Posted on November 19th, 2008 by David Boraks
By EMILY MATRAS
Davidson College News Office
Blood samples, microscopes, and saliva swabs are common props on the “CSI” television program, but sixth and seventh graders from Davidson’s Community School got to use all three on Monday in a Davidson classroom. Biology majors in Associate Professor Karen Bernd’s seminar “Forensic Serology” created their own “whodunit” mystery [...]
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Posted on November 14th, 2008 by David Boraks
A missing Huntersville teenager told a friend in an internet conversation earlier this week she wasn’t ready to come home yet, but neither the girl nor her Charlotte boyfriend had been located as of Friday afternoon.
As police, family and friends continue to search, North Mecklenburg Crime Stoppers has offered a $1,000 reward for information that [...]
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Posted on November 11th, 2008 by David Boraks
The father of a missing Charlotte teenager who disappeared last week, apparently with his Huntersville girlfriend, issued a plea Tuesday for the two to get in touch with their families or police.
The families of Emily Suddeth and Brandon Bruch are still hoping for information and searching for the two ninth graders, who have been [...]
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Posted on November 10th, 2008 by David Boraks
Police and family members are seeking help finding a North Mecklenburg High School ninth grader and her boyfriend who have been missing since last week.
Emily Suddeth, 15, of Huntersville, and Brandon Bruch, 14, of Charlotte, a Myers Park High School student, have not been seen since Wednesday. Huntersville Police Capt. Michael Kee said Monday it’s [...]
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Posted on November 6th, 2008 by David Boraks
Updated Friday, Nov. 7, 2008, 1:37 p.m.
One lane of I-77 northbound at Exit 28 was closed for several hours Thursday night after a two-vehicle crash killed an unidentified woman and injured two other people.
All three were passengers in a Ford Explorer that crashed into the back of a tractor trailer between Exits 28 and 30 [...]
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Posted on October 25th, 2008 by David Boraks
More political sign thefts have been reported this weekend. Someone stole signs at a row of homes in the St. Alban’s neighborhood Friday night. And DavidsonNews.net’s Laurie Dennis is beginning to feel like a target: She watched last night as an a carload of 20-somethings grabbed her presidential campaign sign yet again. See “comments” under Ms. Dennis’s commentary “Hey you, hands off [...]
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Posted on October 18th, 2008 by David Boraks
Plans for a new animal shelter in Cornelius moved ahead last week when the Cornelius Town Board gave the town manager the go-ahead to negotiate a contract to build the new facility. The news comes as shelter supporters continued fund-raising for the $550,000 project. That includes a Nov. 1 musical event featuring performances by [...]
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Posted on October 16th, 2008 by David Boraks
Posted on October 9th, 2008 by Davidson News Staff
Political signs for presidential candidates were vandalized in three neighborhoods Wednesday night, according to Davidson Police Chief Jeanne Miller.
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Posted on October 8th, 2008 by David Boraks
Davidson police Sgt. Scott Misenheimer’s home near Salisbury was damaged in a fire last week. But he has a little something to be happy about this week: He is among a group of police officers and public safety volunteers from area towns to be honored Thursday at a Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce lunch in [...]
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