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Woman charged with death of girl, 4, in crash back in court

The Iredell County woman accused of driving impaired and killing a 4-year-old in her car was in court Friday. The judge decided not to lower her bail from $550,000. Vickie Pauley is Skylar Call's grandmother. She held on to a picture of the 4-year-old as she stood outside the Iredell ...

Surveillance video shows Food Lion robber fired shot

Police have released dramatic video from a Mooresville Food Lion that was the most recent target in a string of robberies. Police said two men used a gun to force two workers into an office at the store on Willaimson Road Saturday. In the video, one man can be seen ...

Iredell’s budget $6M above last year’s

The Iredell County manager unveiled a new budget that is about $6 million more than last year’s budget. He revealed the $160.5 budget for the 20123 fiscal year at Tuesday night’s commissioners meeting. The new budget is an increase over last year’s $154.6 million budget. Salary raises and education funding ...

Chain of late-night robberies has police comparing scenes, looking for links

Investigators in Iredell County showed segments of a surveillance video Tuesday night from a robbery at a Food Lion and said the thieves may be connected to several other recent cases. In the video, two men can be seen forcing the employees into a room with a safe. A shot ...

Mooresville Food Lion robbed by 2 men, police say

Iredell County deputies said two men robbed a grocery store in Mooresville. Police said they think the culprits could be tied to three other crimes. The latest robbery was Saturday night at the Food Lion store on Williamson Road. Deputies told the Statesville Record and Landmark the men demanded money ...

Myrtle Beach woman gives wounded Marine handicap-accessible van

A local Marine injured in Afghanistan received a special gift Saturday. A Myrtle Beach woman donated a handicapped-accessible minivan to Corporal Garrett Carnes. The Mooresville native lost both legs in an explosion. Last month, hundreds of people filled the streets of Mooresville to honor Carnes during a welcome home celebration.  ...

Man sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficking

A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for trafficking cocaine into the Charlotte area. Herculano Albarran-Martinez, 43, was indicted in February for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine. Five additional men, including one from Statesville, were caught trying to ...

Police: Man wearing Spiderman mask opens fire in convenience store

A man wearing a Spiderman mask shot a convenience store clerk in the leg during a robbery attempt, the Statesville Police Department said. The incident happened at the Kangaroo on Safriet Road around 1:30 a.m. The clerk was stocking shelves when a man walked in the store and stood just ...

Mass. Police: NC man tried to open cabin door while plane in mid-flight

Massachusetts State Police at Logan Airport arrested a North Carolina man who allegedly tried to open the plane's cabin door while the plane was in the air. According to police, members of the flight crew intervened, preventing 40-year-old Michael J. Ensalaco, of Mooresville, from continuing to try to open the ...

Man facing 3 decades in prison for forcing teens to send nude photos

A truck driver from Mooresville faces up to three decades in prison after police said he forced two young teens to send him nude pictures. Theodore Castine pleaded guilty to those charges on Wednesday. One 14-year-old girl from Montana said Castine initially contacted her through Facebook and then made her ...

Local leaders compete for education money through Coca Cola 600

Local cities have a chance to win big money for schools at the upcoming races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mayors and council members from 20 area cities met at the speedway Friday afternoon. During the meeting, each person randomly chose a driver. If their driver wins the All-Star race of ...

Iredell deputy’s harassment suit moving to federal court

The case of an Iredell County deputy accused of harassing two women is now moving to federal court. The deputy’s attorney said Friday the move is because some of the allegations are under federal jurisdiction. Suzanne Wick filed a lawsuit in March, saying Deputy Ben Jenkins sexually harassed her while ...

Activists block train shipment of coal; protest Duke Energy's annual meeting

Environmental activists blocked a train shipment of coal to a Duke Energy plant outside of Charlotte, on the same day that protesters gathered outside the company’s shareholder's meeting in uptown. Greenpeace spokeswoman Molly Dorozensk said Thursday that four activists handcuffed themselves to tracks, while others marked freight cars with stickers ...

City, county unable to repair sinkhole in road

A business road is falling apart and the people who travel on it every day are being told that there's nothing anyone can do to help them. "We're just stuck holding the bag here," said Terry Campbell, who works at a business on Commerce Boulevard. Campbell showed us a massive ...

Second woman accuses deputy of sexual harassment

A second woman came forward on Tuesday, accusing an Iredell County sheriff's deputy of sexually harassing her when he was supposed to be helping and protecting her. Suzanne Wick filed a civil lawsuit in March. Lisa Mangiardi joined her on a new version of the lawsuit filed Monday night. Now ...

Action 9: Man upset bank overdrafted account for mortgage payments

An Iredell County man had trouble with Bank of America overdrafting his checking account and charging him too much mortgage interest. Mark Stevens said he is working to pay off his mortgage in 15 years. He was set up to make weekly payments of $377 to Bank of America, but ...

Communication oversight allows mom wanted for murder to run free

A mother wanted for murder has turned herself into authorities in Iredell County. Danielle Toupin is now being held on a $550,000 bond. Vickie Pauley is relieved to know Toupin is in custody "It look a big load of my shoulders," said Pauley. Toupin was wanted on several charges, including ...

Man steals razors, teeth whitening strips from Statesville drug store

A man stole Crest Whitestrips and Gillette razors from a CVS store in Statesville Friday evening, police said. According to police, a tall white man entered the CVS on Turnersburg Highway around 7:30 a.m. and stole the items before running out the door and into a nearby parking lot where ...

9 Investigates: Taxpayer money at stake in proposed plans for Red Line

The proposed Red Line Regional Railroad would shuttle 4,000 people a day from Mooresville to uptown Charlotte. The 25-mile line would run on a track used for freight right now. For it to be built, there needs to be a unanimous agreement from all the counties and towns involved. Davidson ...

Local candidate says he’s in politics to broaden access to medical marijuana

He's been convicted of growing pot under his house, and now Kirk Sherrill said he's running for the state House of Representatives. "I made a mistake," Sherrill said. "I'll never do anything like that again and I will never break the law again." Arrested in 2007 and convicted in 2008, ...

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