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Charlotte-based JELD-WEN has terminated its contract with the North Carolina Commerce Department and says it cannot meet its pledge to create 235 jobs in Iredell County, signaling a setback for the project.
Burglars stole $30,000 in cash and a backpack from Greg Biffle's Mooresville estate on Jan. 8, about six weeks after the NASCAR legend and six others died in a Dec. 18 plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport. No arrests have been announced, and investigators have not disclosed suspects. A remembrance service for the crash victims is planned in Charlotte, and a preliminary NTSB report is expected with the final report due in 12 to 18 months.
Iredell County road closed due to heavy police presence related to a triple shooting in Mooresville is set to reopen soon, as the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation was called in to investigate the incident.
A man in Iredell County, North Carolina, bound and killed several people in a home before barricading himself with several children, leading to a night-long standoff with deputies. The suspect, Justin Michael Strawser, was eventually killed by deputies after gassing the house to try and get him out. The murder victims were identified as Eduardo Cordova, 22, and Caleb Loper, 24, and deputies believe drugs and robbery may have been a motive.
A 16-year-old driver named Stella Grace Bright was killed in a car crash in Mooresville, Iredell County. The accident occurred when the car, a 2014 Porsche 911, veered off the road, hit a tree, and collided with a rock wall. Two juvenile passengers in the car were injured and taken to the hospital. The driver and the front passenger were wearing seatbelts, but one of the juveniles in the back was unrestrained. Excessive speed is believed to be a contributing factor in the collision, and an investigation is ongoing.
Deputies in Iredell County, North Carolina, are searching for 36-year-old Jessica Freeman, who has been reported missing since July 4. Freeman, a mother of three, has been battling mental health issues since October. Her black Toyota Corolla was last seen near Salisbury. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Iredell County Sheriff's Office.
A 64-year-old man named Alan Ray Lorek was killed in a fatal crash in Mooresville, North Carolina, after being ejected from his vehicle. The driver attempted to turn onto Rolling Hill Road while performing a "reckless" maneuver at a high rate of speed. Lorek was not wearing a seatbelt and no other vehicles were involved in the incident.