Polkton
CRIME & SAFETY
One Critically Injured, Two Hospitalized After Two-Vehicle Collision in Polkton Township
Three women were hospitalized, with one in critical condition following a two-vehicle collision on Saturday afternoon in Polkton Township, as per the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office. The incident occurred at the intersection of Cleveland Street and State Road around 1:45 p.m. According to WOODTV, an eastbound Chevrolet Traverse failed to yield during a left turn, subsequently colliding with a westbound Buick Envision.
Released murder convict arrested for assaulting elderly person in Wadesboro
WADESBORO, N.C. — A Richmond County man recently released from prison for a murder conviction is accused of assaulting an elderly person in Anson County. The Hamlet Police Department arrested David Duncan, 52, on Monday for an assault that happened on Friday in Wadesboro. Wadesboro police say an elderly...
County crossing elder abuser arrested
WADESBORO — A Richmond County man was recently arrested following a report of elder abuse, called into dispatch during the morning hours of July 12. Conducting a welfare check at a residence on Arbor St., Wadesboro police officer’s discovered an elderly occupant in the home suffering from “serious head and facial trauma.” Officers determined from speaking with the victim, and evaluating his wounds, that the assault most likely occurred the evening before. The victim was taken to Atrium Anson.
Traffic stop of alleged roadway stalker ends in chaotic arrest
WADESBORO — A Concord man made the mistake of trying to go toe-to-toe with an Anson County Sheriff’s Office deputy during a traffic stop last Monday. At approximately 9:30 p.m., a call came into dispatch from a panicked female driver saying “a vehicle ran into the back of her vehicle twice and was following her.”
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