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19-05-2025
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‘Bless his heart': Deputies arrest man who staged a robbery after stealing from his grandmother
Union County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call about an armed robbery near Landsford Road on Thursday. Tyler Helms, 28, called 911 and reported that two men had robbed at gunpoint as he was riding in a truck. He said they took his grandmother's John Deere lawn mower, officials said. The suspects and the victim struggled, but then suspects got away in the end and he was left covered in mud. Or, that's what Helms told deputies. READ: SWAT, deputies engage in standoff with Clover grandmother Deputies said, before long, Helms' story stopped making sense. He told deputies that he could call the robbers and ask them to return the lawn mower. 'For those unfamiliar with standard 'robber' protocol, no, it's not standard practice for armed robbers to hand over their contact information to their potential victims or willingly return stolen goods,' UCSO said in a Facebook post. The two alleged robbers showed up with the lawnmower and showed deputies that they had purchased the lawnmower from Helms through Facebook Marketplace. He had told them it was his to sell, according to officials. But deputies said Helms stole the lawnmower from his grandmother, then sold it online, rolled in the mud and called 911. The Sheriff responded, 'Bless his heart.' The lawnmower was returned to Helms' grandmother and he was arrested and charged with felony larceny, obtaining property by false pretenses and filing a false report to law enforcement. He had previously been arrested and was actively out on parole. He is now in custody without bond, according to UCSO. WATCH: SWAT, deputies engage in standoff with Clover grandmother
Yahoo
19-05-2025
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‘Bless his heart': Union County man accused of faking robbery with grandmother's lawnmower
UNION COUNTY, N.C. () — A man is facing charges after the Union County Sheriff's Office says he staged a robbery. On Thursday, May 15, deputies got a 911 call from 28-year-old Tyler Helms, who said he was riding in a truck with two other men near Landsford Road when the men robbed him at gunpoint and took his grandmother's John Deere lawnmower. Deputies arrived to find Helms, covered in mud, saying that there had been a struggle in which the two men got away with the lawnmower. Fight between couple leads to fatal stabbing in Rock Hill, man arrested in Charlotte: Police However, the UCSO says things did not make sense the more they talked with Helms. At one point, Helms offered to call the alleged robbers and ask that they return the lawnmower. Soon after, two men arrived with the lawnmower and showed deputies Facebook Marketplace messages showing that Helms had sold them the lawnmower, claiming that he had permission to sell it. The lawnmower was returned to Helm's grandmother and Helms was booked into the Union County Detention Center. He is charged with: Felony Larceny Obtaining Property by False Pretenses Filing a False Report to Law Enforcement Helms is being held without bond because this incident violated his parole. When asked to provide a quote for the press release, the UCSO says Sheriff Eddie Cathey just said 'bless his heart' while shaking his head. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
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‘Pretty disheartening': Eagle Mountain family speaks after pride flags get stolen
EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah () — In Eagle Mountain, the is investigating after a handful of pride flags were stolen. The Utah County Sheriff's Office showing what appears to be two teenagers ripping a pride flag down from the front porch. A third person is seen pulling a transgender flag out of the grass in the yard. At the end of March, the sheriff's office posted the following message on social media: Over the past year, and again the past few nights, several Pride and Transgender flags have been stolen from the porch of a home in the 9000 N Ox Bridge area of Eagle Mountain. The suspects appear to be juveniles, in their early teens, and we have information they fled the area on a yellow electric bike and mountain bikes.' UCSO on pride flag thefts in Eagle Mountain 'It's pretty disheartening to not feel like you're at home in your home,' Eagle Mountain resident Kiahna Hines told Hines is in a relationship with someone of the same sex. Together, they have a 2-year-old. They purchased their home about six months ago in Eagle Mountain. Recently, Hines says their pride flag was stolen twice, but she will keep buying more. 'As long as it gets taken, we'll always put one back up. We always want to be a safe space for the community,' Hines said. 'People taking things from us is not going to scare us away from being who we are and trying to be a positive influence around.' has whose flags have also been stolen. Hailey Randall has put up LGBTQ+ pride flags at her Eagle Mountain home for years, but said the flags at her home have been stolen or vandalized on several occasions as well. PREVIOUSLY — 'Just want it to stop': Resident speaks after recurring pride flag theft in Eagle Mountain, officials seek info 'Just please stop,' Randall previously told 'Even if you don't like what they stand for, or agree with it … it's something that's important to us, and it's not good to come onto people's properties and take things. Just let it be.' Randall said as the incidents have continued, it's been 'frustrating,' and that they keep replacing the flags to 'have that representation out there that we believe that everybody should feel safe for whoever they are.' The sheriff's office has asked anyone with information about the thefts to call Central Dispatch at 801-798-5600. After posting the doorbell camera footage, the sheriff's office said, 'Remember if it's not yours, don't touch it.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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01-04-2025
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‘Just want it to stop': Resident speaks after recurring pride flag theft in Eagle Mountain, officials seek info
SALT LAKE CITY () — Hailey Randall has put up LGBTQ+ pride flags at her Eagle Mountain home for years — but over the past year, the flags at her home have been stolen or vandalized on several occasions. 'We just want it to stop,' Randall said. 'We just want everybody to feel safe and loved.' On Monday, the shared , which happened on the night of March 24. The UCSO said pride flags had been stolen from the home 'over the past year, and again the past few nights,' and is seeking information about the thefts. 'World's largest transgender flag' unfurled at Utah State Capitol for Trans Day of Visibility 'The suspects appear to be juveniles and were seen leaving the area on a yellow electric bikes and mountain bikes,' the sheriff's office said in the video. The footage shared by the sheriff's office shows three suspects, with two of the individuals grabbing onto and hanging from a rainbow flag until it detached from the home. A third person is seen pulling a transgender flag out of the grass in the yard. Randall said the incidents first started last summer, when a pride flag on her property was taken down, ripped up, and thrown back onto the yard. Another incident happened around Halloween last year, when a flag at the home was torn down again. 'The first time, it was really hurtful… almost kind of shocking,' Randall said. 'We hear that this stuff happens, but to actually have it happen to us was… kind of a gut punch.' Randall said as the incidents have continued, it's been 'frustrating,' and that they keep replacing the flags to 'have that representation out there that we believe that everybody should feel safe for whoever they are.' Randall said similar pride flag vandalism has occurred within the neighborhood and believes the suspects may be local to the area. 'Just please stop,' Randall said. 'Even if you don't like what they stand for, or agree with it … it's something that's important to us, and it's not good to come onto people's properties and take things. Just let it be.' The sheriff's office has asked anyone with information about the thefts to call Central Dispatch at 801-798-5600. Lucas Millhouse contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
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Florida man charged after being accused of fraudulently selling tires in Union County on Facebook Marketplace
WESLEY CHAPEL, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Florida man was arrested in Union County over the weekend after being accused of fraudulently purchasing tires and reselling them online. According to the Union County Sheriff's Office, 21-year-old Luca Ascherman-Slavin of Boca Raton, Florida, was a suspect who allegedly purchased new tires from a local automotive parts store using stolen credit card information. After the purchase, the suspect then began attempting to resell the tires via Facebook Marketplace to other unsuspecting victims. Beloved retired Union County K9 Santos dies, leaving a legacy of service Deputies and detectives investigating these offenses were able to set up a meeting March 23 with Ascherman-Slavin to purchase the fraudulently obtained tires. The suspect was greeted in a Wesley Chapel parking lot by a host of UCSO employees, who took him into custody without incident. Ascherman-Slavin was charged with numerous felony offenses, including: Obtaining Property by False Pretenses, Identity Theft, and Financial Card Fraud. He was taken to the Union County jail under a secured bond of $50,000. He has since been able to post bond and is no longer in custody. Sheriff Eddie Cathey commends all the Patrol Division and Criminal Investigations Division personnel involved in identifying this suspect and making this arrest for sending a clear message to this suspect that his criminal acts will not be tolerated in Union County. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
