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SALISBURY, NC: More than 100 firefighters responded to a massive four-alarm fire at The Grand on Julian in Salisbury on Saturday evening. Initial reports indicated people were trapped on the third floor, with witnesses reporting that some occupants jumped from the building to escape the flames. Dramatic photos circulating on social media appear to show a balcony engulfed in flames before the fire rapidly spread to the roof of the apartment complex. Approximately 60 residents have been displaced by the fire. Emergency crews from across the area worked for hours to bring the blaze under control and ensure all occupants…

SALISBURY, N.C. , A Salisbury man is facing a felony charge after deputies say he stabbed another man during an incident near Larin Way on Friday evening. According to dispatch traffic, emergency crews were called to the area of Larin Way off Stokes Ferry Road around 6:05 p.m. for a report of a 47-year-old man who had been stabbed in the back. Initial information indicated the victim was being transported from the scene in a tan Chevrolet Tahoe before first responders arrived. Fire, EMS and law enforcement units responded to the area. Court documents show 37-year-old Daniel Ray Kesler of…

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A Forsyth County woman has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in a child abuse case involving a premature infant who suffered multiple skull fractures and life-threatening injuries in 2023. Karen Ta-Shae Coleman was sentenced June 4 in Forsyth County Superior Court after pleading guilty to two counts of felony child abuse by reckless or grossly negligent omission resulting in serious physical injury. Judge Aaron Jay Berlin imposed an active sentence of eight to 19 months in the custody of the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction. Coleman received credit for 16 days already served. The…

LEXINGTON, N.C. — A 31-year-old Davidson County man has been charged with multiple child exploitation offenses following an investigation by the Invictus Task Force. According to a press release, the investigation began in April after task force members received multiple cyber tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. During the investigation, authorities identified Jonathan Hernan Reina of Linwood as a suspect. On June 4, members of the Invictus Task Force, with assistance from the Davidson County Special Response Team and the Davidson County T.R.A.C.E. Team, executed a search warrant as part of the investigation. Following the search,…

CONCORD, N.C. — Two former Duke Energy employees are facing multiple felony charges after investigators alleged they stole nearly $600,000 worth of electricity from a Duke Energy substation to supply an RV park and nearby property in Cabarrus County. According to arrest warrants, 55-year-old Michael Keith Kluttz and 65-year-old Edward Jerome Little were arrested by the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office following an investigation into unauthorized electrical service at Ver-El RV Park near Charlotte Motor Speedway. The warrants allege the pair unlawfully obtained electricity from a Duke Energy Carolinas substation at 5525 Morehead Road in Concord. Investigators claim the stolen power…

SALISBURY, N.C. — Authorities are investigating the death of a Charlotte man whose body was discovered Wednesday afternoon at the Catawba College Ecological Preserve. According to the Salisbury Police Department, detectives responded to the preserve around 2 p.m. on June 3 after a college employee reported finding an adult male who appeared to be deceased in a remote area of the property. Investigators secured the scene and launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death. The man was identified as 38-year-old Carlos Enrique Leon Aristoteles. Detectives later confirmed through the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department that Aristoteles had been reported missing…

LEXINGTON, N.C. — A Thomasville man was arrested on multiple firearm charges after deputies conducted a driver’s license checkpoint in Davidson County, according to the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office. The checkpoint was conducted June 1 by the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office T.R.A.C.E. Team at the intersection of Lacy Hepler Road and Mount Zion Church Road near Thomasville. During the operation, deputies stopped a Chevrolet Traverse after determining the driver, identified as Bryan Christopher Shell of Thomasville, was operating the vehicle with a suspended driver’s license. According to authorities, deputies discovered a concealed firearm during the traffic stop. Shell was subsequently…

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Two people have been arrested in connection with an investigation into the alleged neglect of multiple disabled elderly individuals in Forsyth County, according to authorities. The Kernersville Police Department announced the arrests of Emmanuel White, 24, and Sydney Fuller, 20, on Monday following an investigation involving vulnerable adults who were reportedly under their care. Investigators allege the case involves the neglect of several disabled elderly residents. Authorities have not publicly released details regarding the number of victims involved, the extent of their injuries or medical conditions, or where the alleged neglect occurred. White and Fuller were taken…

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — A former Lake Norman High School wrestling coach was found not guilty Tuesday by an Iredell County jury on charges stemming from allegations that he assaulted a student during a wrestling practice. Stephen William Boyle had faced misdemeanor child abuse and simple assault charges following an incident that occurred in November 2025 at Lake Norman High School. According to investigators, the allegations stemmed from an altercation during wrestling practice involving two students. Authorities claimed Boyle struck one of the students multiple times in the head while attempting to intervene. The student was later evaluated at a hospital,…

IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — A K-9 with the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office helped deputies locate a fleeing suspect and recover more than 100 grams of marijuana following a traffic stop in Iredell County on May 29. According to the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office, members of the Aggressive Criminal Enforcement (ACE) Team conducted a traffic stop when K-9 Elio alerted to the presence of narcotics inside the vehicle. During the stop, the driver, identified as James Malcolm Ingram, fled on foot. Deputies deployed K-9 Elio, who tracked the suspect for more than a quarter mile and led deputies directly to his…