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Grand Jury Handed Down Indictments For Larson, Harper In Child Abuse Case

MONROE, N.C. — A Union County Grand Jury returned 11 indictments each on the former supervisor of Union County DSS and her boyfriend, who are accused of handcuffing their 11-year-old foster child to their front porch and tying a dead …Read More

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Child Handcuffed To Porch With Dead Chicken Hung Around His Neck

UNION COUNTY, N.C. – Deputies in Union County say a Department of Social Services employee was arrested after a young boy was found handcuffed to the front porch of a home with a dead chicken tied around his neck. According to …Read More

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Charlotte Firefighter Facing Assault, Animal Cruelty Charges In Gaston Co.

GASTONIA, N.C. – Gaston County Police arrested Bryan Carlton Barfield, a Charlotte firefighter, early Saturday morning in Gastonia. According to Gaston County records, Barfield, 30, is facing several charges including felony assault by strangulation, two counts of assault by inflicting serious …Read More

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Animal Cruelty Charges For A Rowan County Man

SALISBURY, N.C. -A Rowan County man was charged with cruelty to animals after a deputy and an animal control officer found that two of his dogs appeared to be starving. Deputies received a report about a malnourished dog that belonged …Read More

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