SWAT team involved with domestic disturbance that led to shots fired at officers

CORNELIUS – A suspect who fired shots at local law enforcement Saturday evening eventually surrendered. On June 25, the Cornelius Police Department responded to reports of a domestic disturbance/assault on Blakely Shores Drive off Torrence Chapel Road. CPD said Joseph Dion Pantera, 53, assaulted his stepfather by striking him in the head with a glass picture frame. When officers arrived […]

Missing woman found safe after reported missing two months ago

LINCOLNTON – A woman reported missing on April 29 has been located and is safe, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reported Monday. LCSO’s Det. J. Link was able to clear the case after Newton Police located Sherry Lee Cornell, 47, on Saturday, June 25. She was reported missing on April 29 by a relative who lives in Georgia. It was […]

Iron Station man lands 27 counts of theft-related charges

LINCOLNTON – An Iron Station man was arrested on several dozen felony charges Saturday related to thefts and break-ins. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Det. F. Runyon began the investigation into thefts and break-ins that occurred in the area of Old Plank Road between May 31 and June 22. The thefts involved a lawn equipment, four-wheeler, motorcycle, and […]