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Yahoo
27-03-2025
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Man accused of stealing from Triad elementary school multiple times; several other thefts
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C (WGHP) — A man is being accused of multiple thefts from a Triad elementary school as well as a number of other locations, according to the Randolph County Sheriff's Office. On March 13, deputies and Ramseur police were investigating a theft on Brady Street, Ext. when they developed probable cause for a search warrant at a home on Brinton Place in Ramsuer. Someone living at the home, 36-year-old Ryan Chace Pittman, was identified as a suspect. The search led to the recovery of a 'large quantity' of property, according to investigators. Some of the items seized had been reported stolen from eight other active cases, including one at Ramseur Elementary School in 2023. Pittman was taken into custody at the home and taken to the detention center on four counts of misdemeanor possession of stolen goods/property and given a $15,000 secured bond and made a first appearance on March 14. On March 14, additional charges were brought against Pittman for felony larceny after break/enter, felony breaking and/or entering, and misdemeanor injury to personal property for a breaking and entering reported at Ramseur Elementary in February 2025. He was given an additional $10,000 secured bond for those charges and appeared in court on March 17. On March 17, Pittman was additionally charged with r felony larceny, felony possession of stolen goods, misdemeanor damage to coin/currency machine, misdemeanor break coin/currency machine, and misdemeanor injury to personal property for a larceny that took place in August 2024. Pittman was served with the warrant and held without bond due to the Pre-trial Integrity Act. He appeared in court on March 18. On March 20, additional evidence was seized at the Brinton Place home that investigators identified as more stolen goods. Among those items was a large display sign belonging to a Ramseur business on Jordan Road. For the March 20 search, Pittman was charged with misdemeanor possession of stolen goods/property and held without bond once again. He appeared in court on March 21. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
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New Randolph County Sheriff's Office program gets children involved in community
(WGHP) — Getting children involved in their community and doing good things — that's the focus of a new program launched by the Randolph County Sheriff's Office called Doing Good in Your Neighborhood. In Mommy Matters, Sheriff Greg Seabolt and Tammy Brady, the Community Outreach Officer for the Randolph County Sheriff's Office, tell us how it works. Nominate a child here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
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Funeral services scheduled after firefighter dies in line of duty in Indiana
Funeral arrangements have been scheduled for an Indiana firefighter who died Sunday.. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] As previously reported by News Center 7, Don 'Hev' Caylor died Sunday while 'answering the call of duty,' the Randolph County Sheriff's Office said on social media. TRENDING STORIES: Police investigation continues after 1 hospitalized near local park Deputies, medics respond to 1-vehicle crash in Miami County Can you help? Police looking to ID men accused of stealing from Dick's House of Sport The Clark's Office in Ridgeville, Indiana, announced in a Facebook post that a viewing will be Thursday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at MJS Mortuary at the 100 block of North Walnut Street. There will be a Friday viewing from 11 a.m. to noon. The funeral is scheduled to start at noon. FEMA said on its website that he collapsed while responding to a structure fire. 'Other Ridgeville Volunteer Fire Department firefighters found Assistant Fire Chief Caylor upon their return to the station after the fire and pronounced him deceased,' they added. The Randolph County Coroner's Office previously told Indianapolis TV stations Fox 59 and CBS 4 that Caylor died at the Ridgeville Fire Station. The coroner indicated that his fellow firefighters found him lying on the floor at the station. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
27-02-2025
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N.C. Man Who Created Viral ‘Thank You Jesus' Yard Sign Accused of Child Sex Crime
A North Carolina man who helped create the viral "Thank you Jesus" yard signs was arrested on accusations of a child sex crime. Lucas Timothy Hunt, 25, of Asheboro, N.C., was taken into custody and charged with one count of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor on Feb. 25, the Randolph County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. According to WSCO-TV , WFMY and Fox 8, police alleged Hunt received a sexually explicit video of a minor. Further details were not immediately known. The investigation began in January 2025 when members of the Invictus Task Force responded to a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, per the statement. Hunt was subsequently identified as a suspect. The task force, which works with Homeland Security and the State Bureau of Investigation, 'fights against internet crimes against children (ICAC), sexual abuse, trafficking and the exploitation of children using a collaboration of resources as a force multiplier,' the statement says. According to the outlets, Hunt was a founder of the Thank You Jesus mission, a non-profit organization that raises money for local Christian groups. Its website says Hunt became popular in 2016 after he put up "Thank You Jesus" yard signs around his hometown of Asheboro. The organization's president, Constance 'Connie' Frazier, told Fox 8 the board is expected to meet soon to discuss Hunt's future with the mission. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. "Thank You Jesus has always been about more than one person, it's about people who love Jesus and want to show their appreciation," Frazier told the outlet. "Although we cannot comment on the criminal charges against Lucas Hunt, we can share that he blessed thousands of people through the Thank You Jesus Signs.' PEOPLE has contacted the organization for comment but did not hear back in time for publication. Hunt is being held in the Randolph County Detention Center on a $75,000 secure bond and had his first court appearance on Feb. 26, according to the sheriff's office. It's unclear if he has entered a plea or retained an attorney to speak on his behalf. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
27-01-2025
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Man charged after drunk driving crash injures 2 deputies
ELKINS, (WBOY) — A man has been charged after a vehicle accident injured two Randolph County deputies earlier this month. According to a criminal complaint, on Jan. 19 at 4:10 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the area of U.S. Route 219 and Adolph Road for a two-vehicle accident involving a Randolph County Sheriff's Office cruiser and a pickup truck. When troopers with the West Virginia State Police arrived on the scene, they were told that the driver of the pickup truck appeared intoxicated. The driver, identified as James B. Scott, appeared to have 'blood shot and watery eyes' according to the complaint. Troopers administered Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, during which Scott showed signs of impairment and told the officer he had consumed around six Michelob Ultras. Man accused of stabbing victim with steak knife outside Buckhannon bar Troopers were granted a search warrant on Jan. 22 for Scott's medical records relating to the vehicle accident, which showed Scott had a blood alcohol count of .188 at the time of the collision. One of the injured deputies also allowed troopers to view his medical records, which showed that he had sustained a broken leg. Scott has been charged with DUI causing serious bodily injury. He is being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $15,000 cash-only bond. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
