THE SHELBY INDEPENDENT

Staff Reports | Cleveland County Sheriff's Office File crime | The Shelby Independent CRIME — The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division executed a search warrant on May 14, 2026, concluding a months-long investigation into a residence at 130 Shady Ln. in Mooresboro, NC. The operation resulted in the seizure of illegal narcotics and weapons, leading to the arrest of Stephanie Walton. Authorities recovered a variety of controlled substances and firearms during th

Map of the area, courtesy of Apple maps A single vehicle accident Sunday night resulted in the death of a Mooresboro man, near Camp Creek Church Rd on Abe's Mountain Rd. First Sgt. J.R. Crotts, with the North Carolina highway Patrol stated to The Shelby Independent, "The driver was operating a Subaru sedan, which ran off to the left of the road, struck several trees and overturned." The driver was identified as David Richard Hartman, 62, of Mooresboro. While no known factors