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Oct282021 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Asheboro Police Investigating Death Outside Motel 6

News

ASHEBORO NC - The Asheboro Police Department says they are investigating a death near the Motel 6 in Asheboro this morning and they don't suspect foul play. According to a press release by the department on Thursday, October 28th, 2021, just after 7 AM, officers with the Asheboro Police Department responded to 901 Albemarle Road for a call about a male on the ground, unconscious and not breathing. Fire and EMS personnel were unable to resuscitate the victim and he was pronounced deceased at the scene. Detectives with the Asheboro Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division responded and are investigating. The victim was identified as Dennis Brandon Hill, age 34, of Asheboro. Police say at this time, there are no suspicious circumstances regarding the incident and no signs o...

Oct272021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Stranded Motorist Helped By Police Ends Up In Jail

Crime

ASHEBORO NC – Two officers helped a stranded motorist push his car into a parking lot before they ended up arresting him. According to a press release by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on October 14, 2021, one of their deputies and an SBI agent stopped to help a driver whose car had broken down on McDowell Road near the Sherriff's Office. The two officers helped push the vehicle into the parking lot when they say they noticed the driver was under the influence. The driver, identified as Ricardo Palacios, had an outstanding Order for Arrest for Failure to Appear for Resisting a Public Officer and was placed under arrest. When police searched the car they say they located a trafficking amount of meth. Palacios was taken on a short trip down the road to the Randolph County Jail wh...

Oct252021 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Traffic Alert | US 220 Bus at Caudle Rd – Planned Road Closure [ENDED]

Traffic & Roads

[UPDATE Oct 29th 2021 - 2:45 PM] - THE NC DOIT Traffic Information Management System sent out an alert that this closure has ended and all contraction is clear] ASHEBORO NC - The NC DOT will be closing US 220 in both directions near Caudle Rd (mile-marker 10.5 to 11.7) for construction starting on 10/26/21at 8:00 AM through 11/5/21 at 3:30 PM. Map provided by NC DOT - TIMS Detour Route Heading South on 220 Business Detour route: Depart 220 Bus @ Caudle rd, commute on Caudle rd. turn right onto Worthville rd. Turn right onto WOW rd. turn right onto Old liberty rd. Turn right onto Hub morris rd. turn left onto us-220 Bus. Heading North on 220 Business Detour route: Depart 220 Bus to Hub Morris rd. turn left onto Old liberty rd. Turn left onto WOW rd. turn left onto Wor...

Oct222021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

[CAPTURED] Prisoner Escapes Work Detail – Last Seen In Asheboro

Crime

CAPTURED Richard Mundy Mundy was captured by the Randolph County Sheriff's Office on October 23, 2021, just after 5:30 PM after he was spotted walking on Randleman Rd. near Hockett Dairy Rd. Mugshot provided by the Randolph County Sheriffs Office ASHEBORO NC - Police are on the lookout for a man who escaped from a prison work detail, stole a dump truck and was last seen in Asheboro. On October 21, 2021, the NC Department of Corrections put out an alert for for an escapee, Richard Alexander Mundy, left a work detail in Laurinburg, NC. Police say he stole a tan and grey 1994 Chevrolet 3500 dump truck. That vehicle has not been recovered yet. Mundy is approximately 5’10” tall with brown hair and hazel eyes. At the time of escape, he was wearing a gray t-shirt and gre...

Oct192021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

VICE Investigated Drug Violation At Motel 6 Days Before Fatal Overdose

Crime

ASHEBORO NC - Today we learned that Asheboro Police Departments VICE/Narcotics unit responded to a reported drug violation at the Asheboro Motel 6 just five days before a fatal overdose. John Chester Reed According to a police report the Vice/Narcotics unit responded to the Motel 6 in Asheboro on August 20th 2021 for a reported drug violation. Detectives made contact with several individuals staying in one of the rooms and were able to get consent to search the room. Police say that search located and seized marijuana and suspected heroin/fenchyl. As we reported last month, just five days later on August 25th, detectives would respond to a fatal overdose at the motel, the 240th 911 incident at the motel to date. That number is nearly double the number of 911 calls as the Eccno...

Oct192021 by Acme News WireNo Comments

Seven Injured In Head On Crash – Police Looking For Driver Who Fled

News

ASHEBORO NC (ACME NEWS) – A head on collision sent several people to the hospital and now police are looking for a the driver of one of the vehicles who fled the scene on foot. At 5:39 PM on Friday October 15th 2021, Randolph County 9-1-1 received more than half a dozen calls about a vehicle crash between two vehicles on Old Liberty Rd near Central Falls Rd. Asheboro Police and Fire departments along with Randolph County EMS and later Ash-Rand EMS were dispatched. In total 4 Ambulances (3 from Randolph County EMS and 1 from Ash-Rand) responded to the accident. Baptist Air Care was notified and took off heading to Randolph Hospital to pick up one of the patients but after that patient regained consciousness they were diverted to another accident in Climax where a driver struck a pedestri...

Oct182021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Sheriff’s Office Arrest Two Burglary Suspects, One As Family Hides In Bedroom

Crime

ASHEBORO NC - The Randolph County Sherriff's Office arrested two burglary suspects red handed, one who was stealing from an home as family members hid in a bedroom and another who robbed the same home several times. Raymond Schofield Hyatt On October 16, 2021, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Burglary in Progress on Hawthorne Dr. in Asheboro. The deputies located the suspect still inside the residence. They ordered him to come out and upon leaving the house, the suspect attempted to flee on foot but was quickly arrested. The victims were located un-harmed in a locked bedroom. Deputies found a broken window where they say the the suspect entered the home. The Sheriffs office identified the suspect as Raymond Schofield Hyatt. He was arrested and transported to ...

Oct142021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrest After Man Shot With Crossbow

Crime

ASHEBORO NC - The Sheriff's office arrested a man in connection with an assault call where an individual had to be taken to the hospital after being shot with a cross-bow. According to information released today by the the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, they responded to a call about an assault on BB Trail in Asheboro back on October 2nd, 2021. They found the victim with a wound to the abdomen. The Sheriff's office says that Christopher Troutman reportedly shot the victim with a cross bow and then had fled the scene on foot before they arrived. Deputies were unable to locate Troutman that night and the victim was transported by Randolph County EMS to an area hospital. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division obtained warrants on Troutman for Felony As...

Oct142021 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Early Voting For 2021 Municipal Elections Starts Today

Government

ASHEBORO NC - One-stop early voting for the November 2nd, 2021 municipal elections starts today and will continue through the end of October. Early voting began this morning and will continue until 7 P M as well as Friday the 15th from 8 AM to 5 PM.Starting Monday and lasting through Oct. 29, voting will run Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays, and 8 AM to 7 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays.The last day of early voting on Saturday, Oct. 30 will run from 8 AM to 3 PM. According to the 2021 Municipal Voter Tool all Randolph County Elections are eligible for early voting. All early in person voting in Randolph County will be held at the Randolph County Board of Elections Office located at 1457 N Fayetteville st, in Asheboro. After the last day of e...

Oct132021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Almost 10g Of Meth Seized In VICE Operation

Crime

ASHEBORO NC – We are just learning details about drug bust back in June that resulted in 1 person being arrested and almost 10 grams of meth being seized. John Chester Reed According to Asheboro Assistant Chief of Police Robbie Brown, the department's Vice/Narcotics units Detectives utilized an undercover officer to make purchases of suspected methamphetamine from a resident at 322 Brookside Drive in Asheboro on two separate occasions. The evidence obtained from those undercover buys resulted in police arresting 33 year old John Chester Reed for Felony Selling / Delivering of a Schedule II Drug. According to the North Carolina Dept of Public Safety Reed has previous been convicted of drug charges and stealing firearms. Reed is set to appear in court later this month in Randolph C...