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7 days ago
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I-77 driver dies after blown tire plunges pickup down embankment, trooper says
A driver died on Interstate 77 and three passengers were hospitalized after a blown tire spun a pickup out of control and down an embankment Friday night, State Highway Patrol Trooper Christopher Casey said. Casey identified the driver as Elmer Adalberto Romero Giron, a 38-year-old Statesville resident. Giron was pronounced dead at the scene, the trooper said. An adult passenger and two young passengers were taken to hospitals with non-life threatening injuries, Casey said. Their names and ages weren't immediately released Saturday. The back right tire of Giron's 1999 Ford Ranger blew out around 7:50 p.m. near mile marker 64 of southbound I-77, Casey said. That's north of Statesville. The truck hit a guardrail off the right side of the highway before plunging down the embankment, the trooper said. I-77 South was partially closed for about two hours as troopers investigated.
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24-05-2025
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Police investigate suspicious activity at apartment complex, find drugs, weapon
The Statesville Police Department responded to a report of suspicious activity at an apartment complex on Wednesday. Police began conducting an investigation in response at Mallard Creek Apartments on Simonton Road. Officials said investigators found 20-year-old Justin Smith Davidson was the occupant of the residence. While executing a search warrant, police found and seized 181 grams of marijuana, a 9 mm handgun, digital scales, ammunition, money and other drug-related paraphernalia. READ: 'Not right': Teacher faces charges after coworker finds gun in her purse at school The handgun was equipped with an after-market switch that made it full automatic, officials said. Davidson was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon of mass destruction, possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, felony possession of marijuana, carrying a concealed weapon, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He had been out on bond for prior charges, so he is being held without bond at Iredell County Jail. WATCH: 'Not right': Teacher faces charges after coworker finds gun in her purse at school
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09-05-2025
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One arrested, one wanted in Statesville assault
A suspect has been arrested, and another is wanted in connection with an assault on Tuesday, according to the Statesville Police Department. It happened on the 1000 block of Old Charlotte Road. At the scene, the victims told police that they were walking along the roadway when they were approached by two suspects they didn't know. Those suspects then demanded the victims' cellphones and, when denied, physically assaulted them before fleeing the scene. ALSO READ: Woman facing federal charges for assaulting flight attendant, EMT, nurse Police said both victims were transported to Iredell Memorial Hospital for treatment. One victim sustained a fractured jaw, while the other victim required surgery for injuries to their nose and eye and was transferred to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. An investigation led to the arrest of 39-year-old Detrick Dontay Hamilton in connection with this case. Hamilton has been charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, robbery with a dangerous weapon, attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, felony conspiracy, and assault on a female. He is being held without bond, according to police. The investigation into the second suspect involved in this incident remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this assault is urged to contact the Statesville Police Department at 704-878-3406. VIDEO: Woman facing federal charges for assaulting flight attendant, EMT, nurse
