Shavonne Potts

Breaking news reporter by day. Pinterest junkie by night. USC grad, shorter than I look. Chocolate is the right answer to every question.

[Shavonne Potts @SalPostPotts]

Smith's boyfriend, Brandon Joines, was charged w aiding & abetting related to the embezzlement.

[Shavonne Potts @SalPostPotts]

Per RoCo Sheriff's office: Sarah Smith was charged w 2nd-degree murder for the Oct '19 death of her grandmother, Peggy Austin. She confessed this month to pushing the 87-year-old down a flight of stairs. She also faces embezzlement charges.

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Per RoCo Sheriff's office: Jason Matthew Wojciechowski, Zachary Ryan Smith were charged w/ a Tues home invasion. Owner said two men were inside her Mount Ulla home.

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@SaintSmith_ That old

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Speed and Drug use are suspected and further charges are pending says police.

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Per @SalisburyNCPD a 16 yr old died today after a single vehicle collision in the 1800 block of Jake Alexander Blvd. Alex Garcia, 19, was driving a '14 Mercedes SUV headed northbound towards Statesville Blvd. He lost control, left the roadway, and collided into a tree.

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Garcia sustained minor injuries, was treated & released from Novant. Other passengers were an 18 yr old & two 16 yr olds. The 18 yr old & one 16 yr old are in critical condition. Garcia was charged w Misdemeanor Death by Motor Vehicle & Failure to maintain lane of travel.

[Concord, NC Police @ConcordNCPolice]

1/3 With a heavy heart, we confirm that two Concord Police Officers were involved in an incident resulting in the tragic loss of a CPD officer. The second officer was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

[Shavonne Potts @SalPostPotts]

Congrats Zeek.

[Josh Bergeron @Joshpberg]

More pictures from @Zeekbiggers signing today. The lineman is going to play at Georgia Tech, but Coach Kraft warned the Salisbury Hornets in the audience they also should be prepared to face him in February. @mikelondonpost3

[Shavonne Potts @SalPostPotts]

Continued prayers for Kara Alsup's family. She passed away on Saturday.
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Kara Alsup, 25, a Rowan Detention Center officer was seriously injured following a Wednesday morning crash in Charlotte. She remains in the ICU.

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SFD honors, shows support for admi assist. Tammy File on her last day of chemotherapy.

[Salisbury NC Fire @SalisburyNCFire]

SFD’s Senior Administrative Specialist, Tammy File had her last chemo treatment this morning and to her surprise, her husband brought her by Station 1 for a small greeting, celebration, and for her to ring the bell signifying her last treatment.

[Shavonne Potts @SalPostPotts]

@SalisburyNCFire honored one of their own, Admin. Assistant Tammy File, who recently had her last round of chemotherapy to treat breast cancer. More about her discovery & treatment in this week's @salisburypost

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Per Rowan Sheriff's Office: A detention officer headed home this morning was struck from behind by a pickup on I-85 southbound at Brookshire Freeway. Officer was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Is currently in ICU. Name withheld for now. More released later.

[Shavonne Potts @SalPostPotts]

UPDATE: Just got word that the missing 16-year-old, Kashia Lor, has returned home.

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Correction: Missing since Tuesday, Dec. 1

[Shavonne Potts @SalPostPotts]

Per RoCo Sheriff's office: Kashia Lor, 16, has been missing since Monday. She has shoulder length light brown hair, 5 ft, 130 lbs. If seen contact Detective Bare at 704-216-8713.

[Shavonne Potts @SalPostPotts]

@SalisburyNCPD looking into the cause of an unresponsive infant who later passed away. A 911 call was made on Nov. 15 at 8:23 p.m. from a home on Stokes Ferry Rd re: a 13-month-old boy. He was taken to @NovantHealth
then to @wakeforestbap
hospital. Cause of death pending autopsy.

[Shavonne Potts @SalPostPotts]

Wow. What a rescue.

[Miller’s Ferry Fire Department @millersferry]

MUST SEE VIDEO Watch as @millersferry and @SalisburyNCFire remove 3 victims from floodwaters Saturday on the Yadkin River. All were Kayakers and 2 of the 3 were removed from neck high rushing water. All 3 were transported to hospital with non life threatening injuries @STATter911

[Shavonne Potts @SalPostPotts]

Jason Carpintero, former EC teacher @ Salisbury High accused of sex offense w/ a minor. The victim is not believed to be a student.