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5809 Old State Highway 18 Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 12 offenders within 5 miles and 98 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

12 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 5809 Old State Highway 18, Connelly Springs, NC 28612

3 Rape

8 Child Involved

0 Assault

3 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
ANTHONY, ANDREW LEE 53 years old Child Involved Rapist	SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 RAPE 2ND DEGREE ATTEMPTED 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT OF MINOR 1ST DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INCEST WITH NEAR RELATIVES ATTEMPTED 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 CHILD ABUSE: SEXUAL ACT ON A CHILD BY PARENT OR CARETAKER 2024-12-17T08:38:16	3736 NC 18 HWY VALE, NC, 28168	4.4	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	2.2	Medium
WELLMAN, MICHAEL WAYNE 53 years old	SEXUAL OFFENSE WITH CERTAIN VICTIMS 2024-12-17T08:38:16	5276 RIVER RD MORGANTON, NC, 28655	4.6	Medium
WERKHEISER, RICHARD WILLIAM 66 years old Child Involved	REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16	342 DIRTY ANKLE RD LAWNDALE, NC, 28090	3.6	Medium
HAWKINS, MICHAEL WILLIAM 53 years old Rapist	RAPE 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16	5139 YANCEY DR CONNELLY SPRINGS, NC, 28612	1.1	Medium

98 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

9 Severe

11 Medium

19 Low

59 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 05:25 AM	NC-18, Vale, NC 28168	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medic units were dispatched on an emergency response to a reported elderly woman with difficulty breathing near Highway 18 by Willis Road and Sydney Lane. The caller, a transportation driver, reported the passenger would be waiting in the driveway.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 10:39 AM	Tucker Dr, Morganton, NC 28655	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, an 83-year-old woman fell at a residence near Tucker Drive in Morganton. She is conscious and breathing but appears confused and unable to get up from the floor. The caller mentioned the location is a white double-wide home with a brown pickup and gray Toyota SUV outside.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 10:35 AM	Tucker Dr, Morganton, NC 28655	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, first responders dispatched for a fall emergency near Tucker Drive and Blue Ridge Boulevard.
Road Closure 07/14/2026 09:49 AM	Cindy Ridge Rd, Morganton, NC 28655	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to Cindy Ridge Road near Rock Falls Road for a reported tree blocking the roadway.
Break-In 07/12/2026 07:47 PM	Sugar Loaf Rd, Connelly Springs, NC 28612	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible trespassing incident near Sugarloaf Road in Connelly Springs. The caller believes someone may be on the property and previously saw a young man there the night before.

Crime & Safety Report for 5809 Old State Highway 18, Connelly Springs, NC 28612