Three Plead Guilty in 2024 Murder of 16-Year-Old
On Thursday September 24, 2026, three people accused in the killing of a 16-year-old in December 2024 pleaded guilty to 2nd Degree Murder in Lin...
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Charlotte Man Charged with Attempted Breaking and Entering of a Motor ...
On September 23, 2026, deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Hwy 16 and Optimist Club Road in referen...
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Iron Station Man Charged After Narcotics Operation Yields Over 18 Poun...
On September 15, 2026, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit, in partnership with the Gastonia Police Department, conducted a narco...
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Lincoln County Man Sentenced for Voluntary Manslaughter in 2021 Death
LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C.—Jacoby Alexander Brooks, 24, pleaded guilty on September 8, 2026, to Voluntary Manslaughter in connection with the de...
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Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy Gives Participants a Closer Look a...
LINCOLNTON, N.C. — Over the last two weeks, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy focused on investigations, giving p...
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Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Seeks Public's Help Identifying Person...
DENVER, N.C.—The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is requesting the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest in connection w...
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Charlotte Man Taken into Custody for Tuckers Grove Campground Shooting
IRON STATION, N.C.—Nakiyan Lamar Anderson, 18, of Charlotte, has been taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting of Curtis Clayton...
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Road Rage Incident Leads to Felony Charge for Vale Man
VALE, N.C.—The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of a Vale man following an investigation into a road rage incident that ...
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Lincolnton Man Charged by Narcotics Unit after Months Long Investigati...
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit began an investigation about two months ago into Paul Richard Wa...
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Memorial Service for Fallen Lincoln County Deputy, 53 Years Ago
LINCOLNTON, N.C. – A memorial service for Sgt. John Hugh Howell, II will be held at 3 p.m., Wednesday, August 26, 2024. The service ...
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One Person Shot During Disturbance in Iron Station
IRON STATION, N.C.—On August 23, 2026 at approximately 1:20 a.m. Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies were providing security services ...
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2026 Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office welcomed this year's Citizens Academy class for orientation night on Tuesday August 18th. This was the first...
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Two charged with Larceny from a Lincoln County Convenience Site
DENVER, N.C.—The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has charged two men following a larceny at the Webbs Road Convenience Site, located...
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Vale Man charged with Sex Offenses with a Minor
VALE, N.C.—On August 11, 2026 a report was filed with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office regarding sex offenses involving minor.&nb...
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Lincoln County Sheriff Offers Safety Reminders for the Back-to-School ...
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—Sheriff Bill Beam of Lincoln County hopes this school year gets off to a great start! Many parents may be nervous going i...
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Two Individuals from Florida Arrested in Fraud Investigation
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—In May of 2026, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received reports involving two local construction businesses ha...
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