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Mar282022 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Despite String Of Recent Vehicle Thefts Police Say Thefts Are Trending Down

Breaking News

Stock photo - Cars in parking lot) (methaphum/Adobe Stock) ASHEBORO N.C. - Despite a recent string of vehicle thefts, the total number of cars stolen are actually down according to data from police. This month Acme News has seen a lot of police reports and press releases involving stolen vehicles coming through our newsroom. On March 3, 2022, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office responded to US Hwy 311 in Sophia, in after getting a call about subjects in the parking lot in a vehicle that the caller believed was stolen. Deputies located the stolen vehicles and arrested Thomas Brandon Simms and Tori Ladena Henderson for various charges including Felony Possession of Stolen Motor Vehicle as well as drug charges. On March 5, 2022, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office received a ...

Mar202022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Juvenile Airlifted following Asheboro Shooting

Crime

READ THE UPDATE TO THIS STORY Asheboro Police Announce Arrest in Millikan Ave Shooting ASHEBORO N.C. - A 17-year-old had to be airlifted in critical condition after being injured in a shooting late Saturday night. According to a press release from the Asheboro Police Department, on Saturday, March 19th, 2022, at approximately 10:58 PM, officers responded to Randolph Health in reference to a gunshot victim. When officers arrived they discovered that a 17 year-old juvenile had been shot in the head at a location on Millikan Avenue in Asheboro. The victim was subsequently airlifted to another medical facility. Police say preliminary information they gathered suggests that the juvenile and an 18 year-old male had gone to the location on Millikan Avenue and were confronted ...

Mar72022 by Sky EmersonNo Comments

Statewide Tornado Drill Set For Wednesday March 9th

Weather

ASHEBORO N.C. - Schools, daycares, government offices, and businesses are set to participate in a statewide tornado drill this wednesday. The Statewide Tornado Drill is scheduled for Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at 9:30 AM. The drill, a part of national severe weather week is a program between the National Weather Service and ReadyNC.gov, a service of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. Designed to give people in the state a chance to review and participate in a tornado drill ahead of the upcoming tornado season. In the last 10 years North Carolina has seen 380 tornados according to data from the National Weather Service, 97 of those resulted in property damage, with 32 deaths, and 554 injuries. Watch vs Warning What is the difference between a Tornado Watch and a To...

Feb202022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Multi-County Vehicle Chase Ends In Arrest Of Wanted Suspect

Crime

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...

Jan182022 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Effects From Massive Volcanic Eruption in Tonga Recorded In NC

News

The Himawari-8 satellite, operated by our partners at the Japan Meteorological Agency, also captured this GeoColor imagery of the eruption as the sun rose over the region. (Image credit: NOAA) ASHEBORO N.C. - While our state was focused on snow and ice a major volcanic eruption occurred over 7,250 miles away in the Pacific Ocean and its effects were recorded all the way here in the triad. On Jan 15th 2022 at 4:10 (GMT), a massive volcanic eruption occurred on the island of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, in Tonga. The country, made up of some 169 islands, of which 36 are inhabited and is home to some 105,000 people. The islands are located directly south of Samoa and about two-thirds of the way between Hawaii and New Zealand. The volcano is located just 40 miles from Tonga’s capital. T...

Jan132022 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Forecasters Warning Of Winter Storm Impacts This Weekend

Archived

UPDATED Forecasters Warning Of Winter Storm Impacts This Weekend An update to this article has been posted. Click the link above to goto the updated article. ASHEBORO N.C. - After a week filled with rumors about snow coming this weekend forecasters are saying they have a more accurate model for what is coming this weekend, and it doesn't look good. Today the National Weather Service in Raleigh is saying Randolph County is set to see a wintery mix of sleet, freezing rain, snow, and high wind gusts from Saturday night through Sunday night resulting in dangerous roads and widespread power outages. The current forecast says a wintry mix of precip will expand across central North Carolina Sunday morning. By 1 P.M. on Sunday afternoon snow will overspread much of central N...

Dec202021 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Concealed Transparency | How NC Body Camera Law Hurts Public Trust

Investigative

Close-up of police body camera (Adobe Stock) ASHEBORO N.C. — As an increasing number of police departments get body cameras, footage from incidents both heartwarming and infuriating has made its way into the public consciousness. It's common to see body camera footage of officers committing incredible acts of bravery and compassion as well as gross infringements of people's rights and violent unjustified uses of force on the nightly news. If you pay attention to the clips that make the news and appear in tv shows and on the internet, you’ll notice a trend, very, very few of them are from N.C. When a police officer shot and killed 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant on April 20th, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio, police body-worn camera footage was released within just a few hours. That footage showed...

Dec162021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Suspect Who Gave Fake Name To Police & Judge Now Awaiting Extradition

Crime

ASHEBORO N.C. —A man wanted by the state of New York couldn’t seem to remember his name when asked by police or the judge. Now he’s in jail facing awaiting extradition. On December 13, 2021, a Randolph County Sheriff’s Office deputy pulled over a vehicle on US Highway 64 East in Ramseur. The driver gave police a fake name before being identified as Daniel Darnell Hunter. Deputies called officers with Ramseur Police Department to assist and when they searched the car police say they found marijuana and US currency. The subject was transported to the Randolph County Jail. There the suspects name of Daniel Darnell Hunter was linked to an alias of Julian Giavanni Johnson. The suspect was booked on Felony Possession of Marijuana, Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana Paraphernalia, and Fictiti...

Dec132021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Burn Ban Lifted For 67 Counties (Including Randolph) At Noon Today

News

ASHEBORO N.C. — Effective today at noon the NC Forestry Service and the Randolph County, NC – Effective at 12 p.m. Monday, December 13, the N.C. Forest Service and the Randolph County Fire Marshal have lifted the ban on all open burning for Randolph County. As of 12 p.m., burn permits are available in Randolph County. You can obtain a burn permit from any authorized permitting agent or online at www.ncforestservice.gov/burnpermit. All burn permits previously issued in Randolph County prior to the ban were cancelled. A new, valid permit must be obtained prior to burning.Email from Randolph County Fire Marshal Office Citizens with questions regarding open burning can contact the Randolph County Fire Marshal’s Office at 336-318-6914 or the NC Forest Service in Randolph County at 336-87...

Dec72021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Mother Arrested & Child Located Safe In Climax

News

ASHEBORO N.C. - A child that was reported abducted is back with her father and the mother is behind bars this afternoon, all thanks to a tip. Image provided by RCSO On Monday, December 6, 2021, at approximately 10: 30 pm deputies responded to a Missing Person report on an address on Benny Lineberry Rd. in Climax, NC, Matthew Pierce reported that his 1-year-old child, Ava Pierce was taken by her mother, Roxanne Michelle Parson, during a visit on December 1, 2021. Parson’s parental rights had been terminated. An alert was sent out with anyone who had any information asked to call 911, the sheriff's office or crimestoppers. The Sheriff’s office says that received a tip on the possible location of Ava Pierce and her mother Roxanne Parsons. That tip led them to the intersection of Ber...