Eagle Springs
CRIME & SAFETY
Man arrested after narcotics found at Samarcand Training Academy
On July 23, sheriff’s investigators responded to a report of possible narcotics being located at the Samarcand Training Academy in Jackson Springs. Investigators confirmed that the substance was methamphetamine and that it allegedly belonged to a former employee, 45-year-old Richard Smith of Seven Lakes. Smith was arrested on charges...
Driver hits tree on Midland Road, crash closes eastbound lanes
A serious car crash had the eastbound lanes of Midland Road in Pinehurst closed on Friday. The crash happened near Glen Meadow Court, about 1 mile from the traffic circle, around 9:30 p.m. The female driver of an Audi A5 hit a tree in the median of Midland, and the...
Teenager injured after crashing truck into tree
A teenager suffered minor injuries after he crashed into a tree along Union Church Road outside of Carthage on Thursday. Dispatchers sent first responders to the scene near Lynch Road just before 4:45 p.m. Crews arrived to a Ford F-150 that had heavy damage to the passenger side of the truck, where the vehicle made impact with the tree.
Driver in custody after leading NC authorities on chase through multiple counties
A driver is in custody after leading authorities on a chase through multiple counties.It started in Dunn when U.S. Marshals tried to pull a Chevrolet Camaro. The suspect kept driving, leading authorities on a chase into Harnett County and then Cumberland County.The chase ended in Godwin where the suspect bailed and ran from the car.The driver was caught and taken into custody. Their identity has not been released.The reason for the traffic stop has not been revealed.North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating.SEE ALSO | AMBER Alert issued for missing 9-year-old Durham boy
NC State Highway Patrol trooper saves baby who wasn't breathing; parents arrested
A North Carolina State trooper is being hailed a hero for jumping into action to save a baby who wasn't breathing.On Saturday afternoon, Trooper Hunter Eagle was on patrol in Rowan County when a call came in for a cardiac arrest.According to the caller, the family woke up to find an 11-month-old baby girl not breathing.Eagle, who was seconds away, drove quickly to the home, where the mother frantically met him in the driveway."As I pull into the driveway, there is a mom carrying out her 11-month-old in her arms, screaming saying, 'please help my baby, she's not breathing,'" he...
Wake County woman charged with insurance fraud
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced today the arrest of Laura Jacquellen Toole, 25, of 9608 Leslieshire Drive, Raleigh. Toole was charged with one count of insurance fraud, which is a felony. According to special agents with the NC Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division, Toole attempted to defraud Nationwide Insurance Company by falsifying vet records to receive pet […] The post Wake County woman charged with insurance fraud first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Illinois Man Arrested for Allegedly Abusing North Carolina Teen
Green Oaks, IL – A 15-year-old girl from North Carolina was rescued from a Green Oaks residence, where she was allegedly held and abused. According to the United States Marshals Service, the missing girl was found on Prairie Ridge Road after an investigation with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. On July 24, detectives obtained a search warrant and apprehended Andrew W. Szech, 43, who was seen leaving the home with the victim.
Acts of service: Aberdeen police lieutenant lends a hand
A lieutenant with the Aberdeen Police Department went above and beyond to serve her community on Tuesday afternoon. While patrolling her zone, Lieutenant Brooks noticed an elderly Aberdeen resident working on her lawn in the sweltering summer heat. Without hesitation, the lieutenant took the initiative to lend a hand and demonstrate the department’s drive for community service.
Fight fentanyl poisoning and learn at a local Race Against Drugs event
It has been reported that ten people in North Carolina die each day as a result of fentanyl poisoning and over 375 people in Davidson County have also died as a result since 2015. Recently Davidson County has been inundated with more deaths associated with fentanyl. It is saddening to hear the number of individuals that have lost their lives from fentanyl poisoning and the statistics are as shocking when the age range of those killed by fentanyl is exposed. Locally, there have been countless arrests made by law enforcement of persons selling the deadly drug within our own community. There have also been arrests made of parents and caretakers of children that are being poisoned after ingesting the drug, unaware. This dangerous drug effects everyone and has the potential of killing someone that each of us know and loves, if it hasn’t already. It is time to end the excuses that too many live by, that it is not our problem, because it now is.
Southern Pines firefighters hope fire blankets could extinguish difficult EV fires
More than 80,000 electric vehicles are registered in North Carolina. They are great for a lot of things, but a big concern is how hard it can be to put out an EV that's on fire. The Southern Pines Fire Department is looking ahead at how to deal with EV...
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