NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY ACT OF 2004 (S. 2154) Why this bill is important: This bipartisan bill seeks to fill a gaping hole...
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Anna Kaplan Statesville Record and Landmark Sunday, March 19, 2006 Etolia Terry knows how to tell when something’s wrong with her young clients. As an outreach worker with homeless children, she is required, by law, to alert the police if she suspects abuse or neglect. But earlier this month, when she thought something...
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Second girl featured in ‘Picture Them Home’ returns By JENNIFER MENSTER Record Staff Writer December 14, 2005 BLACK MOUNTAIN – A family in Black Mountain got an early Christmas gift this past weekend. Their 17-year-old daughter, Samantha Stinson, came home. The teen ran away Dec. 20, 2004. Several companies in Hickory helped search...
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Kevin Justus WTVQ, Action News 36 Oct 25, 2005 A registered sex offender is behind bars this afternoon after being found near the Kentucky River with a 15-year old girl. Police arrested James Winburn last night around 5 pm. That’s when police say they found him by the river, in a tent with...
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By Brianne E. Boykin The News Herald Thursday, May 5, 2005 Editor’s Note: It is The News Herald’s policy not to name a victim of sexual assault. MORGANTON – A 13-year-old girl walked into the Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday morning. Detectives had been searching for the girl since Saturday. The girl told detectives...
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