Police
Accident victim was from Mooresville
June 10. Donna Reynolds, 61, of Mooresville, was the motorist who was killed June 8 when her car crashed into the cement divider at Exit 28 in Cornelius. She was exiting the interstate from the I-77 ramp when her vehicle hit the center wall on the Catawba Avenue bridge. There were no other occupants in the vehicle […]
Fatality on Diverging Diamond
June 8. UPDATED 1 PM. A motorist has died after a single-car accident on the north side of the Diverging Diamond Interchange at West Catawba and I-77. Police Chief Bence Hoyle said the accident had nothing to do with the DDI itself. “The vehicle came off the ramp and went through the intersection and struck the […]
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 […]
TopDeck fundraiser is Jan. 21 at Alton’s
Jan. 18. A new foundation called TopDeck is holding a kick-off Jan. 21 “dedicated to raising funds to support the morale and mission” of the Cornelius Police Department. Mayor Chuck Travis, Police Chief Bence Hoyle and TopDeck Advisory Board members are expected to attend. According to a press release, TopDeck board members envision “supporting employee recognition programs, crisis […]
Police say husband did it
Dec. 9. UPDATE 5:45 pm. Murder, they wrote in a Cornelius Police Department press release at 4:15 pm Dec. 9, a day after Danielle Newell was found dead in a bathtub at the Microtel Inn on Torrence Chapel Road. Police have identified her husband, Timothy Leonard as a suspect. He was located in Cleveland County Tuesday morning. […]
Operation Donation aids 3 agencies that work with CPD
From Dec. 1 through Dec. 18, the Cornelius Police Department will collect items for Ada Jenkins, Pat’s Place and Safe Alliance. It’s called Operation Donation. Cornelius Police work closely with each of these agencies to offer assistance to victims. Recommended items include mini bottles of juice and water, individual snack packs or candy treats, books (English or […]
Free doc shredding
On Saturday, Oct. 10, the Cornelius Police Department will host a free Document Shredding Event in the student parking lot at Hough High School on Bailey Road. There is a four bag/box maximum per resident or business. More info: Betsy Shores at CPD, 704-892-1363
Police: Business owner ‘safe’
Sept. 18. UPDATE 9:45pm. Cornelius Police at 9 p.m. Friday said The Wine Cellar owner Alain Jeantet is safe and not in danger. A missing persons report was filed yesterday on the popular owner businessman and host. Located on West Catawba Avenue at One Norman Boulevard, The Wine Cellar hosts organizations like the Small Business Network and other organizations that […]
Coffee chat with officials at 9 am today
The Town Commissioner “Coffee Chat” gets started at 9 am at Acropolis Café, featuring Police Chief Bence Hoyle. Sen. Jeff Tarte will provide a brief legislative update from Raleigh. The chats are hosted by Commissioners Woody Washam and Jim Duke, both of whom are running for re-election.
Friday, bloody Friday, but it’s OK
Aug. 21. There’s nothing to see folks, move along. It looked like the crime of the century occurred at the Cornelius Police Station today, but really, it was nothing. Sort of. This was posted on Facebook: “Anybody know why there’s bloody footprints and a ton of blood at the Cornelius Police Station? It’s roped off, and […]
