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OFFICERS
ENGAGE IN UNUSUAL TRAFFIC STOP THURSDAY
Lincolnton Police
officer Tony Potts has been a part of the
force since late 2008. Photo by Jon
Mayhew/The Carolina Scoop
By Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
A Dallas woman becomes belligerent with
Lincolnton Police officers after
she’s stopped for having a homemade
license tag on the back of her vehicle,
claiming that officers from Gaston County
and the North Carolina Highway patrol
told her having the hand-written tag was
OK.
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MILESTONE
AWARDS GIVEN TO INDUSTRY THURSDAY
By Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
Manufacturers, distributors and the motor
sports industry in Lincolnton and Lincoln
County were recognized Thursday
afternoon, as the Lincoln Economic
Development Association (LEDA) presented
the fifth annual Milestone Achievement
Awards.
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CRIME
OF THE WEEK
Staff Reports
Sometime
on/about March 4/5th, 2009 between the
hours of 10:00pm-1:00am an unknown
suspect entered three businesses located
on highway 16 near the intersection of
Unity Church Road.
Two of the businesses, Westlake
Restaurant and Captains Cap Restaurants
were entered through the ductwork located
on the roof of
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Photo by Jon Mayhew/The Carolina Scoop
LINCOLN
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
MARCH 19, 2009
INCIDENT REPORT
Publisher's
Note: Crimestoppers of Lincolnton/Lincoln
County will pay a reward of up to $1,000
for an anonymous tip that leads to an
arrest in any crime. Call the tipline at
704-736-8909.
2009-01871
Damage to Property
Assigned: Officer Martin
Location: 1959 Lance Ln.
Victim: Kelly Shull
Suspect threw rock through sliding glass
window
Date Reported: March 17, 2009
District A
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THE
CAROLINA SCOOP EXCLUSIVE
The Child Advocacy Center hopes to locate
to 502 North Grove Street.
HOME OF 2002 TRAGEDY MAY
BECOME HOUSE OF HOPE
By Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
The two-story blue house on the
corner of Bonview Avenue and
North Grove Street in Lincolnton is a
constant reminder of a
seven-year-old tragedy. Members of the
Child Advocacy Center,
however, hope to turn the monument from
one of tragedy in November 2002 to a
“house of hope” for abused
children.
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CORRECTION
In an
article on Tuesday's "Scoop,"
the first name of the (now former)
Lincoln County public works director was
omitted.
His
name is Steve Gilbert.
The
Carolina Scoop strives to present
information in a timely and accurate
manner. Email mayhew.jon@gmail.com for
corrections.
WHAT IS
THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER?
By Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
It’s a sobering statistic
not too many people know about across
Lincoln County. In January 2009, 80 cases
of child abuse were
filed in the county.
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TWO
SCHOOLS REPORTED ON LOCKDOWN WEDNESDAY
By Jon Mayhew
DENVER
Two schools in eastern Lincoln
County were on lockdown
Wednesday according to officials with
Lincoln County Schools.
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Lincoln County Courthouse
The Carolina Scoop
Photo
LINCOLN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
COURT DATE: 03/20/09
TIME: 09:30 AM
COURTROOM NUMBER: 000
JUDGE PRESIDING :
COURTROOM CLERK : TIFFANY LACKEY
PROSECUTOR : ADRIENNE HODGES
NO. DEFENDANT NAME OFFENSE COMPLAINANT FILE NUMBER
*************************************************************************************
1 ALLSUP,EDWARD,SALLENGE FAIL TO WEAR SEAT BELT-DRIVER NEAL,R,L 09IF 700480
2 ANDERSON,PAMELA,LORINE SPEEDING 071/45 CASEY,C 09CR 000945
3 ANDRADE,CHRISTY,SHAY SPEEDING 062/45 CODY,J 09CR 000975
4 ANGLE,JARON,TYLER FAIL WEAR SEAT BELT-FRONT SEAT PARKER,S,A 09IF 700446
5 ANTHONY,JERMAINE,DONNE FAIL STOP STOPSIGN/FLSH RED LT HUTCHINSON, 09IF 000397
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TWO
TEENS ARRESTED IN BUSINESS BREAK-IN
 
Brandon Teague
(left) and Casey Fredell (right) are
accused of breaking into a Highway 18
business, stealing cash and a safe.
By Jon Mayhew
WEST LINCOLN
Lincoln County Sheriff’s
detective Don Mauldin arrested two
teens in connection with a March 10
break-in and larceny from
Halfway Supply, 889 North Highway 18,
around 12:10am.
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STUDENTS
“FOOTING IT” FOR SPRING SPIRIT
By Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
If you see people walking around
a local Lincolnton elementary
school this weekend, school isn’t in
session.
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Feeder
Calf Grading and Marketing Workshop
By: Jeff Carpenter
NC Cooperative Extension
Area Specialized Agent, Livestock
All local beef cattle producers
are invited to Harward Brothers Livestock
Market in Turnersburg on March 26 at 6 PM
for this informative program on
evaluating and marketing feeder calves.
Even producers that don’t sell on
one of the state sponsored graded sales
you will benefit from this program. Every
order buyer that purchases calves on the
weekly auction has to be familiar with
USDA grades and specifications in order
to
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"ARRESTED
DEVELOPMENTS"
The Official Lincolnton Police Blotter
Lincolnton
Police Chief Dean Abernathy
Photo by Jon
Mayhew/The Carolina Scoop
March 19,
2009
Disturbance
-- 2568 East Main Street (Times
Turn Around). Officer Richard Harrington
said intoxicated subject was inside of
business trying to start a fight
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ARMED
ROBBERY SUSPECTS CAUGHT IN CATAWBA COUNTY
By Jon Mayhew
NEWTON
Lincoln authorities were put on
alert around midnight Tuesday to
be on the lookout for two Catawba County
armed robbery
suspects who held up a Newton convenience
store, then fled
from the Startown Road area.
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LINCOLN
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
MARCH 18, 2009
INCIDENT REPORT
Publisher's
Note: Crimestoppers of Lincolnton/Lincoln
County will pay a reward of up to $1,000
for an anonymous tip that leads to an
arrest in any crime. Call the tipline at
704-736-8909.
2009-01835
Possession of Handgun by
Minor, Possession of Marijuana,
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Assigned: File Only (Sing)
Location: 4276 Dobey Dr.
Victim: State of N.C.
Suspect in possession of handgun, malt
beverage, Marijuana, and drug
paraphernalia
Date Reported: March 17, 2009
District B
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OFF-DUTY
LINCOLNTON DETECTIVE BIT DURING
ALTERCATION
Lincolnton
Police detective Lt. Brian Green was
bitten on the hand during a Friday
incident in Shelby.
Green was off-duty at the time of the
incident.
By Jon Mayhew
An
off-duty Lincolnton Police detective
suffers a hand injury after being bit by
a Charlotte man in Shelby, in an incident
where 48-year-old Thomas Colon had to be
tasered four times by Shelby Police
officers.
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GILBERT
OUT AS COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
By Jon Mayhew
Lincoln County leaders Monday night fired
the county public
works director after a closed session for
personnel, and The
Carolina Scoop has learned it may be over
the lack of land
purchases regarding the county’s
quest to build a new waste
water treatment plant.
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UNIFIED
DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE DELAYED
Overlay districts are out
By Jon Mayhew
Lincoln County Commissioners
Monday night pushed the
implementation of the controversial
Unified Development
Ordinance (UDO) from March 31 to July 1
due to controversies
arising from the document itself.
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"ARRESTED
DEVELOPMENTS"
The Official Lincolnton Police Blotter
Lincolnton
Police Lieutenant Tony Hallman
Photo by Jon
Mayhew/The Carolina Scoop
March 18,
2009
Welfare
Check -- 213 East Rhode Street.
Officer Mark Sain said he checked on the
welfare of an elderly person.
Attempt to Obtain Controlled
Substance by Forgery -- 200
Gamble Drive (CMC-Lincoln). Officer
Ashley Boyles said subject tried to pass
a forged perscription.
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"For
What It's Worth....."
COMMISSIONERS LISTENED
TO THE PEOPLE
Publisher's Note: As
of the writing of this "For What
It's Worth," county commissioners
have scrapped the proposed thoroughfare
overlay districts per commissioner Carrol
Mitchem.
I’ve received a couple of
letters from readers to my recent
“For
What It’s Worth” on City and
County Government.
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STUDENTS
SHOWED UP FOR SCHOOL SATURDAY
By Jon Mayhew
While Lincoln County School
officials said the planning for school
make-up days missed due to the recent
snow was “challenging,”
parents, students, teachers and staff
rose to the “challenge” of
having to go to school this past
Saturday.
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Lincoln County Courthouse
The Carolina Scoop
Photo
LINCOLN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
COURT DATE: 03/19/09
TIME: 09:30 AM
COURTROOM NUMBER: 0001
JUDGE PRESIDING: MEREDITH A. SHUFORD
COURTROOM CLERK: RUBY ANTHONY
PROSECUTOR: ADRIENNE HODGES
:
NO. DEFENDANT NAME OFFENSE COMPLAINANT FILE NUMBER
*************************************************************************************
1 ABERNATHY,BRADLEY,ANTR FAIL TO WEAR SEAT BELT-DRIVER FUTRELL,J,M 08IF 703519
EXPIRED/NO INSPECTION FUTRELL,J,M 08IF 703519
2 ABERNATHY,CHRISTOPHER, DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED FUTRELL,J 08CR 006758
FAIL MAINTAIN LANE CONTROL FUTRELL,J 08CR 006758
CIVIL REVOCATION DR LIC (30) FUTRELL,J 08CR 006758
3 ADAIR,JAMES,LOUIS DWLR FUTRELL,J,M 08CR 702373
4 ADAMS,EDDIE,DEWAYNE POSSESS MARIJUANA UP TO 1/2 OZ POSEY,T 09CR 000639
SIMPLE POSSESS SCH IV CS (M) POSEY,T 09CR 000639
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