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Henderson Police Make Arrest Following Aug. 22 Search Of Williamsboro Home

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– Press release from Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow

On Thursday morning, August 22, members of the Henderson Police Department and the Vance County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 47 Canary Lane in the Williamsboro community. During the search, Abdul Malik Harris, 31, a resident of the address, was arrested and charged with the possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, following the discovery of a firearm at the residence.

As a part of our ongoing partnership with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina, a federal detainer and subsequent criminal complaint was filed against Harris as a result of this investigation.

The arrest resulted from collaborative efforts between the Henderson Police Department, Vance County Sheriff’s Office, Granville County Sheriff’s Office, Oxford Police Department and ATF.

 

 

TownTalk: Sheriff Brame Shares Latest Phone Scam

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Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame wants residents to know, first of all, that neither he nor any personnel of the sheriff’s office will ever ask anyone via telephone call or text message for sensitive personal information.

Brame spoke with WIZS on Wednesday’s TownTalk to pass along information regarding just such a scam that has been brought to his attention.

Brame said he learned about the scam upon receiving a phone call from a citizen.

The woman said the person left a voicemail for her late husband on her home phone. The caller identified himself as being a deputy on Brame’s staff, and left a number to call for what was described as an important and time-sensitive matter.

“I looked at the number, and I knew it wasn’t a local number,” Brame said. Neither was there a deputy with the name that was given in the message.

“My staff…will knock on your door and ask you to come to our office,” the sheriff said, adding that deputies will provide badge numbers, call numbers and other official information identifying them as sheriff’s officers.

He urges members of the public to be vigilant to avoid being taken in by scammers.

“Never say the word ‘yes’ to these people,” he said. Never provide personal information like dates of birth and Social Security numbers to people via email or text message.

 

 

Sheriff Brame: One Arrested On Drug Charges

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-Press release from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame

 

On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, members of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics unit served an arrest warrant on Jerry Lee Lemay, Jr. at 457 Lemay Lane in Henderson. The warrant was issued as a result of an ongoing narcotics investigation prompted by numerous complaints from citizens regarding the sale of narcotics at the above location. Lemay had an additional outstanding warrant for the possession of a stolen motor vehicle.

Lemay was served with two warrants charging him with Possession With Intent to Manufacture, Sell, and Deliver Heroin; and Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle.

Lemay appeared before a t a magistrate and was given a $40,000 secured bond.

One Man Charged In Weekend Shooting At Pool Party

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– Press release from the Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame

On June 9, 2024, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a gunshot victim at 1305 Pool Rock Road, Henderson, NC 27537.

Upon arrival, deputies observed a crowd at a pool party, but were unable to immediately locate a gunshot victim. A few moments later a male with a gunshot wound to the leg arrived at Maria Parham Hospital. The male was identified as 21-year-old Qualil Champion of Henderson.

Vance County Criminal Investigations Division responded to the scene to conduct an investigation into the incident.  As a result of the investigation, an arrest warrant was taken out on James Scott Jr. (B/M, age 31) of Henderson for the charge of Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill, Inflicting Serious Injury.

On June 12, 2024, Scott surrendered himself to the Vance County Sheriff’s Office and was served with the warrant. Scott was presented before a district court judge and received a $300,000 secured bond for the charge.

The investigation into this incident is still ongoing and anyone with additional information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Vance County Sheriff’s Office at 252.738.2200, or Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers at 252.492.1925 or through the P3 app.

Sheriff Brame: One Charged With Cruelty To Animals After Report Of Dog Being Shot At Kerr Lake Country Club

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From a press release from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame

On March 15, 2024, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a dog being shot at the Kerr Lake Country Club located at 600 Hedrick Drive Henderson on March 3, 2024.

The Vance County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division alongside Vance County Animal Services conducted an investigation into the incident, which resulted in James Bradley Pierce of 140 Strawberry Lane Henderson being charged with misdemeanor cruelty to animals. Pierce was given a court date of May 6, 2024 for the charge.

During the investigation, no evidence was found that indicated any person(s) or dwellings were shot at, and there is no ongoing threat to the general public as a result of this incident.

Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Vance County Sheriff’s Office at 252.738.2200.

From sources outside of the Sheriff’s Office, WIZS can report that the dog died.

TownTalk: Scammers Active In Vance County

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Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame urges the public to be savvy when it comes to answering phone calls from someone claiming to be a representative of his office.

These calls are scams and the best advice he can give anyone who answers such calls is simple: Hang up.

Brame told WIZS News Tuesday that his office has gotten reports about two different scams involving a person’s failure to appear in court or failure to appear for jury duty.

Be assured that anyone who fails to appear in court for any reason, Brame said, would not get a phone call, which usually ends up with the call recipient being told to make some kind of  payment to a third party. Don’t fall for it! Brame said he was informed on New Year’s Day that someone had gotten one of these phone calls. These scammers call random numbers, and often the number that pops up on Caller ID appears to be a local number.

This particular call recipient, however, is a friend of Brame and “the person knew my name and voice” and was not fooled by the call.

The simplest thing to do is ignore the call. If it’s a legitimate call from a legitimate number, the caller will leave a voicemail and you can retrieve the information.

Once again, nobody from the clerk of court’s office is going to make a phone call to an individual who, for whatever reason, has failed to appear in court for jury duty.

That’s not how the process works.

Whether you’re a defendant facing charges or someone who may be asked to serve on a jury, the process is simple: show up in court at the right time or a sheriff’s deputy will show up on your doorstep – with a summons to appear.

 

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Sheriff’s Office Seeks Man In Connection With Convenience Store Break-Ins

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The Vance County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help from the public to locate a man linked to several local break-ins.

Jason Ayscue, 43, is wanted on felony charges of busines break-ins, according to information from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame.

Anyone with information related to the break-ins of local convenience stores, or who may know the whereabouts of Ayscue are encouraged to call the Vance County Sheriff’s Office at 252.738.2200, Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers at 252.492.1925 or use the P3 app.

Crime Stoppers offers a reward of up to $1,000 for information that may lead to an arrest. Callers may remain anonymous.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

TownTalk: Think Community Event To Raise Awareness About Domestic Violence

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There may be someone in the audience at Clearview Church on Saturday afternoon who has been a victim of domestic violence in the past; that person may be alongside someone who is trying to muster up the courage to break free from an abusive situation.

That’s exactly what Debbie Scott expects from the Think Community event that begins at 3 p.m.

Scott, a domestic violence educator with the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, has worked to organize the event, which will feature local speakers and musical talent. She wants everyone in attendance to be inspired by the musical performances and draw courage from the speakers they hear during the fifth annual event to observe October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

“It will be a great day of inspiration for victims and survivors,” Scott said on Wednesday’s TownTalk. “It’s a day of raising awareness, a day of educating our residents…of educating victims,” she said.

Besides just gathering together to provide emotional support, Scott said there will be lots of information about resources that she hopes will serve to empower people to “break the cycle, stop the violence” surrounding domestic violence and abuse.

“When people attend this event from year to year…they find the strength to do better about problem-solving,” she said, to make different decisions and change the direction their lives are taking.

In her role as advocate, Scott said she meets with individuals who come to the sheriff’s office for help. She shares the importance of having a safety plan for the individual and other family members who may be at risk. She can walk individuals through the process of getting a domestic violence protective order, for example, and other legal processes that can help.

“We’re making progress,” Scott said, with the number of calls that come in about domestic assaults or disputes. Five years ago, when the first Think Community event was held, Scott said emergency operations received 1,304 calls. Five years later, than number is down 20 percent – a total of 1,038 calls have been reported.

 

The Local Skinny! Vance Co. Sheriff’s Office Presents Domestic Violence Awareness Event

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The fifth annual “Think Community” event is set for Saturday, Oct. 28 in observance of October as Domestic violence Awareness month. The program will begin at 3 p.m. at Clearview Church, 3485 U.S. Hwy 158 in Henderson.

Debbie Scott, domestic violence educator with the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, has planned an afternoon full of inspiration and remembrance for participants to “break the silence, stop the violence” around domestic violence.

Others in attendance include Deputy Lawrence Carter, of the Vance County Sheriff’s Patrol Division, Jayden Watkins, local minister, author (and WIZS Radio employee), as well as Chief Magistrate Debbie Small and others.

Special guests include God’s Men of Harmony who will provide musical entertainment and “Miss Get It Right” will perform a poetic tribute as part of the day’s activities.

To learn more, contact Scott at the sheriff’s office at 252.738.2235 or by email at dscott@vancecounty.org.

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Vance Sheriff Accepts $691,536 From N.C. Rep. Sossamon For Body-Worn Cameras

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Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame wants his employees to be safe when they are performing their duties, and he’s crunched the numbers, so he knows the price tag for state-of-the-art equipment.

When he learned that local legislators could make a request for body-worn cameras and supporting equipment from something called non-recurring funds, he got in touch with N.C. Rep. Frank Sossamon, (R. Dist. 32) who represents Vance County and most of Granville County.

“I gave him the numbers and the platform (information and) it was granted, thank God,” Brame told WIZS News in advance of a meeting Thursday, where Sossamon presented a check to Brame and county officials for $691,536.

“This will be a big help for us,” Brame said. The funds will be used to outfit sheriff’s staff and detention staff with body-worn cameras and the supporting equipment needed to upload and store video footage. In addition to providing an extra layer of protection for the officer, Brame said the cameras will be useful if a situation were to arise and false claims are lodged against his officers.

In an interview earlier this week, Sossamon said he’s “elated” for Brame, his staff, and the residents of Vance County.

“We have some appropriation chairs that are very, very pro law enforcement,” Sossamon said in an interview this week. “Any time they can support law enforcement, they’re going to do it.”

The equipment, Sossamon predicted, will be a selling point for recruiting, not to mention “a morale booster for the sheriff and for his officers.”