April 9-11 Arrest Report
Category: RC Sheriff’s Department
Deputy Tyler Greene returns to work despite being under investigation for fatally shooting Ethan Calton in the back
As RC Catalyst has previously reported, Deputy Tyler Greene from the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is under investigation by the State Bureau of Investigations (“SBI”) for fatally shooting Ethan Calton in the back on December 1, 2020. In the immediate aftermath of…Read More »
Community: CHASE—DRUGS–JAIL
On 4-2-2021, at approximately 2137 hours, Deputy H. Haynes with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Road Patrol Division attempted to stop a motorcycle for a traffic violation in the area of Ferry Rd and Island Ford Rd. The motorcycle, which was driven…Read More »
WANTED PERSON: KENNETH BRIAN HICKS
Kenneth Brian Hicks is wanted on outstanding warrants. D.O.B: 08/18/1974 White Male 5’10” 200 lbs. Kenneth Brian Hicks is wanted for Failure to Appear on Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Child Abuse, Felony Probation Violation, Felony Larceny, Misdemeanor Larceny, three counts DV…Read More »
Evidence missing at RC Sheriff’s Dept.
Earlier this year RC Catalyst requested the latest audit report of the Rutherford County Sheriff Dept.’s evidence room. The following two multi-page files of an audit performed by Det. Jamie Keever in 2019 are presented for your review. The purpose of an…Read More »
Additional questions emerge in RC fatal police shooting
On December 1, 2020, Ethan Calton – a Rutherford County resident – lost his life when Rutherford County Sheriff Deputy Tyler Greene – the head of the Interdiction Team of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office – fired one fatal shot directly into…Read More »
UPDATE** Shooting Death on Doggett Road
[Forest City, NC, 1/25/2021] On January 21, 2021, at 5:35 PM, the Rutherford County Communications Center received a call for assistance on Doggett Road in Forest City in reference to a male subject pointing a gun at someone. When officers arrived on…Read More »
Witnesses’ Accounts Differ from Sheriff’s on Calton’s Death
At approximately 4:25 pm on December 1, 2020, Ethan Calton, 28, lost his life after being shot in the back by Officer Tyler Greene of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. Officer Greene is the leader of the Interdiction Team of the Sheriff’s…Read More »
Sheriff’s employee gets probation for $85,790 embezzlement
RUTHERFORDTON — Former sheriff’s office employee, Lacie Felicia Boykins, 40, of Shelby who embezzled $85,790 from RCSD received no jail time in her plea deal. Boykins had pleaded guilty to five counts of embezzlement of cash proceeds by a public official/trustee on…Read More »
Rutherford County Police Force…..Time For A Change.
11-8-2020 Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office…..corrupt, mismanaged, or simply just overwhelmed? Their Vision Statement is as follows: To be recognized as a leading and professional Office, committed to our citizens and improving the quality of life in our county. “Commitment to our…Read More »
