Author: News Desk

CONCORD, N.C. — A 21-year-old Cabarrus County man is facing multiple felony charges after investigators accused him of producing sexually explicit material involving an 18-month-old child, according to arrest warrants. Jerell K’Sean Reddick, of Kannapolis, was arrested June 26 and charged with two counts of first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and two counts of statutory sex offense with a child by an adult. According to the warrants, the alleged offenses occurred on Aug. 6, 2024, in Cabarrus County. Court records allege Reddick engaged in sexual acts involving an 18-month-old child and that the acts were performed for a live…

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A 2-year-old child died Friday afternoon following a drowning incident in northeastern Winston-Salem. According to the Winston-Salem Fire Department, crews responded to a medical emergency at approximately 3:08 p.m. in the 4000 block of Northampton Drive. Firefighters located the child after a reported drowning and immediately began providing emergency medical care. Despite life-saving efforts, the child died. No additional information about the circumstances surrounding the drowning has been released. The incident remains under investigation.