The Alexander County Sheriff’s Office now has all three suspects in custody related to the scrap metal thefts that occurred recently around Alexander County.  More information about the suspect’s identities and charges will be posted as it becomes available.  The investigation is still ongoing, however authorities believe they have all suspects in custody at this time who are related …

[May 16, 2013 - Taylorsville]  The Alexander County Sheriff’s Office is investigating recent scrap metal thefts that occurred in the Happy Plains RD area and needs the public’s help in identifying the three suspects captured in the act on surveillance cameras.   If you know who any of the three people pictured below are, or have any …

On Wednesday, 05/08/2013, Catina Rae Joines age 36 of Taylorsville was arrested on Drug Charges stemming from a 2 year undercover operation.  She, along with several others were arrested and brought to the Alexander County Detention Center.    One of the female detention officers on duty conducted a search of Ms. Joines and subsequently discovered illegal …

Robert James Mcalpin of Claremont was arrested on May 8th 2013. By Alexander County Sheriff Deputies.  A crime stoppers tip lead deputies to a residence Located on Mount Wesley Church rd in Hiddenite. When Deputies arrived they found Mcalpin in possession of numerous Vicodin and Klonopin tablets. Mcalpin was arrested and charged with Trafficking 14 to …

Scams are all around us in many forms, but in today’s electronic age they seem to be very abundant online.  A recent text messaging scam that is targeting locals has been brought to the attention of the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office.  This scam is a “Phishing” scam that is designed to elicit personal information from …

[May 10, 2013 - Taylorsville, NC]  Authorities report that one of the three men who was being sought on narcotics warrants from Wednesday morning’s drug roundup is now in custody under a $15,000 bond.  Maurice Antonio Howell (pictured at left) turned himself in to authorities on Thursday morning (May 9) to face several drug charges stemming from a …

[May 9, 2013 - Taylorsville, NC]  A two-year undercover drug investigation has culminated with the arrest of 11 individuals and warrants on 3 additional suspects who are currently being sought.  The arrests are a result of a narcotics roundup, code-named Operation Hailstorm, which commenced with the execution of a narcotics search warrant at a residence on …

On Monday, May 6 2013 at approximately 10:00 a.m. the Alexander County Emergency Communications Center received an alert from the NC Highway Patrol dispatch requesting officers to be on the lookout for a silver Dodge Charger that was traveling north on NC Highway 16 from Catawba County.  According to the alert, the car had been …

On Wednesday April, 24th Investigators with the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office arrested Kevin Driscoll II on one count of Felony Larceny.  Driscoll was doing contract work for Charter Communications at a residence located in Alexander County on April 12, 2013.  Approximately $7000.00 worth of Jewelry was stolen from the residence.  Some of the Stolen Property …

On April 19, 2013, investigators with the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office arrested Robert Steven Bush, age 44, of Statesville.  Bush was charged with one count of Failing to Register as a Sex Offender due to the fact that he did not change his address when he moved from Alexander County to Iredell County.  Bush was …