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Hickory Man Charged with Felony Assault Following Altercation with Roommate
Written by Ralph Mangum
34-year-old James Jaron Moore of 9th Avenue Drive N.E. in Hickory was arrested at about 11:20 last night (July 16) by Hickory Police on one felony count of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury.
He was arrested after Police responded to reports of an assault at Moore’s apartment. Officers arrived to find E.M.S. personnel in the process of taking the victim, a 25-year-old man, to Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory for treatment of cuts and scratches to his hands, fingers, forearm, head and stomach. He was treated at the hospital and released.
The victim and James Moore were roommates since last month. Moore was present at the apartment when Police arrived and was taken into custody without incident. He did not suffer any apparent injuries. The nature of the altercation between the two men is unclear. The weapon allegedly used by Moore was a pocketknife.
Moore was jailed in the Catawba Co. Detention Facility under a $20,000 secured bond. He will appear in District Court tomorrow in Newton.
Newton Woman Indicted for Manslaughter in Son's Memorial Day Weekend Drowning
Written by Ralph Mangum
31-year-old Kelli Elizabeth Ledford of the Hickory-Lincolnton Highway in Newton has been served a felony indictment by Catawba Co. Sheriff’s Officers for child abuse inflicting serious injury and involuntary manslaughter.
Ledford was charged in connection to the death of her four-year-old son, Logan Putnam. The boy died after he was underwater for ten minutes in Lookout Shoals Lake, just north of I-40 and east of Highway 16, on May 24. Someone on the scene attempted to perform CPR, but he died in the hospital two days later.
She was jailed Monday (July 14) in the Catawba Co. Detention Facility under a $100,000 secured bond. Ledford will appear in Superior Court tomorrow (July 18) in Newton.
In an unrelated matter, Ledford also faces felony charges in Burke County for robbery with a dangerous weapon and accessory after the fact, as well as misdemeanor charges for larceny and possession of stolen goods or property. A District Court date was set for August 20 with a Superior Court date on September 8, both in Morganton.
2nd Person Charged in Hickory Unlicensed Daycare Case
Written by Ralph Mangum
Hickory Police have released more information in the arrest of 41-year-old Crisoforo Parra Casareal of 16th Avenue N.W. in Hickory, who was taken into custody last Friday (July 11). He was charged with indecent liberties with a child and first-degree sexual assault. In addition, Casareal faces a pending charge of operating an unlicensed daycare. Also arrested yesterday (July 16) was 32-year-old Tonya Lynn Casareal of the same address on a felony warrant for operating an unlicensed daycare.
On July 9, Hickory Police responded to 135 16th Avenue N.W. in Hickory in reference to a report of a sexual assault on a child. Upon arrival, Officers discovered an unlicensed in-home daycare facility. An investigation was started resulting in the two arrests.
Crisoforo Casareal was placed in the Catawba Co. Detention Facility under a $200,000 secured bond. He had a first appearance in District Court Monday (July 14) with another court date coming up on July 31. Tonya Casareal is not in custody at this time. She has a court date scheduled for July 18.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with knowledge of children who were taken to that address should contact the Hickory Police Department at 828-328-5551.
The investigation is still in the early stages. No further information will be released at this time.
Three Killed in Caldwell County Accident Last Night [UPDATED 2:15 p.m.]
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An accident last night (July 16) in Caldwell County on Highway 18/64, also known as Morganton Boulevard, has resulted in three fatalities. The accident occurred at about 5:45 p.m. in Gamewell.
Killed in the crash were 29-year-old Sabrina Handy of 209 Wilson Street in Lenoir, her four-year-old son Carson Handy and her grandmother, 75-year-old Carolyn Handy. Sabrina Handy had just picked up her grandmother from the hospital where she was treated for pneumonia. Ms. Handy was traveling to her mother's house in Morganton when she turned around on Morganton Boulevard and began driving back toward Lenoir at speeds estimated at 80 MPH.
Carolyn Handy was in the front passenger seat with Carson in the left rear seat. Troopers speculate that Carolyn Handy may have had a medical problem and Sabrina Handy was trying rush her back to the hospital.
The 2007 Kia Spectra driven by Sabrina Handy reportedly swerved across the centerline before crashing into a westbound Lexus driven by 66-year-old Geralene Patterson of Kannapolis. Adrienne Caldwell of New York was a passenger in the Lexus.
The Handys were ejected or partially ejected from the vehicle. They were pronounced dead at the scene.
Ms. Patterson and Ms. Caldwell were taken to Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Patterson was listed in good condition today with cuts on her hands. Caldwell was later taken to Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. No update on her condition was available.
It’s not clear at this time if any charges will be filed.
Construction Site Thieves Sought in McDowell County
Written by Ralph Mangum
McDowell County Sheriff’s Office Investigators are looking for three men believed to have stolen items from a Nebo residence over the weekend.
A Marion man reported on Monday that someone entered a house under construction on Landis Lane in Nebo sometime between 5 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Monday. The culprits stole $1,373 worth of hand and power tools.
All three men were caught on camera at the home.
Anyone with information concerning the crime or the identity of the suspects is asked to call Detective Jason Grindstaff at the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office at 828-652-2237 or McDowell County Crime Stoppers at 828-65-CRIME (828-652-7463).
QI Program Brings About Changes at Caldwell Co. Health Dept
Written by Ralph Mangum
The Caldwell County Health Department has been involved in the Quality Improvement 101 program (QI) through the Centers for Public Health Quality since April of this year. Processes at the department have been evaluated to identify areas where waste, such as long wait times, non-value added forms and extra steps may be an issue.
The QI team has been working on improving the Family Planning Clinic flow. The aim of the project is to decrease the appointment time clients experience during a family planning visit, which includes annual and new physicals. A family planning visit currently takes an average of an hour and fifty minutes. Officials anticipate that changes made through the QI program will better serve clients and decrease the time they spend at the department during visits.
Among changes brought about by the QI program, patients will now be seen in the order of appointment time. Scheduled patients who arrive on time will be given top priority.
From July 22 to July 25, a representative from N.C. State University will visit the Health Department to help facilitate and test a number of different changes to the clinic.
QI is an ongoing process. Changes will continue to be made after the program ends. The Health Department is eager to hear from the community and patients. Comments from clients will allow more changes to happen at the Health Department to improve the quality of care that is given.
For more information, contact Brittany Dobbins at bcrump@caldwellcountync.org or 828-426-8413.
Two CVCC Students Win Scholarships from Foothills Chapter of Credit Unions
Written by Ralph Mangum
Two Catawba Valley Community College students were recently awarded scholarships by the Foothills Chapter of Credit Unions through the CVCC Foundation, Inc. The recipients are Kaitlyn Stephens of Hickory and Gavin Huffman of Hickory. On hand to present the scholarships were Debbie Whittington, president of the Foothills Chapter and operations manager of the Shuford Federal Credit Union; and CVCC President Garrett D. Hinshaw.
The Foothills Chapter of Credit Unions is comprised of credit unions from North Wilkesboro to Statesville. The Foothills Chapter has awarded scholarships to deserving CVCC students for three years.
Catawba County GOP to Hold Open House this Saturday
Written by Ralph Mangum
The North Carolina GOP District Office will hold an Open House at Catawba County GOP Headquarters from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday, July 19.
Interested persons are invited to come out and meet local, state and national candidates and officeholders. Free food and drinks will be provided.
The local GOP is headquartered at 930 Tate Boulevard S.E., Suite 106 in Hickory.
Public's Help Sought in Boone Scrap Metal Theft
Written by Ralph Mangum
On July 10, Boone Police received a report that a large amount of scrap metal was stolen from a demolition site at 545 Highway 105 Extension in Boone. The site is adjacent to Papa John’s Pizza. The crime occurred sometime between the hours of 4:45 a.m. on July 9 and 7:45 a.m. on July 10.
Anyone with information regarding the theft should call High Country Crime Stoppers at 828-268-6959 / 828-737-0125 or the Boone Police Department at 828-268-6900. All information will be kept confidential.
High Country Crime Stoppers pays rewards for information that leads to arrests; the recovery of stolen property; the seizure of drugs and the location of wanted persons.
Burke County's new consolidated 9-1-1 communications center will answer emergency and non-emergency calls. The center is designed to help streamline emergency responses to life-threatening situations across the county, but the change will alter the process for answering non-emergency administrative calls after hours.
Non-emergency and administrative calls include calls about power outages, water outages, cable television issues, downed electric lines, trees & limbs on lines and more. Morganton residents can call the city about those non-emergency issues during business hours. If a Morganton resident has a water issue, they can call the city Water Department directly. If a resident has a power issue or cable issue, they can call the Electric Department or CoMPAS Cable directly. Those non-emergency numbers are listed in the phone book and on the city website.
According to Public Safety Chief Ronnie Rector, the new consolidated 9-1-1 center should improve the efficiency and effectiveness of emergency services. Any person who calls for emergency services should be able to receive seamless services anywhere in the county.
Rector said that although there may be a learning curve for
telecommunicators in the beginning, he believes that over time the staff will be able to quickly dispatch non-emergency calls after hours.
As always, if residents have a life-threatening emergency, they should dial 9-1-1.
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