Queen City News

Statesville woman arrested, cocaine seized from motel room: Sheriff

By QCN Digital Staff,

18 hours ago

IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – A Statesville woman is under arrest after cocaine was seized from a motel room that she was in, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday.

Deputies began conducting surveillance at the Hallmark Inn Motel on Davie Ave. following tips regarding suspicious behavior in the area. Members of an Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Team made contact with two occupants in one of the rooms and a search was conducted.

Cocaine was seized and Statesville resident Patrice Torrence, 41, was arrested and faces charges that include cocaine possession.

She is being held on a $5,000 secured bond and has already appeared in court. There is no mention of charges against the other occupant of the room. Torrence has a criminal history that includes assault, DWI, and resisting offenses.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to Queen City News.

Expand All

Read in NewsBreak

Comments / 0

Add a Comment

Beverly Hills, CA1 day ago

Recall for candy sold at Walmart, Target upgraded to highest risk level

Queen City News11 hours ago

Watch: Huge great white shark follows kayakers

Half Moon Bay, CA2 days ago

Texas cheerleader, 12, dies after parents tried to treat ‘life-threatening’ injuries with smoothies and vitamins: sheriff

Jourdanton, TX1 day ago

Georgia City Mayor Arrested for Allegedly Giving Alcohol to an Inmate on Work Det

Thomson, GA14 hours ago

North Carolina sheriff hunting 'Christmas Day Killer' knows him personally, warns he has 'nothing to lose'

Orange County, NC1 day ago

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

Douglas, GA21 days ago

Mississippi wife 'shot and killed husband in fit of rage at gas station' after chilling Facebook post

Mississippi State5 days ago

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Fort Meade, FL15 days ago

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Colorado State15 days ago

Former NASCAR champion Kurt Busch arrested for DWI, reckless driving in North Carolina

Mooresville, NC18 hours ago

I won a $4m lottery jackpot but walked away with less than half – after my grandkids’ share there’s not much left for me

Lincolnton, NC3 days ago

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Denver, CO19 days ago

Former NASCAR Champion Arrested On DWI Charges

Mooresville, NC1 day ago

Mountain Lion Sightings Reported in North Carolina Despite Said Extinction

News Wave1 day ago

NC hospital breaks silence on accusation of organ harvesting following the death of a young Black man

Charlotte, NC20 hours ago

Former Jailer at Georgia County Jail Arrested

Winder, GA2 days ago

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Colleton County, SC21 days ago

Two dogs were dumped and pushed out of a car in Florida, and one of them screamed

Orange County, FL15 days ago

Reward increases to $50K as manhunt for escaped N.C. inmate continues

Hillsborough, NC16 hours ago

It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:

Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.

Comments / 0

Community Policy