure to appear and is currently confined at the Randolph County Ja...

Sep222022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Sheriff’s Office Looking for Suspects in String of Vehicle Break-Ins on 311

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Aleksandr Lesik / Adobe Stock ASHEBORO N.C. - Last week the Randolph County Sheriff's Office responded to a string of dozens of vehicle break-ins on US Hwy 311, all during a few hours. On September 13, 2022, at approximately 4:21 am, Randolph County 911 operators began receiving calls reporting burglaries of vehicles in the Sophia, Archdale, and Trinity areas. That morning deputies responded to thirty seperate addresses by 9 am and reported fifty vehicles had been entered. According to a press release, The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office and additional agencies in the area received multiple reports of vehicles that were broken into around US HWY 311 during the early morning hours of September 13th, 2022. Officials with the Sheriff's Office say it is believed that the suspects d...