Man Already Facing Sexual Exploitation Charges Arrested On New Counts
Michael Ray Hawkins
Man Already Facing Sexual Exploitation Charges Arrested On New Counts
February 2, 2021
66-year-old Michael Ray Hawkins of Fairgate Drive in Statesville was arrested Saturday (January 30) by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with two counts of felony third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
Between November 2020 and January 2021 the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit received two cyber tips through the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. The tips included information about an individual that was possibly in possession of child pornography. An investigation was conducted into these allegations.
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January 23, 2021
Javier Hernandez
Detectives say on Thursday, December 12th 2019 the Sheriff’s Department received a report from a school official at East Iredell Middle School saying a child was making statements of sexual assault.
The student reported she had been sexually assaulted outside of school by a family friend, according to a news release.
Detectives say Hernandez was identified during an interview conducted with the victim at the Dove House Children’s Advocacy Center.
Detective Sergeant Katie Campbell says she was able to get a felony arrest warrant for Hernandez after gathering evidence during the investigation.
Police say Hernandez was arrested and taken to the Iredell County Detention Center on January 16th, 2021, and is being held under a $20,000 bond.
Man Jailed Under $1.5 Million Dollar Bond On Sex Offense And Rape Counts
Nathaniel Murry Smoot
Man Jailed Under $1.5 Million Dollar Bond On Sex Offense And Rape Counts
January 21, 2021
25-year-old Nathaniel Murry Smoot of Cranfill Road in Harmony was arrested last Saturday (January 16) by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with six counts of felony statutory sex offense and four counts of felony statutory rape.
According to information released today (January 21), on November 9, 2020, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office received a report from a school counselor at North Iredell High School in reference to a sexual assault. According to the report, a student disclosed to the counselor, they had been sexually assaulted by an acquaintance. The case was assigned to the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit.
Man Charged With Fatally Shooting Woman
Thomas Ulesta Swakla
Man Charged With Fatally Shooting Woman
January 20, 2021
26-year-old Thomas Ulester Swakla of Amity Hill Road in Statesville was arrested today (January 20) by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with murder.
On Tuesday (January 19) shortly after 7 p.m., a 911 call was received about a domestic dispute at an address on Amity Hill Road. The caller said they could hear yelling and screaming coming from that location, and then they heard a gunshot.
A few minutes later another 911 call was received from a male caller at that address. The man said the victim had come at him with a baseball bat, and he had shot her. When the responding deputies arrived, they found the suspect, Thomas Ulester Swakla, crouching down in the carport. When ordered to stand up and show his hands, the deputies noticed a pistol tucked in the waistband of his pants. The suspect was disarmed and detained.
Multiple Drug Charges Including Bath Salt Offense Filed Against Suspect
Ian Kelly Shuemaker
Multiple Drug Charges Including Bath Salt Offense Filed Against Suspect
January 15, 2021
38-year-old Ian Kelly Shuemaker was arrested today (January 15) by authorities in Iredell County. He’s charged with three counts of possession with intent to manufacture schedule I controlled substance, one count apiece of manufacture MDPV, which is a “bath salt” type drug, and failure to appear. Shuemaker was jailed in the Iredell County Detention Center under $101,000 secured bond. No court dates were listed.