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5161 Nc 18 South Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 15 offenders within 5 miles and 432 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

15 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 5161 Nc 18 South, Morganton, NC 28655

3 Rape

9 Child Involved

1 Assault

4 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
STOVALL, JAMES EDWARD 62 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SOLICITATION OF CHILD BY COMPUTER TO COMMIT UNLAWFUL SEX ACT 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SOLICITATION OF CHILD BY COMPUTER TO COMMIT UNLAWFUL SEX ACT 2024-12-17T08:38:16	701 HAUSS RIDGE RD SE VALDESE, NC, 28609	4.5	Medium
CHAPMAN, JOHNNY LEE 34 years old		1823 SKYLAND DR MORGANTON, NC, 28655	4.1	Medium
FERGUSON, JAMES BEN 54 years old Child Involved	SEX OFFENSE 1ST DEGREE - W/CHILD UNDER 13 2024-12-17T08:38:16	3855 OBIES KNOB RD MORGANTON, NC, 28655	3.2	Medium
RATLIFF, TIMOTHY JON 45 years old Child Involved Rapist	RAPE 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 KIDNAPPING AGAINST A MINOR (1ST,2ND) 2024-12-17T08:38:16	5350 JAY RD MORGANTON, NC, 28655	3.6	Medium
WELLMAN, MICHAEL WAYNE 53 years old	SEXUAL OFFENSE WITH CERTAIN VICTIMS 2024-12-17T08:38:16	5276 RIVER RD MORGANTON, NC, 28655	2.9	Medium

432 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

34 Severe

54 Medium

51 Low

293 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 04:20 AM	S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical air transport is reportedly flying a 68-year-old man with a ruptured liver mass to the emergency department at UNC Blue Ridge Morganton, with three people on board and stable vital signs last reported.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 09:39 PM	Margie Page St, Valdese, NC 28690	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical units were dispatched to a reported hemorrhage at a residence on Margie Page Street near Messer Road. Crews later learned the incident may have occurred earlier and that it involved an apartment unit, and they reported the person was not responding to voice.
Missing Person 07/14/2026 08:30 PM	Nobby Lail Rd, Connelly Springs, NC 28612	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a missing person near Nobby Little Road. Family members state the person is not inside the home, has a history of sleepwalking, and may have sat down somewhere during an episode. Deputies are responding to search the area.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 07:32 PM	Reece Rd i, Morganton, NC 28655	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a welfare check is requested at an apartment near Reece Road for a person with medical history. Contact has not been made for about six and a half hours. A follow-up call is requested.
Traffic 07/14/2026 04:13 PM	Perkins Rd SE & Malcolm Blvd, Valdese, NC 28690	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a dark-colored Hyundai Santa Cruz near Malcolm Boulevard and Perkins Road in Valdese, North Carolina. A records check indicated the vehicle may have limited registration expired and is associated with a person in Hickory.

Crime & Safety Report for 5161 Nc 18 South, Morganton, NC 28655