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LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
MARCH 17, 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.

2009-01745
Unauthorized Use of MV
Assigned: Officer Jeffries
Location: 2612 Cat Square Rd.
Victim: Penny Dula
Suspect took vehicle without consent
Date Reported: March 15, 2009
District A

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VALE WOMAN CHARGED WITH PRESCRIPTION FORGERY

Brittney Lingerfelt is accused of trying to pass a forged prescription at a Lincolnton pharmacy Monday afternoon.

By Jon Mayhew

A Vale woman learned the hard way that returning to the original scene of the crime wasn’t a smart idea after all.

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AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING ARMED ROBBERY
Suspects may be heading towards Lincoln County

By Jon Mayhew

Just after midnight Tuesday, Newton Police were investigating an armed robbery at gunpoint of a Catawba County convenience store. Lincoln County and Lincolnton authorities were put on alert in looking for the armed suspects, last seen in the Startown Road area.

Authorities are looking for a dirty white Chevy Celebrity. The suspects are believed to be armed and dangerous. Authorities say don't approach the vehicle, instead call 911.

Greeting Card Workshop

Learn to make your own greeting cards. ECA, Extension and Community Association, Inc., will be sponsoring a greeting card workshop on Wednesday, March 25th. Debbie Heafner will be teaching the class from 10:00 am – 12:00 noon in the demonstration kitchen of the James W. Warren Citizens Center. Cost is $5.00 for supplies.

Please call the NC Cooperative Extension office to register, 704-736-8461.

Traffic heading east on Highway 27 towards the Lincolnton Court Square was stopped for a two-vehicle fender-bender Monday afternoon after 4pm. The driver of the white Ford tried to make a left turn onto South Grove Street but struck a dark-colored vehicle. Lincolnton Police officer Tony Potts (left, foreground) assists both drivers who weren't injured.

PUBLIC SPEAKING GROUP HOLDS OPEN HOUSE

Toastmaster founder Cain Leonard served as master of ceremonies for the
Lincolnton Toastmasters open house and club speaking contest.

By Jon Mayhew

It’s a group dedicated to helping people master the art of public speaking, adding to an individual’s self-esteem and confidence in the process. And currently, Toastmasters International is in more than 90 countries including the United States.

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"Arrested Developments"

THE OFFICIAL LINCOLNTON POLICE BLOTTER

March 17, 2009

Noise complaint – 1400 Laboratory Road – Officer Mark Sain said someone was playing their music too loud.

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Members of the winning West Lincoln Middle School "Battle of the Books" team.

BATTLE OF THE BOOKS WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Staff Reports

Lincoln County Schools held the 7th Annual Middle School Battle of the Books competition earlier this month. The Battle of the Books program is sponsored by the North Carolina School Library Media Association (NCSLMS).

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Lincoln County Sheriff's Detective Kelly Paris
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LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
MARCH 16, 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.

2009-01676
Attempted B & E
Assigned: Officer Lykins
Location: 2630 Shoal Rd.
Victim: Eric Packard
Suspect attempted to unscrew door hinges from outbuilding
Date Reported: March 10, 2009
District A

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Lincoln County Courthouse
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LINCOLN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT CALENDAR

                             IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
  LOCATION: LINCOLNTON, NC       DISTRICT COURT DIVISION       COUNTY OF LINCOLN

          COURT DATE: 03/17/09        TIME: 09:30 AM        COURTROOM NUMBER: 0001



                     JUDGE PRESIDING : MEREDITH A. SHUFORD
                     COURTROOM CLERK : DEBBIE GEORGE
                     PROSECUTOR      : ADRIENNE HODGES
                                     

  NO. DEFENDANT NAME          OFFENSE                        COMPLAINANT FILE NUMBER
  *************************************************************************************
      1 ALONSO,ISAI,LOPEZ      DWLR                           DEWEESE,N   08CR 006796
      2 ARREDONDO,ROSALINDA    FAIL STOP STOPSIGN/FLSH RED LT DEWEESE,N   09IF 000444
      3 BARNES,JOSHUA,SCOTT    SPEEDING                049/35 STINSON,F   09IF 000011
      4 BEGERT,CLINT,DANIEL    FAIL STOP STOPSIGN/FLSH RED LT ROGERS,T    08IF 003595

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Using 911 Properly
Could Save Your Life!

Calling 911 IS NOT A GAME.
It should be called ONLY IN AN EMERGENCY
.
What is an Emergency?
An emergency is any serious medical problem (chest pain, seizure, bleeding), any type of fire (business, car, building), or any life-threatening situation (fights, person with weapons, etc) that requires a police, fire, or medical response. You are also urged to call 9-1-1 to report crimes that are in progress, whether or not a life is threatened.

MAN CHARGED WITH MISSUSE OF 911

By Jon Mayhew

Some people just don’t get the message that 911 is for true emergencies only.

A Lincolnton man threatens to kill everyone in his Davis Street residence early Sunday morning and ends up getting arrested for misuse of 911.

Around 3am, officer Mark Sain responded to 312 E. Davis Street, where he was told by one of the

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SHOW THEM THE MONEY
Sub contractors cause disturbance demanding money

By Jon Mayhew

Call it a sign of the economic times, people protesting in order to get paid for work they do.

Lincolnton police responded to a disturbance call Friday around 1:30pm, where a group of contractors were protesting not being paid for work completed at an apartment complex on Linden Street.

Lieutenant Randy Willis said the group of contractors was outside 512 Linden Street, protesting not being paid by a contractor who performed work on apartments under the control of the

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DELTA APPAREL EVACUATED SUNDAY NIGHT

North 321 Volunteer firefighters in Lincoln County assisted firefighters in Maiden at Delta Apparel on Pine Street, after smoke was reported to be in the building Sunday night.

By Jon Mayhew

MAIDEN -- North 321 volunteer firefighters assisted the Maiden Fire Department at a structure fire call to Delta Apparel on Pine Street in Maiden Sunday night.

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For what it's worth....

COUNTY AND CITY GOVERNMENT THOUGHTS

Last week’s Lincoln County Commission meeting was nothing short of ugly.

Commissioners – with two exceptions – were ugly to the people in attendance. The people in attendance were ugly to both the commissioners and the people who didn’t share their opinion.

The whole scene was ugly and bordered on a riot at any moment.

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DON’T BE A VICTIM!
Watch out for Identity Theft

Ross Bulla talks about identity theft and how to prevent it at the monthly
Wayne's Feast meeting in Denver Friday. Photo by Elizabeth Mayhew/TCS

By Jon Mayhew

DENVER – As many as 10 million Americans per year are the victims of identity theft, with as much as half the victim’s discovering they are victims within three months.

East Lincoln resident Ross Bulla is all too familiar with the hot-button topic of identity theft.

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SEEKING GOD IN OUR PAIN
By Greg Laurie

Sometimes we allow trouble, trauma and hardship to cause us to be angry with God. We withdraw from Him and don’t want to talk to Him. My friend, that’s when you need Him more than ever! Cry out to Him with your doubts. Cry out to Him with your pain. He will patiently, lovingly, hear you. He might set your crooked thinking straight as you seek Him, but He wants you to pour out your pain. He loves you!

Think of the way Job responded to devastating circumstances. Job not only lost a son, he lost seven sons and three daughters in one unimaginable day. And that was in addition to losing all his possessions and his

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If participation in recent classes for beginning vegetable gardeners is any indication, the interest in this hobby is increasing. I spoke on this subject Saturday afternoon at the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont and then Monday night at the Shanklin Library in Denver. There’s one more of these classes scheduled for Thursday, April 2 at 6:30 p.m. in Lincolnton. This last class will be held in the Extension demonstration kitchen on the first floor of the James W. Warren Citizens Center.

Here are some of the things we cover in the class. First of all is site selection. A good garden site needs to be in full sun, near your house, close to a water source, and as free of perennial weeds like Bermuda grass as possible. It doesn’t have to be a large conventional garden like many people grew up with. It may just be raised a bed or two in the back yard. The soil needs to be as good as possible but most gardens are going to need soil improvement. Many gardens will benefit from significant additions of organic matter. This may be in the form of compost, organic mulches, or cover crops.

It’s also important to know which crops are typically started from seed and which are best put into the ground as transplants. While growing your own transplants can be satisfying, most of us don’t have a good place to start our tomato and pepper plants.

You’ve got to know when to plant certain crops. I’ve already planted onion and lettuce plants as well as beet and radish seed. The seed potatoes have been purchased but haven’t made it to the garden yet. March is a good time to plant these as well as other

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"ARRESTED DEVELOPMENTS"
The Official Lincolnton Police Blotter

Lincolnton Police Billy Burgin
Photo by Elizabeth Mayhew/The Carolina Scoop

March 16, 2009


Call For Service -- 1011 Georgetown Road. Officer Richard Harrington said subjects were having an argument in the parking lot.

Prowler -- 205 Crescent Court. Officer Richard Harrington said homeowner heard someone outside of her residence.

Disturbance -- 1550 East Main Street (Comfort Inn). Officer Richard Harrington said a non-guest was in a disturbance with the manager.

Disturbance -- #1Cobb Street. Officer Tony Potts said subjects were having an argument.
Identity Theft -- 1257 Janice Road. Officer Dwayne McAllister said someone used victim's name to obtain electricity.

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Lincoln County Courthouse
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LINCOLN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT CALENDAR
March 16, 2009

9:30AM
Courtroom #1

                     JUDGE PRESIDING : MEREDITH A. SHUFORD
                     COURTROOM CLERK : CATHY KEENER
                     PROSECUTOR      : ADRIENNE HODGES
                                     :
                                   
  NO. DEFENDANT NAME          OFFENSE                        COMPLAINANT FILE NUMBER
  *************************************************************************************
      1 BALLENGER,KRISTA,DAWN  SIMPLE ASSAULT                 BALLENGER,D 09CR 050626
      2 DAVIS,TRAVIS,LEE       DV PROTECTIVE ORDER VIOL (M)   DAVIS,JOANN 09CR 050397
                               DOMESTIC CRIM TRESPASS(M)      DAVIS,JOANN 09CR 050397
      3 FRANZ,JOSEPH,EUGENE,II ASSAULT ON A FEMALE            SMOOT,BRITT 09CR 050778
      4 FRANZ,JOSEPH,EUGENE,II FALSE IMPRISONMENT             SMOOT,BRITT 09CR 050779

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Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputy Steve Dombrowski
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LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
MARCH 13, 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.

2009-01577
Simple Assault
Assigned: Officer Rex
Location: 803 N Aspen St.
Victim: Catlin Irwin
Suspect struck victim several times
Date Reported: March 06, 2009
District B

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MURDER SUSPECT STILL AT LARGE

Catawba County Sheriff's Investigators line the street near the scene of a gristly quadruple murder Thursday morning. Photo Contributed/TCS.

By Jon Mayhew

As authorities continue searching for a murder suspect in a Catawba County quadruple homicide that happened Thursday morning, a usually quiet community is trying to come to grips with a senseless tragedy.

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LINCOLNTON SET TEAM FINDS DRUGS IN RESIDENCE

By Jon Mayhew

The Lincolnton Police Special Enforcement Team (SET) served a search warrant Thursday night at a Lincolnton residence, finding a small quantity of drugs.

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