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County declares State of Emergency due to Chantal
Moore County declared a State of Emergency on Sunday due to extreme rain, widespread flooding, potential dam breaches, and property damage from Tropical Depression Chantal.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Moore County’s State of Emergency Ordinance, Chapter 166A of the North Carolina General Statutes, Article 36A of Chapter 14 of the North Carolina General Statutes, and in accordance with the Moore County Emergency Operations Plan, the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners is authorized and empowered to declare a State of Emergency exists within the County of Moore; and
WHEREAS, Tropical Depression Chantal (herein “Severe Weather Event”) has significantly impacted and continues to impact Moore County; and
WHEREAS, due to extreme amounts of rain in a short amount of time, Moore County has experienced widespread flooding which has damaged roadways, making them impassable, as well as public and private property; and
WHEREAS, there is an imminent threat of one of more dams breaching which could result in cataphoric damage to life and property; and
WHEREAS, the impacts from the Severe Weather Event constitute a State of Emergency as defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 166A-19.3(6) and 166A-19.3(20); and
WHEREAS, certain measures are necessary to ensure the protection and safety of Moore County residents and to coordinate the emergency response among state and local entities and officials; and
WHEREAS, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 166A-19.1 (3) provides that it is the responsibility of the undersigned, state agencies, and local governments to “provide for the rapid and orderly rehabilitation of persons and restoration of property;” and
WHEREAS, declaring a State of Emergency is necessary to protect the lives, safety, and property of people within the County, to maintain an acceptable level of public services within the County, and to facilitate activities of emergency and repair crews within the County.
NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority vested in me as Chair of the Board of Commissioners of the County of Moore, North Carolina, I, Kurt Cook, do declare as follows:
Section 1. A State of Emergency is hereby declared in the County of Moore, North Carolina within the unincorporated portions of Moore County (which excludes municipalities).
Section 2. I hereby order all County law enforcement officers, employees, and all emergency management personnel subject to our control, to cooperate in the enforcement and implementation of the provisions of this Declaration, all applicable local ordinances, state and federal laws, and the County of Moore’s Emergency Operations Plan.
Section 3. All civilians and emergency services workers are hereby ordered to comply with the Moore County Emergency Operations Plan.
Section 4. County personnel are authorized to open shelters as necessary to provide for the safety of citizens who are without power, food, or water.
Section 5. The County Manager/designee is authorized to make emergency purchases and contracts as necessary as it relates to the Emergency Declaration.
Section 6. Municipalities are encouraged to coordinate response efforts with the Moore County Emergency Management.
Section 7. I hereby order that this Declaration: (a) be distributed to the news media and other organizations calculated to bring its message to the attention of the general public; (b) to be filed with Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners for the County of Moore; and (c) to be distributed to all the municipalities within the County, and to others as necessary to ensure proper implementation of this Declaration.
Section 8. This Declaration shall become EFFECTIVE on July 6, 2025, at 10:00 p.m. and shall automatically EXPIRE on July 9, 2025, at 10:00 p.m., unless otherwise extended.
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Two people were arrested in connection with a series of vehicle break-ins linked to a Felony Lane Gang operating across multiple states.
According to the Aberdeen Police Department, officers responded to OrangeTheory Fitness on August 4 after a vehicle was broken into and items were reportedly stolen.
“Investigators began following leads and linked the case to similar cases in Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Foxfire, Pittsboro, High Point, and Fuquay-Varina,” states the Aberdeen Police Department in a press release. “A multi-jurisdictional investigation began, and investigators verified suspects in this case were part of a Felony Lane Gang that was targeting vehicles at gyms across several states.”
Detectives identified the suspect vehicle as a rental car and located it at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Surveillance footage from a bank in Cary helped investigators identify Victoria Tudor, 48, of Raleigh, and Ethan Smith, 33, of Youngsville, as suspects.
Warrants were issued on September 26. Smith is facing charges of felony obtaining property by false pretenses, and Tudor is facing charges of felony conspiracy to obtain property by false pretenses. On November 7, officers with the Fuquay-Varina Police Department and the Raleigh Fugitive Task Force located the pair. Both were taken before a Wake County magistrate and received $5,000 secured bonds.
Police said the case remains open as investigators continue working with surrounding agencies to identify additional suspects.
All suspects and persons charged with a crime are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Via Aberdeen Police Department.
Three people were arrested Thursday after Moore County Sheriff’s Office investigators executed a search warrant at a residence in the 100 block of Bell Fork Road in the Heflin Mobile Home Park in Aberdeen.
Detectives conducted the search on Nov. 13 and seized suspected cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, psilocybin mushrooms, marijuana, multiple items of drug and marijuana paraphernalia, thirteen firearms, and more than $2,800 in cash.
Investigators arrested Jose Sanchez, 26, of Aberdeen, and charged him with felony possession of a Schedule I controlled substance; possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine; felony possession of cocaine; possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana; felony possession of marijuana; two counts of maintaining a vehicle or dwelling for controlled substances; and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was booked into the Moore County Detention Center under a $10,000 secured bond and is scheduled to appear in district court on Dec.10.
Tabitha Sanchez, 56, of Aberdeen, was charged with felony possession of a Schedule II controlled substance; simple possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance; and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was held at the Moore County Detention Center under a $5,500 secured bond and is also scheduled to appear in district court on Dec.10.
Brandy Grice, 50, of Aberdeen, was charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was committed to the Moore County Detention Center under a $5,500 secured bond and has the same Dec. 10 district court date.
All defendants facing criminal charges are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Via Moore County Sheriff’s Office.
Two people were arrested in connection with a series of vehicle break-ins linked to a Felony Lane Gang operating across multiple states.
According to the Aberdeen Police Department, officers responded to OrangeTheory Fitness on August 4 after a vehicle was broken into and items were reportedly stolen.
“Investigators began following leads and linked the case to similar cases in Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Foxfire, Pittsboro, High Point, and Fuquay-Varina,” states the Aberdeen Police Department in a press release. “A multi-jurisdictional investigation began, and investigators verified suspects in this case were part of a Felony Lane Gang that was targeting vehicles at gyms across several states.”
Detectives identified the suspect vehicle as a rental car and located it at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Surveillance footage from a bank in Cary helped investigators identify Victoria Tudor, 48, of Raleigh, and Ethan Smith, 33, of Youngsville, as suspects.
Warrants were issued on September 26. Smith is facing charges of felony obtaining property by false pretenses, and Tudor is facing charges of felony conspiracy to obtain property by false pretenses. On November 7, officers with the Fuquay-Varina Police Department and the Raleigh Fugitive Task Force located the pair. Both were taken before a Wake County magistrate and received $5,000 secured bonds.
Police said the case remains open as investigators continue working with surrounding agencies to identify additional suspects.
All suspects and persons charged with a crime are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Via Aberdeen Police Department.
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