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Cleveland County Sheriff's Office
Coverage of Cleveland County Sheriff's Office in the Nexus archive.
- Cleveland County deputies charge 18-year-old with murder in Lawndale shooting
An 18-year-old was charged with murder following a fatal shooting in Lawndale, Cleveland County, N.C. Deputies responded to a shooting at a home on Boyles Road on August 4.
- 6.6 pounds of cocaine seized during Cleveland County I-85 traffic stop
6.6 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $300,000 were seized during a traffic stop on I-85 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Driver Walter AJavier Villeda-Ayala was arrested and charged with two counts of cocaine trafficking, held under a $500,000 bond and an immigration detainer.
- 20 years later, Cleveland County deputies still seeking answers in Justin Grant murder
The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office is asking for public help in solving the 20-year-old unsolved murder of Justin Grant. The case remains open as deputies continue seeking answers.