On January 20, 2023, School Resource Officers of the Statesville Police Department working at Statesville High School were notified by an educator on premises they had located a firearm in a backpack. Officers swiftly took possession of the backpack, and a subsequent search uncovered a loaded handgun and marijuana.

Raymond Edward Davis, 38, of Statesville was arrested at approximately 10:50am on December 21 and charged with the murder of Derryck Duane Turner.

On December 19, 2022, David Lee Chambers plead guilty to 2nd Degree Murder and Possession of Firearm by a Felon in Iredell County Superior Court in the death of Courtney Deshawn Bradshaw. Chambers was sentenced to 240 – 300 months in the North Carolina Department of Corrections.

On December 14, 2022, David E. Boyce was convicted in Iredell County Superior Court of Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill or Inflict Serious Injury, Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling, and Carrying a Concealed Weapon. Boyce was sentenced to 140 months – 193 months in the Department of Corrections.

The Statesville Police Department responded to a call on November 24, 2022 in reference to a subject that was shot while riding a dirt bike in the Lakeview Drive area.

On December 11, 2022 at approximately 8:55pm the Statesville Police Department received a call about a gunshot wound at the 1000 block of Clay Street in Statesville. Patrol officers arrived on scene and located the victim, William Gregory Samuels, age 32, of Statesville with a gunshot wound to the left thigh. Officers rendered emergency aid until the victim could be transported to Baptist Hospital.

On June 21, 2019 the Statesville Police Department responded to a call at 431 Deaton Street in reference to a person being shot. Upon arrival to the scene, officers found the victim, Marcus Jauqice Moore, in the yard suffering from a gunshot wound.

The Statesville Police Department Criminal Investigations Division received a report of a child sex abuse case on November 17, 2022. It was reported that Charlie Weaver had been sexually abusing a child for approximately two (2) years.

The Statesville Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on Thursday, November 24, 2022 at approximately 12:50pm in the area of Lakeview Drive. Officers responded to a call regarding a subject that had been shot. The officers arrived on scene and located Derryck Turner, 32, of Statesville suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center where he remains in critical condition.

On November 15th, 2022, at approximately 2:12am, the North Carolina Highway Patrol located an abandoned 2020 Ford Mustang that had been involved in an accident on I-40 east. NCSHP began investigating the accident and located paperwork in the vehicle from Flow Toyota. The Statesville Police Department was contacted and responded to Flow Toyota, where officers located an open door to the business and several key fobs on the lobby floor. A key holder of the business was contacted and arrived at the scene.

The Statesville Police Department needs your help identifying the suspect and suspect vehicle involved in a recent Breaking and Entering and Larceny of an ATM. The crime occurred at 1202 Wilson Lee Blvd on October 21, 2022.

On October 6, 2022, Cpl. Cleary of the Criminal Investigations Division obtained warrants on Jaheim Tavares Vandiver of 7216 Kilcullen Drive, Charlotte, N.C. for Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury, Assault by Strangulation, and Possession of Firearm by Felon.

On October 3, 2022, a fight occurred inside Statesville Senior High School involving five juvenile students who assaulted another juvenile student. The victim in the fight was transported to Brenner’s Hospital in Winston- Salem, N.C. to be treated for injuries and was later released. The Statesville Criminal Investigation Division learned of the incident and began an investigation

On Thursday, September 22, 2022, the Statesville Police Department received a call in reference to a subject that had been shot in the 300 block of Vernon Lane. Patrol arrived on scene and located a subject laying in the road suffering from a gunshot wound to the left leg. Patrol officers began rendering first aid to the victim and was able to give out a description of the suspects and the suspect vehicle.

On Sunday, September 18th, 2022, around 1:40AM, the Statesville Police Department was dispatched to a residential alarm at 614 E. Front St, Statesville NC 28677.

9-17-2022 Community Events MX3 Charity Car Show, Fill and Feed Back to School Event, 5th Annual Walk For Recovery

District 2 Community Meeting

Captain Thomas Souther retiring after 30 years

On Monday, July 25th, 2022, at approximately 11:18 P.M. the Statesville Police Department received a report that a subject was located inside the residence of 1129 Wilson Lee Blvd suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers arrived on scene and found Marcus Miller, 29, of Statesville, with a gunshot wound to his hip. Officers

On Sunday July 24th, at approximately 5:11 a.m., the Statesville Police Department received a report of a gunshot victim at Iredell Memorial Hospital. The victim, later identified as William Ryan Beam, 45, of Statesville, was transported to the hospital in a personal vehicle. Beam had sustained a single gunshot to the abdomen and was later transported by Iredell County EMS to a trauma center for care.

Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, announced that Anthony Dewayne Daye, 38, of Statesville, has been sentenced to 151 months in prison for selling firearms without a license and illegal gun possession. He was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release. In making the announcement, King thanked the ATF, Hickory Police Department and Statesville Police Department for their investigation of this case.

Statesville Police have arrested D’Angelo Malindsay Barker, 22, of Statesville, for the armed robbery of the D&D Express/Market Basket at 1504 Salisbury Rd on May 6, 2022. Earlier today, Barker was found hiding in a closet in an apartment at Signal Hill Apartments. He is being held in the Iredell County Jail on a $100,000 secured bond.

The Statesville Police Department is proud to announce the promotion of Ashley Mason to the position of Communications & Records Division Supervisor. This position supervises both our Dispatch/Telecommunications Center and the Records Unit, as well as providing administrative support for building operation, equipment deployment and projects.

Retirement of Argo and Czar after serving since 2010, Introducing Axl and Ace, Newest SPD K-9s

Officer Berens recently certified with the United Police Work Dog Association with her partner SPD K9 Diezel

5-18-19 Monthly Community Meeting

4-18-19 Coffee with a Cop

"Thank you to everyone who joined us on March 14, 2019 for Coffee with a Cop at the E. Broad Street Starbucks!

"3-20-19 Chief David Addison sworn in at public ceremony in City Hall Council Chambers"