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Sheriff: Man beats 3 former coworkers, threatens to shoot them
STOKESDALE, N.C. — Police arrested a man accused of assaulting three former coworkers at his former job in Stokesdale. Rockingham County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to Ontex, an industrial plant, Monday morning. Deputies said Julio Monquel-Sandria, a former employee of CK Steel, a company contracted to do work...
Asheboro man accused of holding former co-worker at gunpoint, ordering him to beat 2 others at Stokesdale work site
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A man is accused of assaulting his former co-workers in Rockingham County. According to the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office, they were called to Ontex, an industrial plant in Stokesdale, around 8:30 a.m. on Monday about an assault. When they got there, they learned that a former worker had unknowingly come […]
Armed man assaults three at Stokesdale jobsite
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. — Around 8:30 Monday morning, Rockingham County Sheriff's deputies were called to the Ontex industrial plant located in Stokesdale, on reports of multiple assaults. After arriving to the scene, deputies learned that Juan Antonio Polanco-Frias, a former employee of CK Steel, a company contracted to do...
Gunman Enters Stokesdale Industrial Jobsite, Assaults Three Former Coworkers
Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office News Release • June 25, 2024 • Lt. K. Suthard, PIO. Additional investigation has revealed that JUAN ANTONIO POLANCO-FRIAS is an alias, and the individual’s real name is JULIO MONQUEL-SANDRIA, DOB 9/24/1986. Sheriff Sam Page would like to thank the Deputies and...
Ex-worker sneaks into job site, assaults man with extension cord before forcing him to beat two others, deputies say
A man is accused of beating a former co-worker with an extension cord while also forcing another employee at gunpoint to beat two other workers, according to the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said the employees were assaulted Monday morning around 8:30 a.m. at Ontex, which is an industrial...
Triad home-flipping sales start 2024 with modest increase
Home flipping in the Greensboro-High Point metro area opened 2024 on a modestly higher note, national real-estate research firm Attom Data Solutions reported last week. There were 253 flipped homes, up 13.4% from the fourth quarter, but down 12.1% over the year, in the three-county metro of Guilford, Randolph and Rockingham.
North Carolina lawsuit ties casinos, campaign money, and defamation claims
North Carolina lawsuit ties casinos, campaign money, and defamation claims. A lawsuit filed by former Rockingham County Commissioner Craig Travis against Commissioner Kevin Berger, the son of Senate leader Phil Berger, provides new details about how, Travis alleges, state lawmakers and local leaders attempted to secure a casino in Stokesdale.
Former Rockingham County commissioner files defamation lawsuit after losing primary by 3 votes
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — “This case arises from conduct that has become all too common in modern American politics,” said a Rockingham County politician in a lawsuit filed against fellow politicians and political organizations in Rockingham County. Craig Travis, who served on the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners from 2011-2022 and lost his seat […]
Patient steals ambulance, hits mailbox in Rockingham County, EMS officials say
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. — A patient is accused of stealing an ambulance in Rockingham County, according to the Eden Police Department. Rockingham County Emergency Services Director Rodney Cates said the incident happened Wednesday around 2:30 a.m. EMS officials said the patient at the scene became agitated before running to get inside the ambulance and driving away. The patient hit a mailbox while driving the ambulance. Eden police officers had to use stop sticks to get the ambulance to stop.
North Carolina Casino Project Implicated in Corruption Scandal
A burgeoning corruption scandal in North Carolina has surfaced, linking campaign donations and casino developments to high-ranking state lawmakers and local officials. Former Rockingham County Commissioner Craig Travis filed a lawsuit alleging an intricate web of corruption, political manipulation, and campaign finance violations aimed at securing a casino in Stokesdale.
Reidsville Man Arrested for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
A Reidsville man has been arrested for second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Acting on a Cybertip from the North Carolina State Bureau Of Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, Rockingham County Sheriff’s Investigators conducted a search warrant at 159 Circle Loop in Reidsville on Tuesday. After...
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