Update: Man Critical After Motel Shooting

Thanks to one of our eagle-eyed Star News viewers, we were the first news source to bring you the story that someone had been shot at a Reidsville, NC, area motel on Thursday night, March 11.

We now know that one man was shot – identified as 28-year-old Dyson Anderson – and he's currently in critical condition at an area hospital.

It all started on Thursday night at 6:28 – that's when the Reidsville Police Department received a shots-fired call from the Colonial Inn and Suites on Barnes Street at the US 29 Bypass. Captain Ken Hanks tells Star News that when the first unit arrived on the scene, he found Dyson Anderson sitting in a vehicle in the back parking lot of the motel with gunshot wounds. Rockingham County's EMS arrived on the scene and transported Dyson Anderson to an area hospital where he remains in critical condition.

Captain Hanks says the Reidsville Police need to find two black males spotted running from the vehicle immediately after the shooting. Anyone with information on this case can contact the Reidsville Police Department or Rockingham County Crimes Stoppers.

Update: Woman Charged For Two Church Building Break-Ins

A second individual has been charged with the break-in of a western Rockingham County church's building – and another that happened in the county seat as well.

Sarah Ann Isley, age 19, was arrested for the Breaking And Entering of the Stoneville Pentecostal Holiness Church's meetingplace on NC Highway 770 and the Wentworth Baptist Church's facility on NC Highway 65. The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office reports that Isley has been charged with Breaking And Entering Place Of Worship; Possession Of Stolen Goods And Property; and, Larceny After Breaking And Entering. She's being held in the Rockingham County Jail under a $25,000 bond.

She now joins 23-year-old William David Gardner, Jr., for being charged with the break-in of both places. Gardner received the same charges and is in the county jail in Wentworth under a $10,000 bond.

The arrests of Isley and Gardner were a joint effort between detectives with the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office, the Eden Police Department, and the Greensboro Police Department. Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page commended the investigators from all three agencies for working together to solve the break-ins.

County Man Listed As A Probation Absconder

A man from Rockingham County, NC, has now been listed as an absconder with the North Carolina Department of Correction, and if you know his whereabouts, you're asked to turn him in.

Joel Marcellus Norman, age 52, had a court date of Thursday, December 17, in Rockingham County, but police say he failed to show. The Eden Police Department tells us that he was convicted on Wednesday, December 9, for Possession Of Stolen Goods And Interfering With A Utility – but then Norman failed to show for his December 17 trial. Norman was placed on supervised probation, but it's said he's failed to report to his probation officer; therefore, the Department of Correction listed him as an absconder on Monday, February 22.

Star News did a check of Norman's criminal record – which goes all the way back to 1986 – and it shows that he's been convicted of offenses such as worthless checks, taking vehicles without permission, drugs, driving while impaired, driving while license revoked, assault, and more.

If you know the whereabouts of Joel Marcellus Norman, contact your local law enforcement agency.

Shooting On Barnes Street

Originally reported to us by a Star News viewer: on Thursday, March 11, at around 6:45pm, there was a shooting at the Colonial Inn on Barnes Street in Reidsville, NC. Apparently, two black male suspects fled on foot from the scene – one wearing a black coat, the other wearing a red coat – the victim shot in the head, and eventually moved from a vehicle behind the lodge to Moses H. Cone Hospital in Greensboro. We'll bring you more details as they come.

Two Arrested In Church Building Break-In

Two men from Rockingham County, NC, have been arrested for one of the two church property break-ins we reported to you Wednesday, March 10. Detectives got a lucky break in the burglary of the Stoneville Pentecostal Holiness Church building on NC Highway 770 near Stoneville. William David Gardner, Jr., and Michael Lee Muncy, Jr., – both age 23 – have both been arrested and charged with Breaking And Entering Of A Place Of Worship, Possession Of Stolen Goods And Property, and Larceny After Breaking And Entering.

Detectives got their break in the case thanks to help from the Eden Police Department, who had Gardner as a suspect in the break-in of an Eden business. He was detained in Greensboro after allegedly trying to sell audio equipment, and that's what the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office reported as being stolen from the church during the break-in this week.

Gardner is being held at the Rockingham County Jail – his bond set at $10,000.

Muncy is being held under a $100,000 bond.

Detectives are still looking for the suspects involved in the breaking and entering that happened at the Wentworth Baptist Church's meetingplace on NC Highway 65. If you have any information pertaining to these crimes, you are asked to contact the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office or Rockingham County Crime Stoppers.

Eden Crime Report

Eden Man Charged With Burglaries

A man from Eden, NC, is in the Rockingham County Jail charged in several burglaries. William David Gardner, Jr., age 23, of 514 C Street, was arrested in Greensboro on warrants from the Eden Police Department. Lt. Tommy Frazier of the Eden Police said that investigators had been tracking Gardner as a suspect in an attempted break-in at the Tractor Supply Company. The Eden Police became aware of Gardner's whereabouts when he went to Second Hand Cash in Greensboro and attempted to sell the business some expensive audio sound equipment. The employee of the business told police that Gardner was operating a rental car and had cuts on his hands and arms and thus she notified Eden Police who asked for help from the Greensboro Police. Greensboro Police units responded at the request of Eden officers, and Gardner was detained until Eden detectives could get to the store.

Lt. Frazier said that Eden detectives also contacted the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office since they, too, had some recent burglaries, and Eden's detectives discovered that Rockingham County deputies were on the scene of a church building break-in where the sound system had been stolen. Warrants obtained by Eden Investigators allege that Gardner was in possession of burglary tools and that he broke into the Tractor Supply Company at 842 Van Buren Road. A third warrant alleges Gardner was found to be in possession of twenty-five Xanax pills. Gardner was confined in the Rockingham County Jail under a $10,000 secured bond.

Lt. Frazier says that a second suspect is wanted in connection with the Tractor Supply Company break-in – 32-year-old Angela Lorenn Hill of Randleman. According to the outstanding warrant, she is charged with Felony Breaking And Entering.

Man Charged With Violating Domestic Order

A man who lives outside of Eden was arrested on Wednesday, March 10, for violating a domestic violence protective order. Ramon Mora Gonzalez of 1832 Price Road was arrested by patrol officers from the Eden Police Department.

According to the warrant, Gonzalez violated a valid protective order that was issued by the District Court Judge, James Grogan, that was signed on Wednesday, February 3. Eden Police report that when they responded to the home of the plaintiff – Florentina Hernandez – they found Ramon Gonzalez in the front yard. He was confined in the Rockingham County Jail with no bond allowed and is scheduled to appear in District Court on Monday, April 12.

Madison Man Charged With Contempt And Assault

Jackie Dean Sizemore, Jr., of 860 Sardis Church Road in Madison was arrested on charges of Contempt Of Court and Assault. According to the first warrant obtained by the Eden Police, Sizemore was placed under a secured bond after the violation of his conditions of release set by a magistrate. Then, the second warrant – the Assault charge – said that Sizemore hit a man named Eddie Lee Pruitt repeatedly in the head and body with his fist. Sizemore was confined in the Rockingham County Jail under a $2,500 bond and is scheduled to appear in District Court on Monday, March 29.

Assault Indictment Issued By Grand Jury

A man from Pitcher Avenue in Eden was arrested for a serious assault. Justin Neill Hairston of 824 Pitcher Avenue was arrested on Wednesday, March 10, on a Grand Jury Indictment that charged him with Assault With A Deadly Weapon With Serious Injury. Hairston was confined in the Rockingham County Jail under a $100,000 bond.

Grand Jury Issues Indictment On Drugs

Another man was arrested by Eden Police officials after the Grand Jury issued a warrant on drug charges. William Tyrone Moore of 123 Tinderbox Lane in Reidsville was arrested on the Grand Jury Indictment which charged Moore with Conspire To Sell Cocaine; Sale And Delivery Of Cocaine; and Possession With The Intent To Sell And Deliver Cocaine. Moore's bond was set at $5,000 and he was confined in the Rockingham County Jail. He goes to Rockingham County Superior Court on Monday, April 12.

Judge Issues Fail To Appear On Man

Failing to go to court is a no-no, and an Eden man was picked up on charges of Failing To Appear. Dequan Keair Allen of 716 Hamilton Street in Eden was arrested on Wednesday, March 10. Allen was supposed to appear in Rockingham County District Court on Thursday, February 11, on a charge of Possession Of A Malt Beverage Under The Age Of 21. The charge is that Allen didn't show up and thus so now has to go to court on the Failure To Appear Charge. A judge required him to post a $100 bond, and he is scheduled to appear in District Court on Thursday, April 15.

Woman to appear on five worth check charges

Regina Tart Fuller of 540 Riverside Drive in Eden was arrested on five counts of Worthless Checks. Fuller wasn't required to post a bond; she was allowed to sign a written promise to appear in court, and she's scheduled to appear in Rockingham County District Court on Tuesday, March 23.

Short Sugar's #2 Closes For Good

A Historic Downtown Reidsville, NC, institution – known for serving barbecue sandwiches, and known as a meetingplace for people shopping in the area – has closed its doors. Short Sugar's Barbecue #2 located at 234 South Scales Street in downtown Reidsville closed its doors Wednesday, March 3, for good.

The restaurant, owned by Wes and Randy Overby, had been in business in the downtown area for over fifty years. Short Sugars #2 was opened by their father, Clyde Overby, and their uncle, Johnny Overby, back in 1958 after the original location opened – Short Sugar's Drive-In. Wes Overby said that the decision to close the restaurant had been in the works for over a year, and after fifty-two years of being downtown, he and his brother decided the time had come to finally close – the sluggish economy takes the blame.

Short Sugar's Drive-In located one mile south is still open for business.

Woman Charged With Financial ID Theft

A woman was arrested at a Reidsville, NC, industrial plant on Monday, March 8, and charged with Identity Fraud. According to a news release from Captain Ken Hanks of the Reidsville Police Department, detectives from his department and a special agent with the Social Security Administration arrested Silvia Garcia Ortega on Monday at Plastic Revolutions on Barnes Street. Hanks said the charge against Ortega was Financial Identity Fraud, and after appearing before a magistrate she was taken to the Rockingham County Jail where she must now post a $100,000 bond.

Detective Dean Cook of the Reidsville Police Department started the investigation after a local woman named Rene Tritt made a complaint. Tritt told police officers that she received a letter from the IRS stating she had not filed a tax return for her employment at Plastic Revolutions. As police got deeper into the investigation, they allege that Ortega was using Tritt's name and social security number for her employment at Plastic Revolutions. Ortega will appear in Rockingham County District Court on Monday, March 29.

No word yet on whether anyone else will be charged.

Two Church Buildings Broken Into This Week

The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office has a couple of church property break-in investigations underway. The first happened Monday, March 8, when the Wentworth Baptist Church who meet on NC Highway 65 reported a break-in. The second happened Wednesday morning, March 10, according to the Stoneville Pentecostal Holiness Church who meet on NC Highway 770. Sheriff's detectives are investigating, and so far it appears that electronic equipment was taken from both churches, and it appears the suspects were also looking for cash.

If anyone should have any information pertaining to the break-in of either of these churches' facilities, contact the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office or Crime Stoppers.

New DA Appointed For Caswell/Person Counties

In news from nearby Caswell County, NC, a former Superior Court judge will serve the rest of the term of the district attorney who retired this month while he's under a state investigation. North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue announced today that James M. Long will be the acting district attorney for Caswell and Person counties through the end of 2010 until a new district attorney is elected; Long served as a Superior Court judge in North Carolina for 24 years and succeeds Joel Brewer who had been in the job since 1994 – the State Bureau of Investigation has Joel Brewer under investigation.

The Associated Press reports that a search warrant and affidavit filed Tuesday, March 9, said the State Bureau is investigating whether or not Brewer impersonated a law enforcement officer and misused his authority in other ways. Brewer – who is being represented by Caswell County Attorney George Daniel – has declined to comment on the documents. The Caswell Messenger reports that they obtained copies of search warrants and that Brewer is accused of dismissing minor traffic violations for political help, such as working at the polls or for asking for votes. Another alleges that Brewer carried a badge and stopped people in their cars – one woman saying he stopped her after she passed him in her own car and that Brewer asked her if she wanted a warning ticket or a citation.

Detectives Ask For Info In Break-In Case

Detectives with the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office want your help in solving a break-in where two pistols, one shotgun, two rifles, and even a pair of handcuffs were stolen from a Reidsville man. The Sheriff's Office reports that the break-in was reported at the home of Larry Michael, who lives at 1616 Iron Works Road west of Reidsville, NC. Goods stolen from Michael's home were a Glock .45 caliber handgun; a Keltec .9mm handgun; a Mossburg .12 gauge shotgun; a Remington 30-06 rifle; a Ruger .22 caliber rifle; a set of Smith & Wesson handcuffs; a Safariland leather belt and holster; 2 rifle scopes; a 52" Panasonic television; a PlayStation gaming system; a Toshiba laptop computer; and a Nintendo gaming system.

Detective Dan Hardy has been assigned to the break-in case, and he's asking anyone with information to give him a call at (336) 634-3232 or Crime Stoppers at (336) 349-9683.

LifeLock Settles With Thirty-Five States

A popular company that sponsors TV commercials which guarantee they can help protect your identity has reached a settlement a court settlement about their services.

The company is called LifeLock, and they must stop misrepresenting services they sell to protect people from identity theft, thanks to an agreement reached with the State of North Carolina, thirty-four other states, and the Federal Trade Commission. State Attorney General Roy Cooper announced Tuesday, March 9, that consumers who paid for LifeLock services will also get $11 million in refunds.

The way it worked: LifeLock sold identity theft services for $10 a month or $110 a year, and advertisements claimed their services were "guaranteed" to protect consumers' personal information and prevent criminals from using it to open accounts in their names. Some ads even included CEO Todd Davis' Social Security Number which, Davis said, showed how confident he was in LifeLock's identity theft protection.

Cooper and other state attorneys general began looking into LifeLock a year before in early 2009 because of concerns about misleading statements in the company's advertisements. The states, led by North Carolina and Illinois, worked with the FTC on the investigation and settlement. People who signed up and paid for LifeLock services between April 1, 2005, and March 30, 2009, will have an opportunity to get their money back. LifeLock will pay $11 million to the FTC for consumer refunds and another $1 million to the states – including $100,000 to North Carolina for investigative costs and consumer protection efforts.

Those eligible for a refund will get a letter from the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission.

Debra Buchanan's Haircut

Debra Buchanan, supervisor for the Horsepasture District of Henry County, VA, serving as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors – and long-time Star News personality – finally got her famously long hair cut short on Monday, March 8, in preparation of undergoing chemotherapeutical treatments for her recently diagnosed ovarian cancer. We present a before-and-after photo slideshow, plus video of our interview with her only moments after the big snip and the new style.

Stoneville Man Charged With Stealing Body Lotion

A Stoneville, NC, area man was arrested by Eden Police officers on Sunday, March 7, after he was accused of taking 3 bottles of body lotion without paying for them. Gary Wayne Tilley, Jr., – who lists his address as 371 Settlement Loop Road in Stoneville – was arrested at the Food Lion in Eden on Sunday and charged with Shoplifting. According to the warrant released by the Eden Police Department, Tilley concealed three bottles of Nivea Body Lotion – the property of Food Lion – while he was still on the premises and having not purchased the merchandise. Tilley was confined in the Rockingham County Jail under a $1,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Rockingham County District Court on Tuesday, March 23.

Traffic Stop Nets Drug Charges

Christopher Lee Smith of 660 Beaver Creek Road in Mayodan, NC, was arrested in Eden by Eden Police officers on Sunday, March 7, charged with Possession Of Cocaine and Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia. According to the arresting officer, Smith was found to be in possession of crack cocaine and a crack pipe. After the items were allegedly found during the traffic stop, Smith was placed under arrest, and he was taken before a county magistrate who set his bond at $2,500 unsecured. He's scheduled to appear in District Court on Wednesday, March 24.

County Employees Must Take Furloughs

In news out of Rockingham County, NC, the News & Record reports that all county government employees must take off two days without pay this spring because of ongoing budgetary constraints. The newspaper said the announcement came Monday, March 8, from Rockingham County Government. County offices will be closed on Monday, April 5, and Friday, May 28 – these dates being selected in order to extend legal holidays, allowing the county to close buildings for four consecutive days and save energy. Offices that will remain open on those days for the safety and convenience of residents: the Sheriff's Office, Emergency Services, the Board of Elections, and the county landfill.

Scholarship Endowed For Reidsville Students

A former Reidsville, NC, resident has endowed a scholarship for disadvantaged students at Rockingham Community College. Dr. Dorothy Haith – a Reidsville native who now resides in Perry, GA – created the scholarship for graduating seniors at Reidsville High School. In announcing the Dorothy M. Haith Scholarship at Rockingham Community College, she said, "I want this scholarship to help make a difference in the lives of students in my hometown by making a college education more accessible to them."

Dr. Haith is a graduate of the former Booker Washington High School in Reidsville. She then continued her education at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina Central University in Durham and the University of London in London, England. She later went on to earn a doctorate in information services from Bloomington University in Indiana.

The Dorothy M. Haith Scholarship will be awarded annually to seniors from Reidsville High School and is renewable for up to two years of study at RCC. To qualify, recipients must be enrolled full-time in any RCC program of study leading to a degree or diploma and demonstrate financial need – and must demonstrate a potential for success in higher education. To make a gift to the scholarship, or for more information, contact Gaye Clifton at Rockingham Community College.

Update: Woman Commits Suicide In Hospital Lot

In a follow-up to a story we featured on Tuesday, March 2, about an afternoon incident at Annie Penn Hospital, we now have the official information as to what happened from the Reidsville Police Department. Captain Ken Hanks, Chief of Detectives for the Reidsville Police, told us today that the Tuesday afternoon response of officers and detectives was because of a suicide that occurred in the parking lot.

It all happened at 3:27pm when a 25-year-old woman shot herself in the front parking lot of the Annie Penn Hospital – on the Maple Avenue side – and she died from the gunshot wound. The police department has pieced together that the suicide victim took another individual to the hospital for medical treatment, and while that person was inside the hospital receiving treatment, the 25-year-old woman shot herself. When the individual who was receiving medical treatment returned to the car, that's when the suicide was discovered, and that's when the police were notified.

Although Star News doesn't normally cover suicides, in this case, since it occurred in a public place, we made the decision to let the public know exactly what happened in order to eliminate rumors. However, out of dignity to the deceased and the family, we made the further decision to withhold the name of the suicide victim.

Gasoline Prices Will Climb Soon

If you've enjoyed the relatively settled prices of gasoline lately, prepare yourself – they're about to go higher. But it doesn't look like they will be as high as in recent years' past – unless unforeseen circumstances jump in the way. AAA Carolinas president and CEO David Parsons says that conditions are not dramatically different from last year, thus we can expect a rise in gas prices in upcoming weeks. However, Parsons added that motorists should be prepared for gasoline prices to climb upward significantly as the summer travel season approaches.

In 2009, gas prices were $1.89 around March, and they peaked at $2.65 in mid-June. North Carolina motorists faced an average 5¢-a-week increase over a 16-week period heading into the summer of 2009. Gas prices have been relatively stable with a 5¢-a-gallon range throughout February.

No Arrests Reported In Teen's Shooting

Rockingham County Sheriff's detectives are still on the case of a teenager shot near his home south of Reidsville, NC, on Monday night, March 1. As Star News reported, 17-year-old Jarod Moyer received two gunshot wounds to his lower body. He was taken to Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, and Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page told us that it appears his medical condition is better than initially thought.

Another news source spoke to a member of the family on Tuesday, March 2 – Jarod Moyer's brother – who said that Jarod is talking to family members and in good spirits.

Moyer, who lives on Lorraine Drive in the Colonial Village Mobile Home Park which is south of Reidsville, was shot twice by three or four people wearing ski masks on Monday night. Rockingham County deputies were called to his home after witnesses reported seeing some sort of fight around 8:15pm. Deputies found Jarod Moyer lying in a fetal position with bystanders attempting to provide first aid to his wounds. The two gunshots were to the lower portion of his body, and it appears that he was pistol-whipped as well.

Anyone with information about this incident should contact the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office or Crime Stoppers.

Death, Possibly Suicide

Thanks to our eagle-eyed Star News viewers, we've learned that an emergency situation requiring the police happened in the parking lot of Annie Penn Hospital Tuesday afternoon, March 2. We spoke to a representative of the Reidsville Police who could not give us any official information, but we've been able to piece together that someone died in the parking lot, possibly by suicide.

It happened at a little after 3pm near the flagpole in the front of the hospital on the Maple Avenue side of the building. When we called the Reidsville Police Department and spoke to someone in investigations, we were told that the situation had just occurred, and that police investigators – including crime scene investigators – were on the scene at the hospital.

It doesn't appear that anything criminal has occurred, but we cannot confirm that – we were told that crime scene investigators are on the scene as a precaution.

We've put in a call to Captain Ken Hanks of the Reidsville Police Department who was at the scene where the body was located, and we hope to bring you the latest news on the situation as it becomes available.

Teen Shot Twice By Masked Culprits

The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office has an investigation underway on who shot a teenager south of Reidsville, NC, on Monday night, March 1 – and why.

The 17-year-old, Jarod Moyer, was shot and pistol-whipped during a fight outside the home which is on Lorraine Drive running just off Magnolia Drive in the Colonial Village Mobile Home Park. The Sheriff's Office reports that witnesses said three or four people wearing ski masks attacked Moyer around 8:15pm. When deputies arrived, people were trying to give first aid to Jarod Moyer who had been shot twice in the lower part of his body. In addition to the gunshot wounds, it appears that Moyer was pistol-whipped with the blunt end of a weapon. Moyer was taken to Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, but his condition is unknown at this time.

Several people deemed as suspects fled the scene, and while K-9s were brought to the scene to track them, it appears they were already gone. If you have any information – contact the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office or Crime Stoppers of Rockingham County.

Debra Buchanan Fights Forward

Long-time Star News personality Debra Buchanan – also the Horsepasture District Supervisor in Henry County, VA, and the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors – was at a Trade Show early Tuesday, March 2. Although she's battling ovarian cancer, she remains in high spirits, and is preparing for beginning chemotherapy treatments soon. However, it's possible she'll make a surprise visit to her morning TV show, Good Morning, Good Morning!, on Star News Martinsville (WGSR 47.4) sometime next week. Stay tuned to find out!

Martinsville Police Warn Of Scams

In news from Southside Virginia, the Martinsville Police Department has received a report of an attempted check-cashing scam involving a potential victim from the city.

The police department says a Martinsville resident posted an online advertisement on craigslist about an apartment for rent, and after some e-mail correspondence with an individual who claimed to be interested in the apartment, the Martinsville resident received a cashier's check. The check, believed to be fraudulent, was allegedly issued by the Teachers Credit Union in Indiana for $4,500 – way above the amount needed for the deposit on the apartment.

Police caution anyone receiving any form of payment from an unknown source to be suspicious of the source and assume that it is likely an attempt at fraud. Martinsville Police Chief Mike Rogers said, "If you receive a check, money order, or any form of payment from an unidentified source or from a distant location, be very suspect of this; someone is probably trying some type of scam." Chief Rogers added that you should never accept any funds from an unknown source or in an amount far exceeding the payment expected.

Martinsville Police officers encourage residents who come across this type of activity to retain as much information as possible, and file a report with the local law enforcement agency.

Crime Blotter From The Eden Police Department

Accused Of Knock-Down Drag-Out

The Eden Police Department had a busy weekend, and that included the arrest of a city man for allegedly assaulting a woman and then falsly imprisoning her. On Saturday, February 27, Shawn Michael Gearheart of 129 Piedmont Street in Eden was arrested for Assault, False Imprisonment, and Injury To Personal Property. According to the warrants filed by the Eden Police, Gearheart supposedly assaulted Theresa Denton by dragging her by the hair, grabbing her, and pushing her down, then biting her. Then, Gearheart is accused of unlawfully restraining Denton from leaving the premises of 1014 Georgia Avenue, Apartment 3, by blocking the door and not allowing her to leave the bedroom. Finally, Gearheart is accused of damaging a 2007 Nissan Versa's left passenger door and a Motorola cellular phone. His bond and mugshot were not available at time of publication.

Alleged BB Gun Assault

Then on Sunday, February 28, a man from Miles Street was arrested for pointing a BB gun at two people. John Curtis Priddy of 733 Miles Street in Eden was arrested on two counts of Assault. Priddy allegedly assaulted Sherry Priddy and Johnny Artis by pointing a BB gun at the two of them. Priddy was confined in the Rockingham County Jail under a $1,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Rockingham County District Court on Wednesday, March 24.

Moving Out Of House, Stuff Gets Stolen

A man who used to live on Harris Street in Eden called police to report that someone stole some of his belongings. Robert Dalton who now lives in Morrisville, NC, reported to the Eden Police that someone broke into a house that he used to live in at 960 Harris Street. Dalton was in the process of moving out of the house when he discovered that entry was made through a bedroom window and someone stole his 27-inch Fisher television, a 3-disc CD changer/player, a toaster oven, and a jar of $20 in coins. The Eden Police reports that they do have a suspect in the case and their investigation continues.