Lincoln County Sheriff's Office
Coverage of Lincoln County Sheriff's Office in the Nexus archive.
- Lincoln County woman charged after allegedly violating protection order, assault: Sheriff
A woman in Lincoln County, N.C., is accused of assaulting someone with a knife while violating a domestic violence protection order. Deputies responded to a home in Lincolnton on July 21 following the incident.
- Three men say Lincoln County deputies searched their cars without consent
Three men in Lincoln County claim deputies searched their cars without consent, alleging racial targeting. The sheriff stated searches were based on drug trafficking suspicions and traffic violations, while defense attorneys noted probable cause from a K-9's drug detection. One man filed a complaint with internal affairs.
- Man accused of growing illegal mushrooms in Lincoln County; found during murder suspect's arrest
A man is accused of growing illegal psilocybin mushrooms in Lincoln County, which were discovered during a search for a Catawba County murder suspect, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.