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Woman Arrested After Police Say She Set 5 Separate Fires Last Week

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ASHEBORO N.C. - A woman was arrested after police say she set 5 separate fires in the Asheboro area that all occurred on the same day and in the same area. Police began investigating on March 3rd after fire crews and the Fire Marshal's Office called the Randolph County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations and Crime Scene Division to the scene of a fire on Cedar Grove Drive Extension in Asheboro. Fire crews reported five separate and distinct fires with one spreading to a vacant outbuilding, a second fire ignited three vehicles and the three other fires burned wooded areas. No injuries from the incident. Police began investigating the fires as arson that day. Tierra Shannice Smith During that investigation, detectives with the Sheriff’s Office say they were able to generate a suspe...

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Vehicle Chase Ends After Car Gets Stuck, 2 Arrested

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(Scott Pelkey / Acme News Archive) ASHEBORO N.C. - Two people were arrested last Friday after they had to bail out of their vehicle which had become disabled during a vehicle pursuit. According to a press release by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, on March 4th, 2022, a deputy tried to pull over a vehicle near Howard Mill Rd and Bennett Rd. Police say the driver sped up and led police on a short vehicle chase that ended when the driver turned on to Waddell's Ferry Rd. and ended up on the dirt and gravel portion of the road near the Deep River when the vehicle became disabled. The driver exited the vehicle and fled on foot but was apprehended. He was identified by police as Tommy Colon Hussey, who was wanted for multiple warrants and orders for arrest through multiple agencies...

Mar42022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Man Who Fled From Traffic Stop Arrested in Connection to Multiple Vehicle Break-Ins At Apartment

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Aleksandr Lesik / Adobe Stock ASHEBORO N.C. - A man who tried to run on foot from a traffic stop was arrested and charged in connection with several break ins at an Asheboro apartment complex earlier that night. On March 1st 2022, just before midnight an officer with the Asheboro Police Department responded to the Madison Heights apartments on N Fayetteville Street after getting a call about a burglary in progress. According to a police report the arriving officer spoke with a resident at the apartments who had heard multiple car alarms going off and saw an unidentified male inside of his vehicle. That resident ran out and scared off the thief but not before they were able to steal a radio and a tool bag. Officers got a description of the suspect as a skinny male in dark clothi...

Feb272022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

VICE Conducts Search Warrant, Finds Drugs & Guns at Asheboro Home

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ASHEBORO N.C. - The Asheboro Police Department VICE/ Narcotics unit conducted a search warrant at the home of a man on house arrest in Asheboro where they say they found drugs and guns. On Feb 8th 2022, the VICE/Narcotics unit along with the Special Enforcement Team of the Asheboro Police Department executed a search warrant at a home on Lakeview Rd. Police had obtained a search warrant for the home as well as for Jamie Edward York and Laura Elizabeth Dawson. Police say when executing a search warrant they located 3 firearms, including 2 handguns,one of which was determined to be stolen, and a sawed off shotgun. Detectives also reported they found approximately 41 grams of suspected methamphetamine, pills, marijuana, andnumerous items of drug paraphernalia. Jamie Edward York Ja...

Feb252022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Man Arrested After Police Say He Traveled To Ramseur To Buy Sex From Minor

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ASHEBORO N.C. - Police arrested a man after they say he traveled to Ramseur to meet a juvenile with the intent to trade money for sex. On February 24, 2022, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Team took a report of child sexual solicitation. In a press release they identified the perpetrator as Timothy James Norton of Siler City, NC. Norton was arrested after police say he traveled to Ramseur to meet a juvenile with the intentions of exchanging money for sex. Norton was transported to the Randolph County Jail, where the magistrate found probable cause for charges of felony soliciting child by computer, felony solicit child less than 16 years of age by computer for the purpose to commit a sex act and appeared, and two counts felony disseminate...

Feb212022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Suspect Charged In Connection To Armed Robbery Of Randleman Dollar General

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Photo Courtesy Dollar General Corporate ASHEBORO N.C. - A joint investigation between the Asheboro Police Department, Randolph County Sheriff's Office and Guilford County Sheriff's office led to a suspect being arrested in connection with a string of armed robberies, including an armed robbery of the Randleman Dollar General. On February 15, 2022, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office responded to Dollar General on South Main Street in Randleman for an armed robbery. At the scene they collected evidence including using the description of the suspect and his vehicle provided by a 911 caller to issue a BOLO to all area law enforcement agencies. The next day officers with the Asheboro Police Department pulled over a vehicle matching the description of the suspect vehicle in the BOLO...

Feb202022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Multi-County Vehicle Chase Ends In Arrest Of Wanted Suspect

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Police car with blue lights -Stock Photo (astrosystem / Adobe Stock) ASHEBORO N.C. - An armed and dangerous wanted suspect led police on a multi-county vehicle chase that ended only after spike strips disabled the suspects vehicle in Montgomery County. On February 18th, 2022, the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office notified Randolph County 911 that they had just been in a vehicle pursuit with a suspect identified as Jonathan Luke Edwards. Police had last seen Edwards near NC Hwy 49 South in Randolph county. Edwards was considered armed and dangerous and was wanted as an absconder from probation along with 14 outstanding warrants ranging from vehicle theft, possessing firearms as a felon, assaulting government officials, and felony fleeing arrest. Detectives with the Randolph Coun...

Feb172022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Wanted Suspect Arrested After Chase, Crashing Into Camper, Fleeing Arrest

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ASHEBORO N.C. - A wanted suspect who led police on a vehicle chase near Ramseur in which they crashed into a camper before getting away was arrested by the Criminal Apprehension Team this week. On February 3, 2022, a Randolph County Sheriff’s Deputy on patrol saw a vehicle at a gas station outside of Ramseur that they knew was driven by Randall Ray Burgess, who had outstanding Orders for Arrest. Police say when the approached the vehicle, Burgess attempted to drive away onto Lee Layne Rd. The deputy attempted to pull the vehicle over for a traffic stop but police say Burgess refused to stop and led police on a pursuit. That pursuit ensued when Burgess turned into a driveway and crashed into a camper. Burgess then fled on foot and when deputies lost sight of him, Burgess was able to...

Feb172022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Sheriff’s Office Charges 3 Individuals With Sex Offenses

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ASHEBORO N.C. - The Randolph County Sheriff's Office announced they have recently charged three individuals with sex offenses involving minors. Juan Jose Figueroa Jimenez Juan Jose Figueroa Jimenez was charged with felony crimes against nature and three counts of felony indecent liberties with a child after the Sheriff's Office received information about sexual offenses on December 15, 2021 that led them to start an investigation. On February 12, 2022, Figueroa-Jimenez was located, arrested and transported to the Randolph County Jail where he was given a $100,000 secured bond and a first appearance was set for February 14, 2022, in Randolph County District Court. Jerod Austin Eugene Summey On February 11, 2022, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office says they received a ...

Feb152022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Out of the Sheriff’s Race & into the Courtroom – Hicks Charged for Larceny of Seabolt Sign

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ASHEBORO N.C. - Eric Hicks may be out of the running for Sheriff in 2022, but he’s nowhere near to being out of the news. Over the weekend, former candidate for Randolph County Sheriff, Eric Hicks was caught on video, along with another individual, removing a "Seabolt for Sheriff" campaign sign in Archdale. That sign was placed on private property at N Main St. and Mitchell Rd in Archdale with the permission of the landowner. At around 2pm, Archdale police received a call about two white males damaging a sign at the location. Police responded and investigated, determining that neither individual had permission from the landowner nor Sheriff Seabolt to remove the sign. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsbDEMVr-Qc Today we learned from court records that the Archdale Police Dep...