Vale Man Charged with Obtaining Property by False Pretenses
VALE, N.C.— John Daniel Seagle of Vale was charged on January 14, 2026 with four counts of Obtaining Property by False Pretense. From 2022...
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Man Charged With Felony Dissemination of Obscene Material, Cyberstalki...
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has charged a man in connection with the dissemination of obscene material and cyberstalking following an in...
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Gaston County Man Charged with Child Sexual Assault Charges
LINCOLNTON, N.C. — On January 8, 2026, Detectives with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and with the coordination of the Bessemer City ...
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Individual Charged with Unlawful Disclosure of Private Images
LINCOLNTON, N.C. — On January 8, 2026, Ervin Lee Grigg Jr., 54, of Reepsville Road, Vale was charged with Unlawful Disclosure of Private I...
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Man Arrested on Multiple Child Sexual Assault Charges
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—On December 22, 2025, Detectives with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office arrested Christopher Owensby, of Lincolnton fol...
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LCSO 2025 Officers of the Year Awards Announced
LINCOLNTON, N.C. – The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office law enforcement officers of the year awards were presented on December 16, 2025, at...
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Crouse Man Arrested on Multiple Sex Offense Charges with a Child
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - On December 17, 2025, law enforcement officers arrested Matthew Alexander Cline, 33, of Crouse following an investigation into alle...
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Missing Lincoln County Juvenile Located in Virginia
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—A report was taken by Lincoln County Sheriff’ s Office on December 5, 2025 that involved a 16-year-old runaway from Denve...
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51st Annual Cat Square Christmas Parade Reminders
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office would like to inform the public of traffic impacts, road closures, and important details for the 51st Annual...
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Traffic Detours & Road Closures For Denver ELBA Christmas Parade
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is advising residents, visitors, and parade participants of scheduled road closures and traffic impacts for ...
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Arrests Made In Theft Of Copper Wire In Lincoln County
LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has charged four individuals in connection with a series of copper thefts that ...
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Stolen Riding Mower Recovered; One Arrested
LINCOLNTON, N.C. — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office recovered a stolen riding lawn mower and arrested one person following a theft repo...
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Bulla Donates $25K to Sheriff’s Crisis Team
LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce the receipt of a $25,000 donation from Mr. Ross Bulla du...
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Lincoln County Man Sentenced in October 2023 Murder
LINCOLNTON, N.C. —A Lincoln County man was sentenced this week in the death of a 63-year-old woman in October of 2023. Michael Steven Ricker, 38...
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Four-Wheeler Rider Arrested After Attempting to Flee Deputy
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - On November 14, 2025 a Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputy attempted to stop Franklin Luther Beam IV, 45, as he traveled o...
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Stolen Tractor Recovered; One Person Arrested
LINCOLNTON, N.C. — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has recovered a stolen tractor and arrested a Lincolnton man in connection with the...
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