May 31, 2017. Looking to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in your neighborhood? Want to keep an eye on criminal activity in your area? Take a look at these recent incident and arrest reports from the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office and the Boone Police Department. Read more…
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May 24, 2017. Looking to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in your neighborhood? Want to keep an eye on criminal activity in your area? Take a look at these recent incident and arrest reports from the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office and the Boone Police Department. Read more…
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May 22, 2017. On Wednesday, May 3, at approximately 9:37 p.m., Boone Police responded to a reported home invasion at 195 Green Street. Once on-scene, officers found a man suffering a non-life threatening gunshot wound. / Read more…

May 17, 2017. Looking to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in your neighborhood? Want to keep an eye on criminal activity in your area? Take a look at these recent incident and arrest reports from the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office and the Boone Police Department. Read more…
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May 10, 2017. Looking to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in your neighborhood? Want to keep an eye on criminal activity in your area? Take a look at these recent incident and arrest reports from the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office and the Boone Police Department. Read more…
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May 4, 2017. On Wednesday, May 4, 2017, at approximately 2:28 a.m., Boone police responded to 219 Crossing Way for a fight in the parking lot involving several persons. Shortly after arriving on-scene, officers were notified by Watauga Medical Center that a subject had been brought to the emergency department suffering from a stab wound. / Read more…

May 4, 2017. On Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at approximately 9:37 p.m., Boone Police responded to a reported home invasion at 195 Green Street. Once on-scene, officers found a man suffering a non-life threatening gunshot wound. / Read more…

May 3, 2017. Looking to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in your neighborhood? Want to keep an eye on criminal activity in your area? Take a look at these recent incident and arrest reports from the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office Read more…
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April 27, 2017. The Boone Police Department arrested all three suspects in an armed robbery that happened near Stoneybrook Court on Thursday afternoon, according to the Boone Police Department. The search for the third suspect took place in a wooded area along N.C. 105. By Jesse Wood / Read more…

April 27, 2017. High Country Crime Stoppers and Boone Police seek the public’s assistance in solving the following crime: On Wednesday, April 19, a man entered the Wildlife Unlimited store near the Food Lion on Old US Highway 421 and stole a crossbow. The suspect is seen on surveillance footage to be a white male, wearing a black shirt, khaki pants, and with sunglasses on his head. / Read more…

April 27, 2017. On March 24, 2017, an individual took a bag containing a cell phone, various credit cards and cash from a vehicle parked at the greenway trail access adjacent to the Moose Lodge. A short time later one of the credit cards was used at the Kangaroo Express, 1218 State Farm Road. / Read more…

Apr. 26, 2017. Looking to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in your neighborhood? Want to keep an eye on criminal activity in your area? Take a look at these recent incident and arrest reports from the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office and the Boone Police Department. Read more…
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April 24, 2017. The Avery County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information involving a missing person. George Richardson, 47, is of large build with brown hair and brown eyes. Richardson was last seen at a cabin in the Harper’s Creek area of Avery County on April 15. / Read more…

April 19, 2017. On April 21, 2016, James “Martin” Roberts was reported missing to the Boone Police Department by his roommates. This being the one year anniversary of Martin’s disappearance, the Boone Police Department would like to recap the efforts taken to find Martin during the last 365 days. Throughout the past year, many agencies and individuals have contributed to our investigation. It is obvious that people really care about Martin’s welfare and everyone wants to help bring him home. / Read more…

July 7, 2015. Looking to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in your neighborhood? Want to keep an eye on criminal activity in your area? Take a look at these recent incident and arrest reports from the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office and the Boone Police Department. Read more…
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Apr. 12 Looking to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in your neighborhood? Want to keep an eye on criminal activity in your area? Take a look at these recent incident and arrest reports from the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office and the Boone Police Department. Read more…
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April 11, 2017. On April 9, 2017 at approximately 1:56 a.m., Boone Police responded to 137 Stoneybrook Court in Boone regarding a traumatic injury resulting from a reported assault. The victim was transported to Watauga Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead. The suspect in this case is the son of the victim. / Read more…

Apr. 5, 2017. Looking to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in your neighborhood? Want to keep an eye on criminal activity in your area? Take a look at these recent incident and arrest reports from the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office and the Boone Police Department. Read more…
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Mar. 29, 2017. Looking to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in your neighborhood? Want to keep an eye on criminal activity in your area? Take a look at these recent incident and arrest reports from the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office and the Boone Police Department. Read more…
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March 24, 2017. Sky Porter was found this morning at about 8:15 am by a bystander who saw him in a parking area and recognized him from the news media and flyers. The bystander called 911 and Mr. Porter is now receiving medical attention. / Read more…

March 23, 2017. On March 22, 2017 at approximately 6 p.m., a female student reported to University Police that she was walking behind Wey Hall at around 2 a.m. when she was approached by an unknown male who physically assaulted her by pushing her to the ground. The student struck the assailant and then ran away from the area. / Read more…

March 22, 2017. On Wednesday, March 22, at about 11 a.m., an unknown male placed a call to the Boone Police Department indicating that there was a bomb in the Watauga County Courthouse in Boone, according to the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Len Hagaman stated that no harmful devices were found. / Read more…

Mar. 22, 2017. Looking to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in your neighborhood? Want to keep an eye on criminal activity in your area? Take a look at these recent incident and arrest reports from the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office and the Boone Police Department. Read more…
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Breaking Boone- Benjamin Williford apologized to the judge before he was sentenced to 30-years of prison time. pic.twitter.com/HHAxZDIlO3

— Dave Faherty (@FahertyWSOC9) March 21, 2017

March 21, 2017. Benjamin Williford was sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for setting the fatal fire at the Valle Landing mixed-use shopping center in Valle Crucis on the morning of August 12. Williford pled guilty to second-degree murder and first-degree arson, according to WSOC-TV. Court documents revealed that Williford burnt down the building because someone at one of the businesses in Valle Landing owed Williford money. By Jesse Wood / Read more…

March 17, 2017. St. Patrick’s Day has become one of the nation’s biggest times to celebrate and party. But unfortunately, too many people are taking to the roads after drinking alcohol, making the holiday also one of our most dangerous. / Read more…

March 16, 2017. High Country Crime Stoppers and Boone Police seek the public’s assistance in solving the following crime: On Feb. 24, 2017, at approximately 9:45 a.m., a male entered Big Lots, 267 New Market Centre, and posed as the owner of an iPhone 6 that had been turned into lost and found. The male retrieved the phone and left. Later the real owner attempted to retrieve the phone. Still pictures of the suspect are attached. / Read more…

Mar. 8, 2017. Looking to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in your neighborhood? Want to keep an eye on criminal activity in your area? Take a look at these recent incident and arrest reports from the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office and the Boone Police Department. Read more…
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March 7, 2017. On Tuesday morning, Watauga County Attorney Anthony DiSanti gave the commissioners an update on the old Boone Ready Mix property. The property is located in the Town of Boone’s former extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). By Jesse Wood / Read more…

March 7, 2017. High Country Crime Stoppers and Boone Police seek the public’s assistance in solving the following crime: On Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, just after midnight, an unknown white male wearing a grey sweatshirt and tan shorts entered a running but unoccupied black Mazda Tribute parked in front of Murphy’s, 747 W King Street. / Read more…

March 6, 2017. On March 4, 2017, Watauga County Sheriff’s Office in consultation with the 24th Judicial District Attorney’s Office Ryan Neil Hicks was charged with Negligent Child Abuse Inflicting Serious Bodily Injury, Sex Offender Using Social Website and Second Degree Murder. / Read more…

Mar. 1, 2017. Looking to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in your neighborhood? Want to keep an eye on criminal activity in your area? Take a look at these recent incident and arrest reports from the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office and the Boone Police Department. Read more…
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Feb. 24, 2017. In his 27 years with the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office, Capt. Al Reed has worked – or as he joked, “survived” – underneath three different sheriffs – Red Lyons, Mark Shook and currently Len Hagaman. By Jesse Wood / Read more…

Feb. 24, 2017. High Country Crime Stoppers and Boone Police seek the public’s assistance in solving the following crime: At approximately 12:50 p.m. on Feb. 23, 2017, an employee with Watauga County was assaulted at the Optimist Park, located at 1012 State Farm Road. The suspect in this incident, assaulted the employee after he confronted him over a violation in the park. / Read more…

Feb. 24, 2017. High Country Crime Stoppers and Boone Police seek the public’s assistance in solving the following crime: On Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at 10:45 p.m., two individuals tagged (graffiti painted) the rear of ECRS Software, located at 277 Howard Street. / Read more…

Feb. 24, 2017. High Country Crime Stoppers and ASU Police Department seek the public’s assistance in solving the following crime: On Thursday Feb. 23, 2017 at approximately 9:55 p.m. a white male was observed throwing a rock through a ticket office window at Kidd Brewer Stadium located on ASU campus. / Read more…