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The Winston-Salem City Council has approved a temporary youth curfew aimed at reducing late-night crime and disturbances involving juveniles. The ordinance, which took effect June 22 following a 5-3 council vote, prohibits anyone age 17 or younger from being in public places or businesses between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. The curfew is scheduled to remain in effect through Oct. 12, the day after the Carolina Classic Fair. City leaders said the measure was adopted following a series of incidents involving large groups of juveniles downtown, including fights, underage drinking, property damage and weapons-related arrests. Officials believe the temporary curfew…

Gregory Dreux Crateau, 48, of Davie County, was arrested June 23 in Winston-Salem on a warrant charging him with failing to register as a sex offender, according to the Davie County Sheriff’s Office. The warrant was issued March 26 after investigators alleged Crateau failed to comply with North Carolina’s sex offender registration requirements. Authorities said Crateau was convicted Sept. 12, 2016, on four counts of indecent liberties with a minor. He was released from the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction on June 9, 2022, but was later incarcerated again in 2025. He was released from prison on March 10,…

FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. – A Forsyth County man has been charged with multiple child sexual exploitation offenses following an investigation by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Invictus Task Force. Investigators said the task force began investigating a report of child exploitation in June 2026. During the investigation, detectives identified 45-year-old William Cain Shelton as the suspect. On June 24, members of the Invictus Task Force executed a search warrant. Shelton was arrested and charged with three counts of felony second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Shelton was transported to the Forsyth County Detention Center, where a magistrate ordered him held…

CONCORD, N.C. — One person has died following a crash in Concord, and the driver originally charged with injuring two children while driving impaired is now facing a murder charge. Jeremy Michael Dunay, 38, was initially charged June 22 with two counts of felony serious injury by vehicle after investigators alleged he was driving while impaired on Concord Parkway near Poplar Tent Road. According to arrest warrants, the crash seriously injured two children, a 4-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy. The warrants allege the 4-year-old suffered a traumatic brain injury, while the 9-year-old suffered a traumatic brain injury and multiple…

ASHEBORO, N.C. — Officers with the Asheboro Police Department made multiple arrests involving indecent exposure, impaired driving, narcotics offenses and property crimes during recent shifts, according to information released by the department. Among the arrests was Shawn Schuyler, who was charged with indecent exposure after officers said he exposed himself to citizens at a local business. Authorities said Schuyler was denied bond because he was already out on bond for previous charges. Officers also responded to Brewer Street following reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Detectives with the Asheboro Police Department’s…

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A 71-year-old motorcyclist died Monday from injuries sustained in a crash that occurred over the weekend in Winston-Salem, according to police. The crash happened shortly before 11:30 a.m. Saturday as Thomas William Kelly attempted to merge onto Interstate 40. Investigators said Kelly’s motorcycle struck a guardrail during the merge. Kelly was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. He later died Monday as a result of those injuries, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department. The crash remains under investigation. No additional details have been released.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. — A Thomasville man was arrested on fentanyl-related charges after Davidson County Sheriff’s Office detectives responded to community concerns about suspicious activity in the area of Denton Road, authorities said. According to the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, detectives with the Traffic and Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Team arrested John Ferrell, 38, on June 18 and charged him with possession of fentanyl and possession of drug paraphernalia. Investigators said residents had recently reported suspicious individuals walking along Denton Road near Tar Heel Drive and expressed concerns about possible criminal activity in the area. During their investigation, detectives made contact…

DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. — Detectives with the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Traffic and Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Team arrested a Thomasville man on multiple charges after a traffic stop led to the discovery of methamphetamine, according to authorities. The traffic stop occurred June 19 on Shanda Lane near Blythe Drive in Thomasville for a reported traffic violation. During the investigation, detectives searched the vehicle and allegedly located methamphetamine. The driver, Charles Michael Bowers, 55, of Thomasville, was arrested and charged with: Bowers was released on a $3,500 unsecured bond and is scheduled to appear in Davidson County District Court in July.…

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — A 53-year-old Kannapolis man is being held in the Rowan County Detention Center under a $1.8 million secured bond after being charged with multiple felony child sex offenses, according to Rowan County court records. Glen Scot Biggerstaff, of Moose Road in Kannapolis, was arrested June 19 on a total of nine felony counts of indecent liberties with a child stemming from two separate investigations conducted by the Kannapolis Police Department. Court documents show the first set of warrants was issued June 5 and includes four counts of indecent liberties with a child involving one juvenile under the…

DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. — Two Winston-Salem residents were arrested on drug and traffic-related charges following a traffic stop in Davidson County earlier this month, according to the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office said detectives with the T.R.A.C.E. Team conducted a traffic stop on a Toyota Solara on June 5 near Hickory Tree Road and Old Highway 52 in the Winston-Salem area for a traffic violation. During the investigation, detectives arrested the driver, Jessica Strickland, 40, and the passenger, Waylon Whisenhunt, 25, both of Winston-Salem. Authorities charged Strickland with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while license…