Missing Woman in Lincoln County
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—Margaret Louise McCalister, 67, was last seen on January 29, 2026, at approximately 12:32 p.m., walking toward U.S. Highw...
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Gaston Countty Man Facing Child Sexual Assault Charges in Lincoln Coun...
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 29-year-old Michael Lee Raines, of Gaston County, following an inv...
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Detectives Asking for Public’s Help in Locating Missing Man - HAS BE...
UPDATE—Mr. Dat Cong Nguyen has been located in Mooresville and is safe. DENVER, N.C.—Mr. Dat Cong Nguyen of Denver was reporte...
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Lincoln County Residents Continue to be Targeted by Jury Duty Scammers
LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. – Lincoln Country residents continue to be the target of jury duty scammers. A number of residents have called ...
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Two Men Charged with Felony Larceny
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - On January 20, 2026, Deputy Ervin responded to a call from AT&T in reference to some of their wire being cut off a ...
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Lincoln County Man Charged with Money Laundering
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—Earlier this month (January 2026) detectives with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received a tip that a person residi...
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Vale Man Charged with Obtaining Property by False Pretenses
VALE, N.C.— John Daniel Seagle of Vale was charged on January 14, 2026 with four counts of Obtaining Property by False Pretense. From 2022...
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Man Charged With Felony Dissemination of Obscene Material, Cyberstalki...
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has charged a man in connection with the dissemination of obscene material and cyberstalking following an in...
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Gaston County Man Charged with Child Sexual Assault Charges
LINCOLNTON, N.C. — On January 8, 2026, Detectives with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and with the coordination of the Bessemer City ...
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Individual Charged with Unlawful Disclosure of Private Images
LINCOLNTON, N.C. — On January 8, 2026, Ervin Lee Grigg Jr., 54, of Reepsville Road, Vale was charged with Unlawful Disclosure of Private I...
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Man Arrested on Multiple Child Sexual Assault Charges
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—On December 22, 2025, Detectives with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office arrested Christopher Owensby, of Lincolnton fol...
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LCSO 2025 Officers of the Year Awards Announced
LINCOLNTON, N.C. – The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office law enforcement officers of the year awards were presented on December 16, 2025, at...
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Crouse Man Arrested on Multiple Sex Offense Charges with a Child
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - On December 17, 2025, law enforcement officers arrested Matthew Alexander Cline, 33, of Crouse following an investigation into alle...
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Missing Lincoln County Juvenile Located in Virginia
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—A report was taken by Lincoln County Sheriff’ s Office on December 5, 2025 that involved a 16-year-old runaway from Denve...
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51st Annual Cat Square Christmas Parade Reminders
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office would like to inform the public of traffic impacts, road closures, and important details for the 51st Annual...
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Traffic Detours & Road Closures For Denver ELBA Christmas Parade
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is advising residents, visitors, and parade participants of scheduled road closures and traffic impacts for ...
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