SURVEILANCE
CATCHES EMPLOYEE THEFT
By Jon Mayhew
After a six-month
investigation, a Walmart
pharmacy technician in
Lincolnton is charged
with embezzling from her
employer, after being
caught in the act on
store surveilance
cameras.
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WANTED
SUSPECT HITCHES
RIDE….TO JAIL!
By Jon Mayhew
A suspect on the run
thought he could get away
by hitching a ride with a
Lincoln County tow truck
driver. Instead,
44-year-old Lloyd Thomas
Hester of Jennings Street
ended up getting a ride
– in a police car to
jail.
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AUTHORITIES
INVESTIGATING MISUSE OF
MEDICATION
By Jon Mayhew
Seroquel is used to
stabilize patients
suffering from Bipolar
Disorder. Police are now
investigating a case
where a student at Asbury
School gave another
student the prescription
medication.
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"ARRESTED
DEVELOPMENTS"
The Official Lincolnton
Police Blotter
Lincolnton
Police Officer Tony Potts
Photo
by Elizabeth Mayhew/The
Carolina Scoop
March
12, 2009
Vandalism
-- 307 Gaston
Street. Officer Tony
Potts said subjects
spraypainted residences
and vehicles.
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Story
Lincoln
County Sheriff's Deputy
Larry Stanley
Photo Submitted to
The Carolina Scoop
LINCOLN
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
MARCH 12, 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.
2009-01677
Possession
of Controlled Substance
Assigned: File Only
(Milton)
Location: 6471 Hwy 73
Victim: State of N.C.
Suspect in possession of
controlled substance on
school campus
Date Reported: March 10,
2009
District C
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HEALTH
PROVIDER FACES SEX CHARGE
Eric
Percy Walton is charged
with having inappropriate
relations with a female
inmate at the Harven A.
Crouse Detention Center.
By Jon
Mayhew
A contract male nurse
with Southern Health
Partners, Inc has been
charged with misdemeanor
sexual battery
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story
Amber
Maiwald prepares to make
Mickey Mouse pancakes in
Vale's newest restaurant,
Country Skillet, located
in the West Lincoln Plaza
on Highway 27. Carrol and
Robin Mitchem own and
operate both Country
Skillet and Mitchem's
Kitchen. See Mitchem's ad
below.
Call
in orders: 704-276-3099
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
of Lincolnton awarded the
city, county and state
law enforcement officers
of the year award, as
well as honoring the
orgainzation's Veteran of
the Year for 2008. From
left to right, North
Carolina Highway Patrol
trooper Randall Neal
accepted Brian Joines'
award at the state level;
1st Sgt. Billy Brooks
received the county
honor, while Sgt. Willie
Vaughn was named the city
officer of the year.
Jerry Bridges was named
the veteran of the year.
It's the 28th year the
VFW has given the awards.
DOWNTOWN
SPOT GETS NEW LIFE
THROUGH THE D.D.A.
By Jon Mayhew
The old Lincoln Drugs
building will come to
life for one night only
to showcase and benefit
downtown Lincolnton.
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story
LINCOLN
CHAMBER OPPOSES EMPLOYEE
FREE CHOICE ACT
By Jon Mayhew
The
Lincolnton/Lincoln County
Chamber of Commerce board
of directors voted
Tuesday to oppose a piece
of legislation that would
prevent employees from
voting secretly whether
or not to unionize.
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story
LINCOLN
RESIDENTS SAY
“NO” TO OVERLAY
Commissioners
return document to
planning board, staff
By Jon Mayhew
Emotions ran high from
both Lincoln County
residents and the Lincoln
County Commission during
the two-plus hour public
hearing on the
possibility of the county
using a 500-foot
thoroughfare overlay
district regarding
zoning.
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story
South
Fork Volunteer
firefighter Susan Spake
prepares to make more
pancakes during the South
Fork Fire Departments'
fundraiser Saturday. More
than $500 was raised to
benefit the SFVFD Ladies'
Auxiliary and the Burned
Children's Fund.
MOTORCYCLE
WRECK VICTIM AIRLIFTED
Speed is a
factor in a Sunday
motorcycle wreck, where a
female was airlifted to
Charlotte.
By Jon
Mayhew
Investigators with the
North Carolina Highway
Patrol said a Sunday
afternoon motorcycle
wreck injured a female
rider and started a brush
fire in separate fire
district.
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story
FORMER
SHERIFF’S DEPUTY
CHARGED WITH LARCENY
By Jon
Mayhew
A Lincoln County
Sheriff’s deputy is
out of a job after
resigning and being
charged with misdemeanor
larceny and possession of
stolen goods.
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story
DENVER
MAN ARRESTED FOR BUSINESS
BREAK-IN
Christopher
Michael Martin
By Jon
Mayhew
A Denver man has been
arrested in connection
with a March 2 break-in
at a Denver business.
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story
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