INCIDENT REPORT
August 5, 2008


2008-05229
PWISD Methamphetamine, S & D Methamphetamine, Maintain Vehicle
Assigned: Officer Helms
Location: 4472 Hwy 27 West
Victim: State of N.C.
Suspect sold methamphetamine to undercover officer
Date Reported: July 14, 2008
District A

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Kevin Starr

FALL VEGETABLE GARDENS

Many vegetables are well adapted to planting in the summer for fall harvest. Planting a fall garden will extend the gardening season so you can continue to harvest fresh produce after earlier crops have finished.

Many cool-season vegetables, such as broccoli, produce their best flavor and quality when they mature during cool weather. In North Carolina, the spring temperatures often heat up quickly. Vegetables, such as lettuce and spinach, tend to bolt or develop bitter flavor when they mature during hot summer weather.

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Lisa Rose Dellinger

WOMAN RUNS DOWN PEOPLE WITH VEHICLE

By Jon Mayhew
Publisher

WEST LINCOLN -- Authorities say a domestic incident could have turned out tragic for up to five people after a Lincolnton woman ran into two people with a pickup truck. Before she was finished, authorities said she triied to hit three more people with the vehicle.

Deputy James Owens said the incident occurred at a residence at 356 Hilltop Road off Highway 150 West when Lisa Rose Dellinger, 40, of 4170 W. Highway 27, Lincolnton drove a GMC Sierra pickup into

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They are heroes and villians alike, from the full sweep of FBI history.
How many can you name?
To find out, visit our answers page.
And read up on these figures and their connections to the FBI. Good luck!

FBI Warns of Storm Worm Virus

The FBI and its partner, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), have received reports of recent spam e-mails spreading the Storm Worm malicious software, known as malware. These e-mails, which contain the phrase “F.B.I. vs. facebook,” direct e-mail recipients to click on a link to view an article about the FBI and Facebook, a popular social networking website. The Storm Worm virus has also been spread in the past in e-mails advertising a holiday e-card link. Clicking on the link downloads malware onto the Internet connected device, causing it to become infected with the virus and part of the Storm Worm botnet.

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Statement by the Department of Justice on the Anthrax Investigation

WASHINGTON--The Justice Department, the FBI, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) today announced that there have been significant developments in the investigation into the 2001 anthrax mailings, which killed five individuals and injured 17 others.

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INCIDENT REPORT
August 4, 2008

2008-05650
Civil Mater
Assigned: File Only (B Posey)
Location: 6900 Rolling Hills Ln.
Victim: Jo Ann Brown
Civil Matter
Date Reported: July 31, 2008
District C

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WOMAN ADMITS TO PHARMACY CRIME WHILE IN JAIL

Teresa Mosteller Scronce

By Jon Mayhew
Publisher

LINCOLNTON -- A Maiden Highway woman, charged with the attempted break-in of an automated teller machine at the State Employee's Credit Union, is now charged with a break-in at Sentry Drug and the attempted break-in at The Drug Store.

According to Lincolnton Police Sgt. Matt Painter, Teresa Mosteller Scronce, 43, 4801 Maiden Highway, faces several charges in the case.

Painter said she admitted to investigators of breaking into Sentry Drug last week and trying to break-in to The Drug Store early Monday morning of last week.

Surveilance video captured Scronce spending nearly an hour

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LINCOLNTON WOMAN CHARGED AFTER EMERGENCY ROOM BRAWL

By Jon Mayhew
Publisher

GASTONIA -- Elaine Lavon Brown wasn't going to take "no" for an answer.

When hospital personnel told Brown, 43, Colonial Village, Lincolnton, that she couldn't leave, Brown became violent and punched a hospital worker in the chest.

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Microtel Inn - Gastonia

ONE PERSON KILLED AT MOTEL

By Jon Mayhew
Publisher


August 3, 2008

GASTONIA -- An overnight shooting at a Gastonia motel leaves one person dead and authorities searching for a suspect.

The incident happened around 1 a.m. at the Microtel Inn on Broadcast Street near


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Malik Dillard, 25, and Zarqurous Sanders, 24, of Altanta, Ga.
have been identified as the suspected Interstate Bandits
who have been robbing and terrorizing banks across several states.

Interstate Bandits Captured

The two men known as the “Interstate Bandits” are in police custody. Officers in Edison, New Jersey arrested Malik Dillard on July 21, 2008 after a robbery at a PNC Bank. The next day investigators arrested Zarqurous Lequis Sanders in a hotel room in Lincoln, Alabama.

Both men are suspected in connection with more than a dozen bank robberies dating back to May 8, 2008 along interstate highways in

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2008 Army Times Soldier of the Year

By Brendan McGarry
bmcgarry@armytimes.com

First Sgt. William C. Harlan

Headquarters Company
Fort Lewis, Washington

Assignment: 4th Battalion, 9th Infrantry Regiment
4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division

Personal: Grew up in Walnut Creek, Calif., and enlisted in the Army at 20. Served tours in Iraq in 2005-06 and 1990-91, and in Afghanistan in 2002-03. Harlan has a daughter, Katy, 13, and a son, Andrew, 11.

FORT LEWIS, Washington -- First Sgt. William C. Harlan remembers seeing the pothole. He could not see the bomb hidden inside.

Harlan was standing in the squad leader hatch of a Stryker armored vehicle, leading a patrol in Mosul, Iraq. The Stryker passed directly over the pothole and the bomb erupted with massive force, catapulting the 20-ton vehicle several feet into the air.

Harlan was immediately ejected, blasted some 30 feet away.

"A staff sergeant, two vehicles back, he saw me fly out," Harlan recalled of the March 2006 incident. "I looked like a rag doll. He was convinced I was already dead."

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Photos submitted by a reader of "The Carolina Scoop"

A Balloonist went down this morning around 7 a.m. at Highway 16 and Old Beatty Road
The balloonist was okay and up and going by eight am.

CHILDREN'S EYE SAFETY


Eye injuries are the leading cause of blindness in children in the United States, and most injuries occurring in school-aged children are sports-related. These injuries account for an estimated 100,000 physician visits per year at a cost of more than $175 million.

All children who play sports should use protective eyewear.

Protective eyewear is made of ultra-strong polycarbonate, which is 10 times more impact resistant than other plastics. This material does not reduce vision.

Student athletes who have vision in only one eye or a history of eye injury or eye surgery should especially use protective eyewear.

SERVING SAFE FOOD
16-HOUR CERTIFICATION COURSE
Glennie Daniels, Extension Agent
Family and Consumer Sciences
North Carolina Cooperative Extension

North Carolina Cooperative Extension and the Catawba County Environmental Health Department are co-sponsoring

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Wheelchair Games Provide Therapy, Fun for Disabled Vets

By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service

OMAHA, Neb. -– About 500 disabled veterans, including recently wounded warriors from Iraq and Afghanistan, had their final day of competition on July 29 at the 28th National Veterans Wheelchair Games.

The event is the world’s largest annual wheelchair sports competition. It brings together veterans with spinal cord injuries, amputations or other mobility or neurological conditions to compete in 17 different events.

Veterans Affairs Secretary James B. Peake, who opened the competition July 25, called it a big part of the veterans’ rehabilitation and said the games provide “a therapeutic extension” of the top-notch health care veterans receive in VA medical centers.

"Rehabilitation is crucial to living a full life following an injury,” Peake said. “I applaud all of the veterans participating as they strive to achieve their goals during this week of athletic competition.”

Competition was running fierce during the third day of competition Monday, July 28, with participants fanned out to venues across Omaha to compete in swimming,

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WRECK BLOCKS S. GROVE STREET

A two-vehicle accident on South Grove Street shut the road down around 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon. No serious injuries were reported, according to authorities.
Photo by Jon Mayhew/The Carolina Scoop

By Jon Mayhew
Publisher

LINCOLNTON -- The heavy rains that passed through Lincoln are to blame for a two-car accident Thursday afternoon in the curve on South Grove Street.

Lincolnton Police, Lincolnton Firefighters and Lincoln EMS responded around 3 p.m. to a head-on wreck involving a car and SUV.

No serious injuries were reported in the accident. Lincolnton Police are investigating. South Grove Street was blocked at the church while authorities investigated the accident.

Lincolnton Police Detective Chuck McGinley eyes one of the new tasers recently purchased by the department. All officers are now required to carry a taser, especially after training, which is going to be held sometime this month. The department invested around $20,000 in the new tasers for officers who don't currently carry one.
Photo by Jon Mayhew, The Carolina Scoop

INCIDENT REPORTS FOR JULY 31



FROM THE LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Publisher's Note: Crimestoppers of Lincolnton/Lincoln County Inc. will pay a reward of up to $1,000 for a tip leading to an arrest in any crime. You do not have to reveal your identity when you call the Crimestoppres tip line at 704-736-8909.

2008-05708
Break & Enter Boat, Larceny
Assigned: Detective Stamey
Location: 7879 Water Oaks Dr.
Victim: Robert Chapp
Suspect entered boat and took DVD Player
Date Reported: July 30, 2008
District C

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"NEW" UNIFORMS EARN AWARD
Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputies are Best Dressed

Last year, Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputies began wearing new uniforms.
Photo contributed by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office

By Jon Mayhew
Publisher

FOREST CITY -- As the old saying goes, "the clothes make the man." In this case, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department showcased their new uniforms at the Forest City Police Department’s “Kids And Cops” Event on July 25th. The event held at Forest City’s Dunbar Park was geared toward kids 12 years old and under and their families.

After the event, those "new" uniforms earned the sheriff's department a top award.

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LINCOLN COUNTY COMMISSION LOOKS AT REZONING REQUESTS MONDAY
By Jon Mayhew
Publisher
LINCOLNTON -- It's going to be a busy night for Lincoln County Zoning Administrator Randy Hawkins Monday night, as he will have three rezoning requests to present before the board of commissioners.

The first request involves nearly one acre of land on Highway 16 near Burnwood Trail. The applicants, Brian and Tabitha Molican, want to rezone the property to permit a 4,900 square-foot retail/office building.

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WOMAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED ATM BREAK-IN

By Jon Mayhew
Publisher

LINCOLNTON -- Authorities say a Lincoln woman didn't use her card to get money from an ATM machine. Instead, she tried to break into the machine.

The machine was located at the State Employee's Credit Union, near Legend's Restaurant, located at 4821 Maiden Highway.

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Crimestoppers of Lincolnton/Lincoln County Inc. will pay a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in any crime.

"Crime doesn't pay, but we do....."

NEWS ALERT

DUMP TRUCK OVERTURNS
AT HIGHWAYS 16/73

By Jon Mayhew
Publisher

DENVER -- Around 9:30 Wednesday morning, East Lincoln firefighters were called to reports of a dump truck overturning in the intersection of Highways 16 and 73.

Authorities at the scene report fulids are leaking onto the roadway and the truck has clipped some power lines.

As of 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, authorities were still at the scene. The North Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the accident. Lincoln County EMS was also called to the scene.

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