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Elderly woman found injured in North Carolina home with 40 'feral' wolf-dogs as man arrested
A man has been arrested after an elderly woman was found injured in his North Carolina home which he shared with 40 "feral" hybrid wolf-dogs. Melvin “Sonny” Berry, a North Carolina resident was found with 40 "feral" wolf-dogs and a severely "injured" elderly woman in a home described as "uninhabitable for people and dogs" by the County's deputies. He was arrested on June 24, facing charges of one count of felony domestic elderly abuse and neglect with serious injuries and one count of misdemeanor local ordinance charge, and 20 misdemeanor animal cruelty charges. He is now scheduled to appear in Lexington District Court on July 23.
Police investigating death as potential homicide
SALISBURY — The police are investigating a suspicious death as a homicide after the victim was found with injuries consistent with assault. Officers were originally called to a home in the 1400 block of Old Concord Road at approximately 7 p.m. on Saturday in reference to a man being found in the home unconscious, said Major […] The post Police investigating death as potential homicide appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Friends, family members of Statesville murder victim pray for strength, justice
Nearly a month after a Statesville woman was found dead in her home, her family and friends remain hopeful that the individual who killed her will be apprehended and punished. A small group of people gathered at Shelbie Smith’s mother’s home for a candlelight vigil on Saturday evening to pray and to show their support for the family.
Statesville Man Charged With April Murder
Statesville Police have made an arrest in connection to an April fatal shooting. On Sunday, April 21 at approximately 12:25 A.M., the Statesville Police Department responded to a 911 call reporting a gunshot victim at a residence in the 600 block of Stewart Court. Upon arrival, officers discovered Richard Wayne Pledger, 52, of Statesville, inside the residence with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite the efforts of emergency responders from Iredell County EMS and the Statesville Fire Department, Pledger was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Mooresville’s top cop reflects on five-year tenure with MPD
If you want to commit a crime and get away with it, Mooresville isn’t the place to try. That’s the reputation the Mooresville Police Department has achieved since Ron Campurciani became the town’s top cop five years ago. But the atmosphere at MPD today is a sharp...
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