Arrests – May 16, 2022
Category: Arrests
North Cove Couple Charged with Multiple Break-Ins
McDowell County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Richard Pittman and Burlin Ballew charged 30-year-old Kyle Joseph Smith of the North Cove community with two counts of Breaking or Entering, three counts of Larceny After Breaking or Entering, three counts of Possession of Stolen Goods,…Read More »
Community: Crime Spree Turned Upside Down
In the early morning hours of April 4, 2022, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division responded to the area of Old Gilberttown Road, Rutherfordton, in reference to suspicious subjects in the area. While patrolling the vicinity, a deputy spotted a Dodge…Read More »
Community: WANTED FUGITIVE ARRESTED: Matthew Donte Young
Wednesday March 16, 2022, 10:27 AM Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office On March 10, 2022, the Spindale Police Department requested the assistance of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Apprehension Team (C.A.T.) in locating and arresting Matthew Donte Young, a convicted felon.…Read More »
Community: Child Sexual Abuse Fugitive Arrested, Awaiting Extradition
On March 2, 2022, Hinesville Police Department, located in Georgia, contacted the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Apprehension Team (C.A.T.) about a fugitive from their state that they believed was possibly staying in Rutherford County: Terry Lee Sledge. Within a few hours…Read More »
Man arrested for double homicide in Forest City
FOREST CITY, N.C. – Police arrested a man Tuesday for a double homicide that happened five years ago in Forest City. According to the Forest City Police Department, a double homicide investigation began on May 19, 2017 when a concerned citizen notified…Read More »
31 Animals Seized; RC Woman Arrested
On February 24th 2022, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office and Rutherford County Animal Control executed a search warrant at 158 Paws Ranch Rd in reference to animal cruelty. Results of the search warrant was: 23 horses, 17 goats, and one sheep were…Read More »
District Attorney Bell to Prosecute Video Sweepstakes Use
On February 11,2022 the North Carolina Supreme Court issued an opinion concerning the video sweepstakes machines currently being operated across North Carolina. They held that electronic gaming machines are illegal under North Carolina law even if they require some ‘skill or dexterity’…Read More »
UPDATE: Mystery Thief Identified, Arrested
12/2/2021 ONLINE INVESTIGATORS HAVE DONE IT AGAIN Through the public’s help, Sheriff’s Office investigators developed Brandon Sabins as a suspect. An astute Sheriff’s Office Detective came in contact with Sabins on 11/29/2021 and not being fooled by his new haircut, took him…Read More »
INVESTIGATION UPDATE: Missing Person Deceased, Suspects Charged and Arrested
INVESTIGATION UPDATE: Missing Person Deceased, Suspects Charged and Arrested On November 21, 2020, at 3:00 AM, Deputies with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the Econo Lodge in Forest City regarding a report of a female that had been…Read More »
