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3085 James St Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 30 offenders within 5 miles and 625 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

30 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 3085 James St, Catawba, NC 28609

2 Rape

15 Child Involved

1 Assault

13 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BELL, EDWARD OTHO 66 years old	REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION ATTEMPTED 2024-12-17T08:38:16 REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION ATTEMPTED 2024-12-17T08:38:16 REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION ATTEMPTED 2024-12-17T08:38:16 REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION ATTEMPTED 2024-12-17T08:38:16 REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION ATTEMPTED 2024-12-17T08:38:16 REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION ATTEMPTED 2024-12-17T08:38:16	5215 E NC 10 HWY CATAWBA, NC, 28609	1.8	Medium
HUITT, CHRISTOPHER DELANY 64 years old Rapist	RAPE 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16	5231 HUDSON CHAPEL RD CATAWBA, NC, 28609	2	Medium
MILLER, GEORGE CLINTON JR 59 years old		4810 HOT ROD RD CATAWBA, NC, 28609	1.6	Medium
SMITH, SCOTT JOSEPH 53 years old	REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION ATTEMPTED 2024-12-17T08:38:16	3421 WIKE RD CATAWBA, NC, 28609	0.7	High
WHITED, BILLY JAMES 49 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR - SEX AROUSAL WITH A CHILD 2024-12-17T08:38:16	7100 HUDSON CHAPEL RD CATAWBA, NC, 28609	4.7	Medium

625 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

47 Severe

80 Medium

261 Low

237 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Disturbance 07/16/2026 08:50 PM	Slate Dr, Statesville, NC 28625	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible noise disturbance near Slate Drive and nearby roads, where a caller reports dogs running around outside and making noise. Units are sent to check the area.
Traffic 07/16/2026 07:56 PM	Penny Rd & Bga Dr, Claremont, NC 28610	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop involving a 2006 Tahoe near Penny Road and BGA Drive in Claremont. A records check indicated an apparent invalid status reported through state systems linked to Iredell County.
Traffic 07/16/2026 07:07 PM	I-40, Catawba, NC	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reported a possible property-damage crash involving two vehicles on I-40 eastbound near Exit 112 in Catawba. Units later indicated it appeared the vehicles were just stopped on the shoulder while changing a tire, and an officer planned to check on them.
Missing Person 07/16/2026 06:51 PM	Tiffany St, Conover, NC 28613	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a home near Tiffany Street in Conover for a possible missing child or welfare concern after a caller reported that an approximately 11- to 12-year-old girl entered a neighbor’s residence without speaking and then could not be found, and the neighbor was worried she might still be hiding inside.
Missing Person 07/16/2026 06:49 PM	Tiffany St, Conover, NC 28613	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible missing juvenile near Tiffany Street in Conover. A caller said a neighbor reported that an approximately 11- to 12-year-old girl entered his home without speaking and then could not be found, and he feared she might be hiding inside the residence.

School	Distance
Catawba Rosenwald Education Center	1.8 mi
Catawba Elementary School	1.8 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 3085 James St, Catawba, NC 28609