Iredell County deputies seize nearly half a million dollars in illegal US currency, officials say
Iredell County deputies seize nearly half a million dollars in illegal US currency, officials say
Updated: 5:45 PM EDT Jun 13, 2024
LOOK AT THE DAMAGE AND THE IMPACT COMING UP AT 430 WITH SCHOOLS OUT IN A LOT OF POOLS OPEN, EXPERTS ARE REMINDING FAMILIES TO BE VIGILANT ABOUT WATER SAFETY. A NEW REPORT FINDS THAT, ON AVERAGE, NEARLY 400 CHILDREN DROWN EVERY YEAR, AND MOST OF THEM ARE UNDER AGE FIVE. BILL O’NEILL HAS A CLOSER LOOK AT THE DATA. DROWNING REMAINS THE LEADING CAUSE OF UNINTENTIONAL DEATH FOR KIDS BETWEEN THE AGES OF ONE AND FOUR, AND MOST OF THOSE DEATHS ARE ATTRIBUTED TO A GAP IN ADULT SUPERVISION. WHAT’S SO IMPORTANT TO BE EXTRA WATER SAFETY? VIGILANT? OUR LATEST DATA SHOWS NEARLY 400 CHILDREN DROWN UNDER THE AGE OF 15. THE LATEST NUMBERS FROM THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION FINDS 75% OF KIDS WHO DROWN IN 2021 WERE UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE. WHEN YOU’RE DESIGNATING THAT WATER WATCHER, MAKE SURE THAT PERSON IS NOT DISTRACTED. NOT READING A BOOK, NOT DOING ANYTHING ELSE OTHER THAN KEEPING THEIR EYE ON THE CHILDREN AT ALL TIMES. THE NUMBERS SHOW A DISPROPORTIONATE NUMBER OF BLACK CHILDREN DROWNING BLACK KIDS UNDER AGE FIVE MAKE UP ONLY 15% OF THE POPULATION, BUT ACCOUNT FOR 23% OF THE FATAL SWIMMING ACCIDENTS. HOWARD UNIVERSITY SWIM COACH NICK ASKEW SAYS HISTORY IS PARTIALLY TO BLAME. JIM CROW LAWS, WHERE POOLS WERE STRIPPED FROM MUNICIPAL COMMUNITIES. UM, THAT WHERE WHERE MOST OF THE MINORITY COMMUNITIES WERE HOUSED AND RESIDED. AND WHEN YOU TAKE AWAY THAT ACCESS, OF COURSE YOU CAN’T LEARN HOW TO SWIM. HERE ARE SOME STEPS TO PROTECT CHILDREN. NEVER LEAVE A CHILD UNATTENDED IN OR NEAR WATER, AND ALWAYS DESIGNATE AN ADULT WATER WATCHER. IF YOU OWN A POOL, INSTALL BARRIERS TO PREVENT AN UNSUPERVISED CHILD FROM ACCESSING THE WATER. LEARN HOW TO PERFORM CPR ON BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS. LEARN HOW TO SWIM AND TEACH YOUR CHILD TO SWIM. AND FINALLY, ENSURE ANY POOL HAS FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS. AND IF YOU’RE TAKING YOUR CHILD TO YOUR YOUR NEIGHBOR’S HOME OR SOMEONE ELSE’S HOME, THAT MAY HAVE A SWIMMING POOL, THAT THERE’S LAYERS OF PROTECTION ARE PUT IN PLACE AND THAT SOMEONE HAS BEEN DESIGNATED TO BE THAT WATER WATCHER. IF YOU’RE THAT DESIGNATED WATER WATCHER, REMEMBER PUT DOWN THAT BOOK, PUT AWAY YOUR PHONE. THOSE KIDS IN THE WATER DEMAND YOUR FULL ATTENTION. IN GREENSBORO, I’M BILL O’NEILL, WXII 12 NEWS. THANK YOU. BILL. IF YOU RECALL, JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO, WE SPOKE WITH LEADERS AT WET N WILD EMERALD POINTE FOR MORE WATER SAFETY TIPS THIS SUMMER, YOU CAN HEAR THEIR EFFORTS TO KEEP EVERYBODY SAFE AND HAPPY BY SCANNING THE QR CODE ON YOUR SCREEN AND CHECKING OUT THIS STORY ON OUR WEBSITE. W. KXII 12.COM. A STUNNING TWIST IN THE MOLD SAGA IMPACTING ALAMANCE BURLINGTON SCHOOLS. THE STATE LEGISLATURE SAYS THE SCHOOL SYSTEM MAY HAVE VIOLATED STATE LAW. JOSHUA DAVIS HAS BEEN FOLLOWING THE MOLD AND BUDGET CRISIS IMPACTING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. HE JOINS US NOW FROM THE CENTRAL OFFICE, WHERE HE LEARNED SOME COUNTY LEADERS ARE PRAISING THE NEW FINDINGS WHILE OTHERS ARE EXPRESSING DISAPPOINTMENT THAT THE INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT SAYS THE RELEASE OF THIS LETTER IS, QUOTE, UNFORTUNATE AND COINCIDENTAL TIMING. WHILE ALAMANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS I SPOKE TO SAY THIS REPORT REFLECTS CONCERNS THEY HAD SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE MOLD REMEDIATION SAGA. STATE SENATOR AMY GAILEY, WHO REPRESENTS PARTS OF ALAMANCE COUNTY, RELEASED A LETTER WEDNESDAY THAT SHE RECEIVED FROM THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. IT INDICATED THAT ABSCESS MAY HAVE VIOLATED STATE LAW AND ITS OWN POLICIES IN HANDLING LAST YEAR’S MOLD CRISIS. THE SCHOOL SYSTEM SAYS IT WORKED QUICKLY TO FIND COMPANIES CAPABLE OF REMOVING MOLD BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, CALLING IT AN UNPRECEDENTED EMERGENCY IN A STATEMENT TO WXII. AND OUR PEOPLE WERE SPENDING AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF TIME GETTING INFORMATION THAT WAS PUBLIC INFORMATION THAT THEY COULD HAVE GOTTEN ON THEIR OWN IF THEY WERE WILLING TO WORK. I THINK THE STATE HAS A LOT OF OTHER ISSUES. I DON’T KNOW WHAT THE STATE PAID FOR THAT, BUT THEY WASTED THE STATE’S MONEY. I’D LIKE TO RESTORE. UH CONOVER GUIDANCE BETWEEN THE TWO BOARDS AND THIS SCHOOL BOARD AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. UH, AND THAT’S GOING TO TAKE SOME WORK ON THE SCHOOL BOARD’S PART, UH, BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE TO GIVE US ACCURATE INFORMATION BECAUSE OF THEIR FAILURE TO SHOOT STRAIGHT ALAMANCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAVE A MEETING MONDAY WHERE THEY’RE EXPECTED TO APPROVE THE LOCAL BUDGET. WE’LL BE MONITORING THAT IN CASE THIS REPORT COMES UP. AND ALAMANCE COUNTY, I’M JOSHUA DAVIS FOR WXII. 12 NEWS. A SEAGROVE MAN IS IN CUSTODY ACCUSED OF ASSAULT. RANDOLPH COUNTY DEPUTIES CHARGED LUCAS WOODY WITH KIDNAPING AND ASSAULT AFTER FINDING THE VICTIM ON A WRECKED ROAD, WENDELL, YESTERDAY. WOODY WAS TAKEN TO THE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER UNDER NO BOND. THE GUILFORD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS WARNING PEOPLE ABOUT A PHONE SCAM. THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A REPORT THIS WEEK OF SOMEONE PRETENDING TO BE A DEPUTY SHERIFF. THE CALLER CLAIMS THAT WHOEVER TAKES THE CALL MISSED JURY DUTY. AND NOW HAS TO PAY A FINE. THE SCAMMER USED THE NAME OF GUILFORD COUNTY DISTRICT COURT JUDGE BRIAN TOMLIN. IF YOU GET A CALL LIKE THIS, YOU ARE ASKED TO NOT JUST IGNORE IT AND NOT DO WHAT THEY SAY, BUT IN
Iredell County deputies seize nearly half a million dollars in illegal US currency, officials say
Updated: 5:45 PM EDT Jun 13, 2024
North Carolina deputies have announced that they found nearly half a million dollars in illegal U.S. currency during a traffic stop last month. Top StoriesMan found dead behind dumpster on National Highway, Thomasville officers sayAsheboro man killed in two-vehicle crash, driver facing several charges including DWI, troopers sayDavie County Library director hit by car after accusing suspect of library violations, deputies sayGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereOn Wednesday, May 22, deputies with the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Interstate Criminal Enforcement team conducted traffic stops involving three men. According to a news release, deputies discovered that each of the men was hauling a large amount of cash totaling over $420,000. Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here. When deputies questioned them about the money, each individual denied ownership of the cash and said they did not know where the money came from. After further investigation, it was determined that the money found in the vehicles was a product of illegal narcotic crimes and other criminal activity in the U.S. Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscasts Iredell County Sheriff Campbell said, “This investigation is a reminder of the ongoing, proactive efforts being made by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office to combat drug and currency smuggling through Iredell County, and it is a glaring reminder of how the proceeds of illegal activity travel our interstates almost daily.”The case is still under investigation, and officials have not yet shared any charges being made.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |
North Carolina deputies have announced that they found nearly half a million dollars in illegal U.S. currency during a traffic stop last month.
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On Wednesday, May 22, deputies with the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Interstate Criminal Enforcement team conducted traffic stops involving three men.
According to a news release, deputies discovered that each of the men was hauling a large amount of cash totaling over $420,000.
Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.
When deputies questioned them about the money, each individual denied ownership of the cash and said they did not know where the money came from.
After further investigation, it was determined that the money found in the vehicles was a product of illegal narcotic crimes and other criminal activity in the U.S.
Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscasts
Iredell County Sheriff Campbell said, “This investigation is a reminder of the ongoing, proactive efforts being made by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office to combat drug and currency smuggling through Iredell County, and it is a glaring reminder of how the proceeds of illegal activity travel our interstates almost daily.”
The case is still under investigation, and officials have not yet shared any charges being made.
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