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Lexington man, woman arrested in pair of break-ins

LEXINGTON, N.C. — A man and woman have been arrested in connection with a pair of break-ins in Lexington.

Christopher Ray Barnes, 24, and Jessica Danielle Gobble, 24, are charged with two counts of felony breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, obtaining property by false pretense and injury to real property.

According to the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, the suspects were charged as the result of an investigation that began April 18 when deputies received a report of a home break-in on Helmstetler Road.  Deputies say they believe the suspects are responsible for that break-in in addition to another home break-in that occurred within the following weeks on Ruff Leonard Road.

Deputies say Barnes was already being held in the Rowan County Detention Center for an unrelated incident.  He received a $50,000 secured bond for the break-in charges.

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Lexington man accused in numerous break-ins

LEXINGTON, N.C. — A Lexington man has been arrested in connection with more than a dozen break-ins across Davidson County.

According to the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, Tony Allen Mabe was arrested as the result of an investigation that began April 14 when a break-in was reported at Currytown Baptist Church in the Arcadia community.  The church was broken into again two days later.

Later, deputies say they learned Unified Communications was also broken into twice.  A home, outbuilding, barn and several vehicles on Circle Drive were also broken into, deputies said.

Deputies say some of the stolen property was recovered during their investigation.

Community gathers to help Marine in Davidson County

MIDWAY, N.C. — Dozens of people in Davidson County gathered on Saturday to help a wounded Marine and his fiancée with their new house.

The “Helping a Hero” organization is building a home in Midway for Jessie Fletcher, who lost his legs and part of his hand while serving in Afghanistan.

Community members said they wanted to welcome Fletcher and his fiancée by holding a fundraiser to help furnish their new home.

Fletcher will walk in Thomasville’s annual Memorial Day Parade with 90-year-old Major General Hubert Leonard, the former mayor of Thomasville who founded the parade.

No injuries after emergency landing in Midway

MIDWAY, N.C. — No injuries were reported after a small airplane underwent an emergency landing Saturday morning in Davidson County.

Davidson County officials said a fixed wing single-engine aircraft landed shortly after 11 a.m. near Clodfelter Road at Long Perryman Drive with three passengers aboard.

Members of the Civil Air Patrol were flying the single-engine Cessna from Winston-Salem to the Davidson County airport when officials said the plane lost power.

Authorities said the pilot looked for the best place to put the plane down and ended up landing it in an open field. The plane ended up with its nose sticking out into Clodfelter Road.

Donna King said she was on her way home from shopping when she saw the small plane sticking out in the road in front of her house.

“It’s pretty strange you don’t see things like that around here very often,” she said.

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Davidson County hosts Relay for Life

LEXINGTON, N.C.–Hundreds in Davidson County laced up their running shoes to help battle cancer at Relay for Life Friday.

Former students of Tricia Creasey were in attendance to show support for their favorite teacher. Creasey died of cancer last year and her family was featured on ABC’s “Extreme Makeover Home Edition” in 2010.

Others attended to show support for their loved ones who continue to battle cancer.

“Don’t take anything for granted. I mean every day is a gift. You don’t know what you’re going to find out tomorrow what might happen,” said Matthew Branson, whose mother has cancer.

Similar Relay for Life events are being held throughout the Piedmont this weekend.

 

 

 

 

Vehicle overturns in crash on I-85 in Davidson Co.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. — Crews are on the scene of an overturned vehicle on Interstate 85 South in Davidson County.

Officials say the SUV overturned as the result of a two-vehicle crash near mile marker 94.

Two adults, one male and one female, and a child were taken to Wake Forest Baptist Hospital, officials said.  It was not clear if any of them were seriously injured.

No other information is available at this time.

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Driver charged in deadly crash near Bus. 85 construction zone

LEXINGTON, N.C. — State troopers say a man has been charged in connection with a deadly crash that occurred Tuesday afternoon near a construction zone on Business I-85.

According to the N.C. Highway Patrol, 57-year-old Richard Michael Carter of Greensboro died in the two-vehicle wreck, which happened around 1:30 p.m. near Greensboro Road in Lexington.

Lance Jeremy Safford, 33, of Greensboro, is charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle, troopers said.

Troopers say Carter, who was driving a 2003 Pontiac sedan, was preparing to stop for a construction zone when Safford’s 2002 Lincoln sedan struck him from behind.

All lanes but one have reopened.

Further details were not immediately available.