Chase/Crime Reports

Bond was set at $30,000 for a Lenoir man.  43 year old Brandon David Earp faces felony speeding to elude arrest among other charges.  He and a female passenger were reported asleep in their vehicle by workers

Building Fire

A building was destroyed by fire in Alexander County.  Units from Hiddenite, Bethlehem, Ellendale and Wittenburg all responded Wednesday afternoon.  A NC Forest Service Ranger said the cause was an escaped debris burn.  A building containing antiques

$286,000 Bond

A fugitive arrest was made for a man wanted in South Carolina. 25 year old Joseph Mark Greene was arrested by Caldwell County Sheriff’s officers on felony warrant from another state.  He also faces fleeing to elude