Shelby Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, Another in Hospital

Shelby police officers responded to a call of shots fired at 809 McGowan Road on Thursday night. When they arrived, they found the two victims had been shot.

Fifty-four year-old John Albert Cummings was dead on the scene while Ronnie Lee Pearson, 54, was suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso. According to police, Pearson had been involved in a dispute with 49 year-old Sherman Timothy Lee at the house on McGowan Road, when Lee shot Cummings and Pearson. Pearson was taken to Cleveland Regional Medical Center and is expected to recover.

Lee, a resident of Shelby, was arrested and charged with murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. Also charged with murder is 49 year-old David Williams, whom police say acted as an accomplice to Lee. Williams and Lee are both jailed in Cleveland County without bond while they await trial.

Medicaid Scheme Lands Shelby Native in Prison

A Shelby native pleaded guilty Thursday in a federal court to charges related to her involvement in a Medicaid scheme.

Sixty-one year-old Linda Smoot Radeker pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud conspiracy and money laundering, all felonies.

Radaker let co-conspirators use her Medicaid number to file false medical claims under the names of children  from the area. She profited over $6 million from the scheme. Radaker could face millions of dollars worth of fines and up to 30 years of prison time.

Shelby PD Still Looking for Suspects in 3 Robberies

Surveillance from Mike's Food Store robbery

After three robberies occurred within one week, Shelby police officers are requesting help from the public in identifying the suspects responsible.

Over Labor Day weekend, the Waffle House on East Dixon Boulevard and the Mike's Food Store on North Post road were both robbed. The suspect in the Waffle House robber is described as a black male approximately six feet tall. He was wearing a black toboggan as a disguise and carried a blunt object as a weapon. A man with a similar description robbed Mike's Food Store. A Captain for the Shelby Police Department said the robberies could be related.

Surveillance from CVS robbery

Shortly after 3:00 Tuesday afternoon, a woman robbed the CVS on West Dixon Boulevard for prescription medication. The suspect used a note and an unknown weapon in that robbery. According to witness reports, the woman left in a white vehicle with Tennessee license plates.

Anyone with information on these cases is asked to call authorities. You could win a cash reward by calling Crime Stoppers at (704)481-8477. You can also call Shelby Police Captain Stafford at (704) 484-7150.

2 Labor Day Robberies Under Investigation by Shelby Police

After two robberies occurred over Labor Day weekend, Shelby police officers are looking for suspects.

The Waffle House on East Dixon Boulevard was robbed shortly before midnight on Sunday. A man wearing all black, including a black toboggan, entered the Waffle House and demanded money while wielding an object resembling a tire iron. That suspect stole money from the Waffle House, as well as from its employees.

On Monday night, the Mike's Food Store on North Post Road was also robbed. The suspect was wearing dark clothing with white accents and wore a mask to cover his face. He used a blunt object to hit a store cashier during the robbery.

If you have any information in these cases, you could win a reward. Call Crime Stoppers at (704)481-8477 or Shelby police Captain Stafford at (704) 484-7150.