Crime
Janet Lynn McFadden, 49, killed in tragic Davidson accident
April 2. UPDATE. The Town of Davidson gathered to mourn a Cornelius resident who was struck and killed while crossing a street in the center of Davidson Friday. Janet McFadden, 49, was the owner of Davidson Pet Sitters. Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. McFadden was crossing the street in a marked crosswalk walking […]
LKN Sheriff reopens cold case from 1930s
April 1. The Lake Norman Sheriff’s Department has reopened a cold case from the 1930s. Two Lake Norman doctors were shot, their bodies dismembered and shipped in expensive steamer trunks to Phoenix and Los Angeles, where they sat unclaimed for more than a year, stymieing investigative efforts more than six decades ago. RECENT: Another hotel planned […]
Troutman entrepreneur opens luggage shop in Jetton Village
April 1. An octogenarian entrepreneur who lives in Troutman is opening an upscale luggage store in Jetton Village. Winnie Ruth Judd said she would take a 1,200 square foot space adjacent to the new Gourmet Cutlery store. “First-class travel is what we’re all about,” the 89-year-old Judd said. Her store, which features luxury brands like […]
CPD officers to be honored at town board
At their Monday March 21 meeting, Cornelius commissioners will begin by honoring Cornelius Police Dept. officers for their actions at the scene of a domestic incident May 5, 2015. During the incident, a 16-year-old allegedly shot Lt. James M. Quattlebaum who had responded to a home on Coachman’s Trace during an argument. Numerous officers also responded including Jeffery Heinz, who returned […]
Dissecting DWI checkpoint arrests/citations
March 11. Cornelius Police, with the help of officers from Huntersville, Charlotte-Mecklenburg UNC-Charlotte, the Highway Patrol, Mecklenburg County ABC, and the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s office, nabbed two drunk drivers during a DWI Checkpoint that ran from 11pm March 9 to 3 am the next morning. The checkpoint, near 20000 W. Catawba Ave., resulted in the […]
Bank of America: Broken glass, no robbery
Feb. 1. Cornelius Police were blocking access to the Bank of America branch on West Catawba this morning, but it looks like there wasn’t a robbery. Police on the scene said someone may have attempted to gain access to the inside of the bank through the teller window, before going to the front of the bank […]
Police investigating death near marina
Dec. 17. UPDATED. Cornelius Police are investigating a death of a man, about 60 years old, near the Holiday Marina at the end of Henderson Road. The body of a man was apparently found in the water at the marina adjacent to the Rusty Rudder restaurant. Police said the call came in at 8:19 this […]
Witness fires shot during robbery
Dec. 11. Police are looking for a man in a black jacket and knit cap who punched and pointed a handgun at a person who was trying to pump gas at the Citgo at 20671 Catawba Ave. It all happened Thursday after dark. Police say a black male approached the victim from behind and demanded […]
Troubled couple stayed in a mansion on Bethelwood Lane
Dec. 10. The man who police say killed his wife in a budget-price motel alongside I-77 stayed at a mansion on Bethelwood Lane. Timothy Leonard was a house-sitter/caretaker at a $1.4 million house on one of the priciest streets in Cornelius. The 4,311 square foot home was sold in November. The lakefront house on 1.5 acres—complete […]
