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McDowell County man charged with three counts of extortion
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Brody Alan Hankinson, 48, of 105 Whispering Pines Drive, Marion, NC. Hankinson is charged with three counts of extortion, all felonies. According to special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division, Hankinson violently threatened three insurance agents...
Woman charged after jewelry reportedly stolen in McDowell Co.
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office said a woman was recently taken into custody after several pieces of jewelry were reportedly stolen. Deputies said they responded to a home in Marion on April 16 after someone reported that her jewelry had gone missing after...
Buncombe GOP chair won't be removed after assaulting school board member: NC party rules
The Buncombe County Republican chair won't be removed from his position after being found guilty of assaulting a GOP school board member. County party Chair Doug Brown was found guilty July 8 of misdemeanor assault on a female in Buncombe County District Court. The trial came after county school board member Amy...
Deputies warn people of credit card scammers impersonating local businesses
TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N.C. — The Transylvania County Sheriff's Office is warning people and businesses of a scam impersonating legitimate businesses. (Video above: WYFF News 4 Morning Headlines) According to deputies, these scammers change the listed phone numbers of local businesses/services in Google and impersonate them in an attempt to...
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