County officials: Sheriff’s signing bonuses could outpace lapsed salaries that were originally financing them
A succession of signing bonuses seems to have done much to replenish the ranks under Alamance County’s sheriff – although they’ve also depleted the...
Armed driver shot in encounter with deputies
SBI conducting standard officer-involved shooting
A local sheriff’s deputy is on administrative leave after shooting a suspect who allegedly brandished a gun in an encounter...
Sheriff says ICE looking for possible jail space for criminal illegal aliens
A new, more aggressive national policy on immigration has revived a familiar challenge for Alamance County’s sheriff, who has a longstanding arrangement to house...
Sheriff warns residents to avoid scammer posing as deputy
The office of Alamance County’s sheriff is urging area residents to be on guard for deceptive calls about federal jury duty from a con...
Sheriff seeks fourth suspect in kidnapping, armed robbery
The local sheriff’s office is on the lookout for a Yanceyville resident who investigators believe took part in a kidnapping and armed robbery in...
Sheriff on the lookout for signs of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua in county
Alamance County’s sheriff is sounding the alarm that a notorious Venezuelan prison gang which has made inroads in other parts of the country poses...
Sheriff and 10 deputies sued over fatal shooting of Burlington man in May 2023
A lawsuit has been filed in federal court against Alamance County sheriff Terry Johnson and 10 unnamed sheriff’s deputies, seeking an unspecified amount of...
Snow Camp man charged with indecent liberties
A man from Snow Camp has been arrested for sex crimes that allegedly took place about five years ago with a child who was...
1st-degree murder charge: Tiff over ‘small sum of money’ ends in cousin shooting, killing...
A man from Snow Camp has been charged with first degree murder after he allegedly shot another man, whom officials have described as his...
Commissioners give sheriff the OK for 6 new bailiffs, more signing bonuses
Alamance County’s commissioners have agreed to increase the number of bailiffs who serve under the county’s sheriff in response to an upcoming expansion of...
