Jury Finds Man Guilty of Felony Child Sexual Assault
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—Following a trial in Lincoln County Superior Court, a jury has found 46-year-old Ricardo Leal Tapia guilty of multiple severe f...
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Woman Charged With Identity Theft
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—A Lincoln County woman has been charged in connection with an identity theft and online payment fraud investigation.Accor...
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Two Suspects Arrested in Business Larceny Investigation
LINCOLNTON, N.C. — Lincoln County Sheriff’s Detectives have arrested two suspects following an investigation into a larceny that occ...
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Woman Charged with False Report to Law Enforcement
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—On May 18, 2026, detectives with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office concluded an investigation involving a false r...
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LCSO Arrests Two in Ongoing Investigation Involving Human Trafficking ...
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—On May 18, 2026, Detectives with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office arrested Robyn Amber Rohrl, 36, and Timothy Matthew ...
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Man Arrested For Attempted Break-In To West Lincoln County Business
VALE, N.C.—On February 19, 2026 the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office took a report of an Attempted Breaking and or Entering at West L...
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Search Warrant Leads to Arrest on Drug Charges
VALE, N.C.—On May 11, 2026, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit, Drone team, and Lincoln County Sheriff's Office SWAT team ...
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Lincoln County Detectives Arrest Shelby Man on Child Exploitation Char...
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - On May 7, 2026, Lincoln County Detectives arrested Charles Dover Hamrick, of Shelby, on charges of Promoting Prostitution of ...
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Fugitive Found Guilty to Drug and Weapon Seizure Charges
LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C.—Dylan Lee Gates,24, pled guilty on Monday (May 4, 2026) to Trafficking in Meth, PWISD Meth and two counts of possession of ...
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Charlotte Man Arrested in Numerous East Lincoln County Vehicle Break-i...
LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C.—The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect in connection with multiple vehicle break-ins in eas...
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Lincolnton Man Arrested on Forgery Charges
LINCOLNTON, N.C. – Eric Michael Garrison, of 144 Tin Lane, Lincolnton, NC was arrested and charged with two counts of Common Law Forgery a...
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LCSO Investigates Hidden Camera Incident; One Arrested
DENVER, N.C.—On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received a report of suspected secret peeping involvi...
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Man Sentenced on Break-in and Larceny, Habitual Felon Charges
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 28-year-old Lance Vaughn Alton pled guilty to Breaking and Entering, Larceny after Breaking a...
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Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrests
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—After the use of modern technology and surveillance, the Lincoln Sheriff’s Office narcotics Officers were able to l...
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Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Arson; Vehicle Pursuit ...
DENVER, N.C.—At approximately 2 a.m. on April 27, 2026, deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported ar...
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Larceny At Casa Garcia — Public’s Help Needed To Identify Suspect...
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect vehicle that may...
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