High Pointer Accused of Holding Hostages
Ray Owen East 42 of Dogwood Circle was arrested by High Point police after allegedly holding his wife Ray East and her sister hostage for hours. He threatened their lives and fired a shot into the ground near the wife’s head, then assaulted an officer with a flashlight when authorities entered. He faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and assault on an officer.
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Ray Owen East
Dogwood Circle
High Point
Ray East
East
Dogwood
Virginia
I 85
Riverdale Road
Jamestown
Carved With Love Dallas Lindsay Whittles Figures That Please Him
Dallas Lindsay, a Lexington resident and Army veteran with a horticulture background, lives by carving or whittling wooden birds in an unfinished hand made style. He works about eight hours daily, prefers not to take orders, and keeps a pocket knife as his sole tool, enjoying the artistry over commercial finishes.
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Dallas Lindsay Whittles
Phil Speaks
Enterprise
Lexington
Dallas Lindsay
Lindsay
North Carolina State University
Greensboro
Linke
Guilford County Saves Money With Computer System
Guilford County uses a computerized security and power management system to cut electric usage across 15 Greensboro area buildings. It automatically halts excess heating and cooling, signals security if motion is detected, and can extend services to High Point. The system cost 120000 dollars and saves about 36000 dollars yearly by reducing heat and lighting during off hours and in the courthouse, Health and Social Services Building, and Law Enforcement Center.
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High Point
Seay
Guilford County
Health and Social Services
Robert McLean
McLean
Crime Watch Programs Expanded In High Point
Howard Hayes reports in High Point that the Crime Prevention Bureau adds Junior Senior and Total Neighborhood Watch to the existing program. Crabb explains youths and seniors will be trained to detect unusual activity and report it. The plan aims for 100 percent participation in housing areas with property marking and bicycle registration, plus Helping Hand houses with background checked residents assistive to children. A new Vehicle Theft alert system and Building D identification efforts identify 2000 local businesses.
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Howard Hayes Enterprise
High Point
High Point Poultce Dept
Buster Crabb
Department 5 Crime Prevenion Bureau
Crabb
Helping Hand
Thieves Take Coin Collection From Multiple Homes
Weekend police reports detail break ins across High Point. Charles Lance on Kivett Drive cites a $50 coin collection loss after a screen cut. Walter Turner on Hodgin Street reports $400 in tools food checks and money stolen through a bathroom window. Sonny McDaniel at Cavalier Inn loses $300 cash and $189 in items after a door is kicked open. Five Points Grocery on Greensboro Road suffers a wall breach with cigarettes and foods valued at $460. Edward Sipes on E Guilford Avenue reports a pryed window entry with only 2 missing items.
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Howard Hayes
Five Points
Greensboro Road
Edward John Sipes
Guilford Avenue
Convictions This Week This Month Report
A legal notice summarizes crime convictions with six active sentences listed for the period. This week shows zero new sentences, while four sentences were handed down during the month, reflecting ongoing enforcement results.
Commissioners To Discuss Inspector Post
Randolph County commissioners will meet at 10 am in the courthouse to discuss the county electrical inspector role. This marks the first public talks since the board fired Bull Linebarrier for allegedly not being “nice” to people, with several applicants now seeking the job.
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Asheboro
Randolph County
Bull Linebarrier
Linebarrier
Lineburner
Moore Gardner Associates
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High Pointer
Jim Hawkins
Greensboro — IE
George Seay
John Witherspoon
Crime Watch
Council On the
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