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189 Poverty Branch Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 8 offenders within 5 miles and 26 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

8 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 189 Poverty Branch Rd, Barnardsville, NC 28709

0 Rape

3 Child Involved

0 Assault

5 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
HERRON, JOSEPH PAUL 58 years old	REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16	2060 INDIAN CREEK BURNSVILLE, NC, 28714	4.8	Medium
HUNTER, JEREMY D 46 years old Child Involved	SOLICITATION OF CHILD BY COMPUTER TO COMMIT UNLAWFUL SEX ACT 2024-12-17T08:38:16	16 TAR HILL DR MARSHALL, NC, 28753	4.5	Medium
MACE, LUKE DANIEL 45 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	2348 METCALF CREEK LOOP MARS HILL, NC, 28754	4.2	Medium
CRAIN, JESSIE A 46 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	322 BARTLETT RD WEAVERVILLE, NC, 28787	4.9	Medium
BRADBURN, MALLIE D 63 years old	SEXUAL OFFENSE WITH CERTAIN VICTIMS 2024-12-17T08:38:16	490 NORTH FORK RD BARNARDSVILLE, NC, 28709	1.2	Medium

26 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

3 Severe

2 Medium

3 Low

18 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Substance Use 07/16/2026 05:55 PM	Jonathan Cir, Weaverville, NC 28787	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews are dispatched to a possible drug overdose at a residence near Jonathan Circle and Jerry Loop in Weaverville.
Traffic 07/16/2026 02:30 PM	NC-197 & Dillingham Rd, Barnardsville, NC 28709	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reported a possible traffic-related complaint involving a 10-78 vehicle on Dillingham Road near NC 197, with a unit en route and some details still unknown.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:01 AM	Dillingham Rd, Barnardsville, NC 28709	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, there is a possible medical emergency involving a sick person near Dillingham Road. A unit is reported en route to the location.
Traffic 07/14/2026 03:01 PM	Barnardsville Hwy, Weaverville, NC 28787	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported rollover crash involving a single green vehicle on its side near Barnardsville Highway and Heider Lane in Weaverville. One apparent patient was evaluated, EMS was later canceled after a likely treatment refusal, and one lane of the highway was blocked while traffic control was established.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 11:06 AM	Bartlett Rd, Weaverville, NC 28787	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical responders are called to an apparent breathing problem near Bartlett Road and (number withheld) Waters Road.

Crime & Safety Report for 189 Poverty Branch Rd, Barnardsville, NC 28709