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Feb202023 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

No Injuries in Late Night Vehicle Chase in Asheboro

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Police with the Asheboro PD and RCSO wait at the bridge on Farmer Rd that is under construction for a Trooper with the Highway Patrol to come out and complete an accident report after two vehicles collided during a chase causing no injuries and minimal damage. [Scott Pelkey | RNN/ North State Journal] ASHEBORO N.C. - No one was injured after a chaotic vehicle chase through the streets of Asheboro late last night. According to the Asheboro Police Department, on February 20th, 2023, just after 12:30 AM, officers from the department’s patrol division were in the area of North Fayetteville Street when they spotted, what they believed to be, a stolen moped. Police say they witnessed the driver crossing left of the center leading them to believe the driver was also intoxicated. Of...

Feb152023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Human Remains found in Staley Linked to Missing Person

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ASHEBORO N.C. - Human remains found in Staley earlier this month have been identified as a missing person from 2021. On February 8th, 2023, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Shady Grove Church Rd. in Staley after receiving a call that a citizen had located human remains while walking in a wooded area. According to a press release from the Sheriff's Office, human remains along with identifying articles were recovered by investigators and sent to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for identification. On February 14th, 2023, the State Medical Examiner’s Office made a positive identification to be those of Steven Tyler Tuttle. Tuttle was reported missing in June of 2021 after last being seen in Liberty, NC. The Sheriff's Office says at the time they ...

Feb142023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

RCSO: January Search Warrant in Asheboro finds Drugs

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ASHEBORO N.C. - A search warrant executed last month by the Randolph County Sheriff's Office found drugs and led to the arrest of one person. According to a press release, on January 20th, 2023, the Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics Division searched a residence at 935 Teresa Way in Asheboro. During the search, detectives located and seized Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, Suboxone and items of drug paraphernalia. As a result, Pamela Beth McDuffie was transported to Randolph County Jail where she was booked on multiple felony drug charges. She was given a $40,000.00 secured bond with a court date scheduled for January 23, 2023, in Randolph County District Court. More charges may be forthcoming on additional individuals. Pamela Beth McDuffie Felony possession with inten...

Feb132023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrest in 2014 Cold Case

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ASHEBORO N.C. - On February 7th, 2023, the Sheriff’s Office announced they had made an arrest in connection with the 2014 murder of Tammy Sellers Holland. Holland, who was found stabbed to death inside her home on October 28, 2014. According to the information from the Sheriff's Office, on the day Holland’s body was discovered, a neighbor who had been attempting to contact Holland went to the residence after work to check on her in person. When Holland didn’t come to the door, the neighbor peered in the window and saw Holland in the living room and called 911. According to the autopsy report released by the N.C. Medical Examiner’s office, Holland had been stabbed multiple times and succumbed to those injuries. Her death was ruled a homicide. Following a lengthy investigation into...

Feb102023 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Three Area Hospitals Receive Patients from Hwy 42 Crash

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Photo Credit - East Side Fire Dept (via Facebook) ASHEBORO N.C. - Three people were transported to local hospitals, two with serious life-threatening injuries, after a vehicle crash on NC 42 this morning. At 9:11 a.m. on Friday, February 10th, 2023, emergency crews from East Side Fire Dept, Franklinville Fire Dept, Ash-Rand Rescue, Randolph County EMS, and Sheriff's Office along with Troppers from the NC Highway Patrol responded to the report of a crash that occurred on NC 42 near Hayfield Drive. In a post on Facebook, the East Side Fire Department said that Rescue-24 arrived to find a three-vehicle accident on Highway 42 S. just south of Hayfield Dr. Drivers of two vehicles were pinned and in serious condition. According to a press release by the NC Highway Patrol, Karissa Da...

Feb72023 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Wife Accused of Murdering Firefighter Receives $1-million Bond

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MJ Auman (Credit - Ramseur Fire Department via Facebook) ASHEBORO N.C. - The wife of a local firefighter, accused of his murder and currently in jail, has received a $1 million dollar bond. MJ Auman, a firefighter with the Seagrove Fire Dept, died of a fatal gunshot wound on June 25th, 2022. An investigation by the Randolph County Sheriff's Office led to charges against the wife Heather Auman who has been confined at the Randolph County Jail without bond, facing a charge of first-degree murder since June 29th, 2022. The state recently declined to purse a capital case, taking the death penalty off the table, and allowing the defense attorneys for Auman to submit a monition for bond, which was held on Monday, February 6th, 2023. Lawyers for Auman argued that due to her employme...

Feb62023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Local Organizations Collecting Plastic Bags to Turn into Beds for Homeless

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ASHEBORO N.C. - A local organization is using plastic grocery bags to make mat beds for the homeless in our community. Here is how you can contribute and also get rid of some of the plastic bags building up in your drawers. Chaplain Bill Hatfield with the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office's has been coordinating efforts to assist Keaton’s Place with their community service project. Keaton’s Place, a recovery recourse center located in Asheboro says they aid in navigating the complex process of locating detoxification and rehabilitation facilities for those who are seeking to change their lives and free themselves from addiction to drugs or alcohol, according to the organization's website. Starting February 1, the Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) began collecting plastic grocery bags that w...

Feb22023 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Wheatmore Middle Evacuated Wednesday After Bomb Threat

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ASHEBORO N.C. - Wheatmore Middle School was evacuated Wednesday afternoon after the school discovered a potential threat to the safety of the school written on the wall of a bathroom. On February 1st, 2023, at 2 PM, Wheatmore Middle School's principal, Dr. Bruce Carrol sent out a phone message to parents saying that the school had to be evacuated due to a threat to the safety of the school. That message said in full: "Good afternoon, Wheatmore Middle School parents, this is Principal Bruce Carroll. I am calling to inform you that a potential threat to the safety of the school was discovered today in relation to a statement written on a bathroom wall on the school’s campus. As a result of the discovery of the potential threat, all students and staff were evacuated from the building a...

Feb22023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Sherriff’s Office Seeking Help Identifying Suspect in Courthouse Vandalism

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https://youtu.be/xbr0XxUfXNo ASHEBORO N.C. - The Randolph County Sheriff's Office is asking for help from the public in identifying a suspect connected to vandalism at the courthouse last weekend. According to an online press release, on January 29th, 2023, the Sheriff Office's Criminal Investigations Division was called to investigate vandalism that occurred at the Randolph County Courthouse on Salisbury Street in Asheboro. Video surveillance of the incident captured the perpetrator, described as a black male, wearing black in color pants, a gray sweatshirt, red sneakers/boots, and a tan in color toboggan throwing rocks through several of the windows. According to the Sheriff's Office, the same subject is believed to be responsible for other vandalisms that occurred the same...

Feb12023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrests in Two Sex Crime Cases

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ASHEBORO N.C. - The Randolph County Sheriff's Office has made two arrests in two separate cases after receiving information regarding allegations of sexual offenses involving minors. On January 13th, 2023, the Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Detectives brought charges against Bernard Joseph McSweeney for four counts of felony disseminating obscenities. On January 23, 2023, McSweeney was apprehended by the Criminal Apprehension Team onHewitt St. in Greensboro, NC. He was transported to the Randolph County Jail and taken beforethe magistrate who issued a secured bond in the amount of $ 25,000 and had a first appearance onJanuary 24th, 2023, in Randolph County District Court. Bernard Joseph McSweeney Felony disseminating obscenities (4 Counts) $25,0...