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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...

Oct112022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Two Dead in Apparent Murder Suicide in Archdale

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ASHEBORO N.C. - The Randolph County Sheriff's Office is investigating what it believes to be a murder suicide that occurred overnight in Archdale. According to a press release, at around 4:55 am this morning, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office says it responded to a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Huff Rd., Archdale. The caller reported being onthe phone with a male subject living on Huff Rd., who was threatening to shoot himself. Thecaller reported hearing a gunshot and the conversation ended. When police arrived at the home no one responded, and deputies forced entry where they then located two male subjects in the residence. One subject was found to have stab wounds, the other subject hadbeen shot. Both men were pronounced dead on the scene. The decedents have been identif...

Oct102022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Man Tells 911 Woman Attacked Him Before He Shot Her in Trinity Shooting

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RCSO Patrol Vehicle - (Scott P / Acme News Archive) ASHEBORO N.C. - A woman is in stable condition according to the Sherriff's Office after being shot this past Saturday in Trinity. On October 8, 2022, at approximately 11:06 am, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call for a gunshot wound near the intersection of Roy Farlow Rd. and Archdale Rd. in Trinity. According to released 911 audio, a man who called 911 said he had stopped on Roy Farlow Rd to give an unknown female with no shoes walking on the side of the road, a ride to the local fire station. He told operators that while she was in the car there was a confrontation where the female grabbed an impact driver tool from the floorboard and began assaulting him with it. The confrontation led to the car coming o...

Sep262022 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Two Found Dead after Asheboro Shooting

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Police on scene on Hamlin Street in Asheboro as Investigators work the scene. (Scott P / Acme News) ASHEBORO N.C. - Two people were found dead at an Asheboro home this afternoon after officers responded to a call for a shooting according to Police. On September 26th, 2022, just after 1pm officers from the Asheboro Police Department’s Patrol Division were dispatched to 337 Hamlin Street Asheboro in reference to a shooting. According to a press release from the Police Department, when officers arrived, they located two victims deceased. Fatima Anne Alston, 68-year-old female, of Asheboro.Tiona Rena Sesmas, 33-year-old female, of Asheboro. Officers at the scene requested Charles W. McCrary Elementary School be placed on lockdown due to its proximity to the scene however, the lockd...

Sep232022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Large Area of Asheboro without Due to Downed Lines on 42

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Credit - East Side Fire Department (Facebook) ASHEBORO N.C. - A large area of Asheboro is without power at the moment due to a tree taking down primary power lines on Hwy 42. In a post on Facebook the East Side Fire Department is reporting they are on the scene around the 500 block of Highway 42 S where a large tree has fallen and taken down primary power lines. The outage includes Highway 42, Eastwood Dr., Briarcliff Dr., and has also impacted the stop lights at Highway 42 and E. Dixie Dr. Use caution in the area. News tips are reporting lights out on Hwy 64 near Walmart and Sheetz in Asheboro and Photojournalist PJ Ward-Brown is reporting that Wal-Mart is on backup generator power. For now, members of the public are asked to avoid the area around 64 and 42, or to expect de...

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...

Sep212022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Man on House Arrest Arrested for DUI on Stolen Excavator Says RCSO

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ASHEBORO N.C. - A man who was already on house arrest for felony larceny charges was arrested last week after deputies say they stopped him on a stolen excavator which he was operating under the influence. On September 14, 2022, at approximately 3:00 am, a Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Deputy on US Hwy 220 S near Seagrove conducted a traffic stop on a Kubota excavator traveling north bound from the Seagrove area. The male driver, whom the Sheriff's Office identified as Tony Eugene Hiatt, was not provide information that he owned the excavator and according to a press release he appeared to be under the influence. An additional deputy responded and determined the excavator was mostly likely taken from D B MConstruction. Later in the day, the owner of D B M Construction confir...

Sep72022 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

No Injuries After Fire at Asheboro Pizza Hut

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Asheboro Fire Department (via Facebook) ASHEBORO N.C. - No one was injured in a late-night fire at the Asheboro Pizza Hut. According to a press release from the Asheboro Fire Department this morning, Fire and Rescue crews from the department's A-shift were dispatched to a commercial fire at the Pizza Hut on E Dixie Dr at around 11:30 pm. "Crews arrived on scene to find heavy smoke showing. Crews conducted a search to verify the building was not occupied. Crews were also able to quickly extinguish the fire," said Samantha East, Public Information Officer with the Asheboro Fire Department. "Fire damage was confined to checkout counter area-smoke damage throughout the building." Randleman Fire, Franklinville Fire, and Tabernacle Fire assisted. Asheboro Police Department and Rando...