Lancaster Police Search for Teenage Shooting Suspect

Dyeshawn Foster

Authorities in Lancaster, S.C. are looking for the teenage suspect in a shooting that put three people in the hospital on Sunday.

Eighteen year-old Dyeshawn Foster is accused of shooting a man after they had a dispute on the 300 block of Robinson Road at around 3:30 Sunday afternoon.. After Foster shot the man, two other people, whose names have not been released, put the victim in a car to take him to the hospital. That's when reports say Foster started shooting at the vehicle while the three people inside were trying to get away.

All three people in the car were shot and transported to Carolinas Medical Center to be treated. Lancaster police are still searching for Foster, who faces multiple charges including attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

If you have any information on this case or the whereabouts of Dyeshawn Foster, authorities have asked you to call Lancaster police at (803) 283-117. Lancaster Police Department also has an anonymous tip line which can be reached at (803) 289-6040.

Charlotte Police Seek Shooting Suspect

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say a man was shot Sunday at the Inn Town Suites, located near Albemarle Road's junction with East W.T. Harris Boulevard.

After being shot, the victim ran to a nearby Burger King restaurant to get help. His name has not been released at this time, but he was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.

Police in Charlotte are still looking for a suspect. If you have any information on this incident, call Crime Stoppers at (704) 334-1600.

Amber Alert: Missing NC Girl & Captor May Be in Myrtle Beach

As the investigation continues into the case of a missing 12 year-old girl, authorities in Carteret County, NC believe she may be in Myrtle Beach with her captor, a registered sex offender. An amber alert displays messages about Abigale Lefevers across the freeways of North Carolina. Detectives have reason to believe she is with 38 year-old Timothy Newman, who may be in or around the Myrtle Beach marinas or on a boat in the area.

When Lefevers was last seen by her father on Sunday evening she was carrying a pink backpack and wearing black Nike tennis shoes. She stands 5'4" tall and weighs about 90 pounds with brown eyes and hair.

Timothy Newman weighs around 210 pounds and stands 5'8" tall with brown hair and eyes. Police think he may be driving his vehicle, a red 1998 Chrysler Sebring with NC license plate AKT-6534.

Anyone that has inforamtion on this case is asked to contact the Carteret County Sheriffs Office by calling (252) 504-4800. You can also dial *HP or 911.

2 Overnight Shootings Leave 3 Shot in Charlotte

Three people were shot Monday night in two unrelated Charlotte shootings, leaving police searching for the suspects.

Two people were shot in the first incident, which occurred on Ellendale Drive, not far from the intersection of  West Tyvola Road and Nations Ford Road. One of the victims sustained life-threatening injuries.

Later that night, someone was shot at an apartment on Saratoga Drive. That is right behind Thomasboro Elementary, near Bradford Drive. That victim is expected to recover.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are still searching for the gunmen behind these crimes. If you have any information about these incidents, call Crime Stoppers at (704) 334-1600.
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Albemarle Raid Produces Illegal Bath Salts, 2 Arrests

 Jesse Levi Menefee

The execution of a search warrant in Albemarle produced two arrests and a slew of charges in an illegal drug outfit.

Albemarle police, working in collaboration with the Stanly County Sheriff's Office, executed a search warrant at The Back Room, a tattoo parlor located on the 800 block of North 2nd Street in Albemarle. The shop sits across the street from a children's daycare.

Among the items seized from The Back Room were 177 grams of bath salts valued at around $12,000 on the street, over 4,000 grams if synthetic marijuana with a street value of over $60,000, and 211 grams of Salvia, valued at over $5,000 on the street. An assortment of drug paraphernalia was also recovered.

The search warrant comes as the result of several complaints about the sale of illegal bath salts from the shop. Local residents as well as those in the law enforcement and medical fields all voiced their concern leading up to the search.

Alice Deaton

Police arrested Jesse Levi Menefee, the shop's owner. He now faces over 12 felony charges related to the sale, possession, and delivery of the drugs seized. He also faces a charge for sale and delivery of the drugs within 300 feet of a child development center. Menefee is being jailed in Stanly County under a $553,000 bond.

Also arrested was Alice Deaton, an employee of The Back Room. She was charged with possession of cocaine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. Deaton posted a $1,000 bond and was released.

Both Menefee and Deaton have a first appearance in court on September 17.

Suspect in Teen Kidnapping Faces Incriminating DNA Evidence

Freddie Grant

Freddie Grant, 52, has been arrested in Columbia, SC on charges of kidnapping a 15 year-old teenager in August. While he awaits trial, the convicted felon has declined to help authorities locate the missing girl.

Gabrielle Swainson was last seen on August 18, when her mother Elvia woke her momentarily before going to work at about 3:45 in the morning. Both Gabrielle and her iPhone were missing when Elvia returned home from work later that morning.

The missing iPhone's location has been traced by police to the house of Freddie Grant, who was romantically involved with Elvia. When investigators executed a search of Grant's property, they discovered duct tape containing Gabrielle Swainson's DNA.

According to Richland County authorities, Grant had mowed the Swainson's lawn on the day before her disappearance. Grant is also the lead suspect in another case of a missing person. Adrianna Diana Laster, of Elgin, was last seen in 2011 on Labor Day. She was 28 years old at the time of her disappearance and had lived in the same house as Grant, who was reportedly the last person to see her.

Grant has an extensive criminal record spanning nearly 25 years between South Carolina and Florida. He is accused of taking Gabrielle by force during the early morning of August 18th. For South Carolina authorities, the search for the missing teen continues without the aid of suspect Freddie Grant.

Catawba County Sheriffs Use Dogs in Search for Missing Man

Authorities in Catawba County are searching for Ken Mohler, 70, who has been missing since last Friday morning. As of Tuesday morning, sheriffs are now using cadaver dogs to search for the missing man, who was last heard from via a text message telling his wife that he was en route home.

Mohler had went to his place of employment, Gregory Wood Products, late Thursday night to fix a pipe that was leaking. The building is located west of Newton. His boss received a call early Friday morning where Mohler informed him that the leak had been repaired. Shortly after was when he sent the text to his spouse, but Mohler has not been seen since then.

Police say Mohler's cellular phone and the keys to his vehicle were both found in the vicinity of his truck, along with indicators that a struggle had taken place.

There is some evidence that suggests that when he arrived at his work to fix the leak, Mohler discovered thieves stealing equipment.

The search is in progress as of Tuesday morning.

UPDATE: Indian Trail Home Raided by Feds

UPDATE: We have learned that the motive for Thursday's search was related to a money-laundering / fraud scheme involving counterfeit airbags. Agents seized more than 1,600 counterfeit airbags, which authorities say there is a huge illegal market for.


Included in the swarm of agents were agents with Homeland Security. The raid is the culmination of an investigation across Georgia, Tennessee, and South Carolina.

Igor Borodin, 26, was apprehended by Homeland Security. Reports say Borodin kept a secret room which contained fake car parts. He had just lived in the home 2 - 3 months.

Gastonia Police Seek Suspect in Shooting

Gastonia Police are looking for the suspect in a shooting which injured two people on Laurel Woods Drive around 11:00 Tuesday night.

Two victims were shot with a shotgun and taken to Gaston Memorial Hospital for treatment where they are expected to recover.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to call Gaston County police at 704-866-3300.