Category: RC Sheriff’s Department

The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office honored Cpl. David Cook with a reception to acknowledge his retirement. Cpl. Cook retired from the United States Air Force after 20 years of service including Operation Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom. After retiring from the military, Cpl.…Read More »

Is the Sheriff’s Dept. Misusing StingRays?

As revealed in a RC civil complaint against a number of government officials, including several judges, District Attorney Ted Bell, and the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department, along with specific members of the Narcotics Team, the complaint alleges misuse of StingRay devices by…Read More »

JUVENILE: McKinzie Rose Caldwell has been found

The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing juvenile: McKinzie Rose Caldwell. McKinzie was last seen at her home on Freewill Baptist Church Road, in Bostic, on September 29, 2021. McKinzie is a 16-year-old white,…Read More »

Sept. 22 Arrests

RC Missing Teen

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. — Rutherford County authorities are asking for the public’s help finding a missing teen who left her foster home. Deputies say Savannah Dawn Hobbs, 17, was last seen on Bostic Sunshine Highway in Rutherford County. Authorities believe she may…Read More »

RC and McDowell County Judges’ Illicit Recusals & Refusals

There have been many questions regarding the recent actions of NC Judicial District 29A – Prosecutorial District 41 – (Rutherford & McDowell Counties) judges, Tommy Davis, Robert Martelle, Ellen Shelley, to recuse themselves from the cases represented by two local attorneys- Krinn…Read More »

Help locate murder suspect Andrew Franklin Hodge

On July 27, 2021 deputies with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 150 Candy Turf in Forest City reference to a shooting. When deputies arrived they found Thomas Liebel (33) deceased from a gunshot wound. Detectives with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s…Read More »

Hearing set for Calton shooting body-cam video discrepancies

RUTHERFORDTON — Ethan Calton’s wife Danielle, whose husband was shot in the back by RC Sheriff’s Deputy Sgt. Tyler Greene, has filed a motion for contempt against District Attorney Ted Bell. According to the filing the version of deputy’s body cam video…Read More »

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Apprehension Team is looking for the following wanted fugitives

ROBERT GENE SISK, DOB: 6/29/1988 Wanted for two counts of Felony Larceny of Motor Vehicle and a Felony Probation Violation ROGER GENE COOK, DOB: 10/4/1982 Wanted for multiple Orders of Arrest which include Conspire to Traffic Methamphetamine, Possession of Methamphetamine, Violation of…Read More »