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0 Rainbow Rapids Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 9 offenders within 5 miles and 70 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

9 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 0 Rainbow Rapids Rd, Rutherfordton, NC 28139

1 Rape

5 Child Involved

0 Assault

4 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
DIETZ, MICHAEL WILLIAM 59 years old Child Involved	SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 3RD DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 3RD DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 3RD DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16	360 CARPENTER RD RUTHERFORDTON, NC, 28139	4.6	Medium
LANCASTER, JAMESON CHRISTOPHER 39 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	290 FREEMANTOWN RD RUTHERFORDTON, NC, 28139	1.6	Medium
LEFAVE, DAVID JOSEPH 52 years old Child Involved	REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16	116 CAMBY RD RUTHERFORDTON, NC, 28139	0.7	High
AUSTIN, HUGO CHRISTOPHER 51 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	1720 FREEMAN TOWN RD LAKE LURE, NC, 28746	2	Medium
FISH, CHAD EVERETTE 39 years old Child Involved Rapist	STATUTORY RAPE OF 13/14/15 YR OLD AND DEFENDANT 6+ YR OLDER 2024-12-17T08:38:16 STATUTORY RAPE OF 13/14/15 YR OLD AND DEFENDANT 6+ YR OLDER 2024-12-17T08:38:16	287 MELROSE ROAD LAKE LURE, NC, 28746	4.8	Medium

70 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

13 Severe

14 Medium

15 Low

28 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Fire 07/16/2026 02:23 PM	Starling Ln, Lake Lure, NC 28746	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units 1404 and 1407 were dispatched to a home near Starling Lane to check a reported issue with a smoke detector.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 01:32 AM	Whitney Blvd, Lake Lure, NC 28746	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical and fire units were dispatched to a residence near Whitney Boulevard and Andrews Lane in Lake Lure for a possible allergic reaction involving a 75-year-old man with a swollen tongue and a history of cancer, who was reported conscious but not breathing normally.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 01:26 AM	Whitney Blvd, Lake Lure, NC 28746	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller at an apartment near Whitney Boulevard repeatedly said '92' and sounded in distress with trouble speaking. EMS and law enforcement unit 705 were dispatched to the location.
Suspicious Activity 07/14/2026 03:04 AM	Egret Rd, Lake Lure, NC 28746	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a welfare check near Egret Road and Bills Creek Road after a caller reported a female blowing a horn, yelling for help, and using a whistle for several minutes.
Fire 07/10/2026 03:43 AM	Hamilton Rd, Rutherfordton, NC 28139	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported smoke sighting near Hamilton Road in Rutherfordton, possibly in the area of Pond Trail. A caller reported seeing smoke about half a mile from their residence, with no flames seen and nothing visible when units were on scene with the caller.

Crime & Safety Report for 0 Rainbow Rapids Rd, Rutherfordton, NC 28139