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Thursday, February 01, 2007
Road Information
School/Event Closings, Delays
- Wilkes Community College and the WCC Child Development Center, 2 hour late start
- No Transportation today for Wilkes County Vocational Workshop
- Woodlawn Child Development in North Wilkesboro, opening at 8:30.
- WUMC Creation Express After School Program, Closed today
- BROC and the Head Start Centers in Wilkes County are closed today.
- Millers Creek Christian Schools, Closed
- Montessori Learning of Wilkes, Closed
- Artistic Academy, Opening at 11am
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Purse Snatching
He dropped the purse and ran. People in the Lowes parking lot say they saw him jump tino a blakc Ford pickup parked at the nearby B-P station and speed off. Someone at the B-P reported a tag number, which came back to a vehicle owned by a local family. When depuites contacted the owner, she told them her son has developed a drug habit and has been trying to get money to support it. A warrant has been issued for the 27-year old man, but deputies haven't seen the him since the purse-snatching.
Children, 11 and 9, Beaten
A woman called deputies Sunday afternoon to report that she had realized her husband was beating the couple's children, ages 11 and 9, with a belt while she was gone to work and running errands. The worst of it has happened in the past three weeks, according to the woman, who says the man had only bought the belt three weeks ago. The part of the crime report that's public information does not list the injuries to the boys, but the man is charged with Felony Child Abuse inflicting serious injury in relation to the beatings of the 11-year old, and with misdemeanor child abuse in relation to what happened to the 9-year old.
The Department of Social Services was notified about the crime Sunday evening and a social worker visited the home. It is unknown if the boys have been removed from the home. The warrants charging the man had not been served as of this morning when the crime report was released.
New Credit Card Charged Up, Ex Hubby Blamed
School Reports on the Web
The report cards also include information on school safety, discipline and the number of books and computers per student.
They are available on the web at www.ncreportcards.org.
Rude Wake-Up
Cox threw the shoe back at Hamby, and the two got into an argument, whcih quickly escalated into a fight. Hamby told Cox to get out of the house, and as he tried to, Cox says Hamby picked up a wooden stick and whacked him on the head. Cox was treated at Wilkes Regional for a cut to the side of his head. The case remains open, in anticipation of Cox filing an assault warrant against Hamby.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Money Laundering Scheme Victimizes Wilkes Couple
With the cooperation of the victims, deputies were able to trace the money to a woman in California, who, it turns out, was also a victim in a money laundering scheme. She had been recruited by a London-based company that currently calls itself Alternative Solutions, to work as a collection agent for the firm. She worked from her home in California, and was told by the company she eould receive payments made by people using their PayPal accounts, whcih she was then to transfer to the company via another email address.
The complex nature of the crime makes it nearly impossible for police to follow up, because it crosses international and state boundaries. They have closed the case, but fortunately the couple was able to get a refund of the money they'd lost from their bank.
Wife's Ankle Broken During Argument, Husband Arrested
42-year old Mona Lisa Wyatt said she and her husband David were arguing, and during the argument he pushed her down the couple's front porch stairs, breaking her right ankle. She also says he slugged her in the left eye before the pushing incident.
She was taken to Wilkes Regional Medical Center to be checked out, then transferred to North Carolina Baptist Hospital for repair surgery. Deputies have issued a warrant for Mr. Wyatt's arrest, on a charge of Assault Inflicting Serious Injury
Traphill Road Home Suffers Fire Damage
The damage from this fire was limited to the kitchen, where the fire started in a ceiling light fixture. The Pruitts will have to replace some electrical wiring and repair some sheet rock in the kitchen, along with cleaning up the mess left by firefighters putting out the fire.
The fire was reported just after 8 yesterday morning. The Red Cross is helping the Pruitts with living arrangements while repairs are being done. The damage value estimate is about 3-thousand dollars.
Monday, January 29, 2007
Update on Fatal Wreck
Mitchell was eastbound on Boone Trail and drifted across the center line. The driver of a westbound Toyota saw it happen, and tried to avoid hitting him. But he swerved back into his own lane at the last second, hitting the Toyota nearly head-on.
That crash spun Mitchell's Jeep around and rolled it on one side, with the roof facing oncoming traffic. Less than a minute later, a third car, driven by Ronnie Lee Moore, rounded the curve and was unable to stop in time to keep from hitting the Jeep. Mitchell had to be extricated from the S-U-V, and was pronounced dead at Wilkes Regional Medical Center a short time later.
The driver of the Toyota in the original crash, Carissa Smitty, suffered some broken bones, and at last check was in serious condition. Moore and his passenger Ruby White were treated and released at Wilkes Regional.
Trooper Dean says it's unclear right now what caused Mitchell to drift left of center in the first place. The other drivers did all they could to avoid the resulting crashes.
Fatality Wreck
North Wilkesboro Man Admits Having Child Porn
He was caught as a result of the Innocent Images National Initiative, part of a program known as Project Safe Childhood. In February 2006, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales created Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorneys Offices, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.
Stolen Trailer Recovered
No Driver's License
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