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Local law enforcement attend funeral of fallen deputies in Watauga County

Both deputies were shot and killed in Boone on April 28 when a wellness check of a residence turned into a violent standoff that left five people dead. Alexander County Sheriff Chris Bowman said he and five others from his office decided to go to Watauga County to pay their respects and offer any assistance the county might need from them. “It’s a bad, bad situation,” Bowman said. Bowman said the loss of the two deputies brought law enforcement from around North Carolina together to offer support to Watauga County. Support Local Journalism “It’s been close to home,” he said. “I think it makes all law officers more aware of the calls that we go on. Our county will average three or four a week of wellness checks.”

Man Killed In Alexander County Fire Identified

Man Killed In Alexander County Fire Identified Photo of home burned in Hiddenite last Wednesday morning courtesy of Alexander County Government Man Killed In Alexander County Fire Identified April 12, 2021 A man whose body was found in a mobile home fire in Alexander County last week has been identified. Alexander County Sheriff Chris Bowman said Friday (April 9) that an autopsy has confirmed the identity of the man as 31-year Jeffrey Lee Bebber. He was a resident of the mobile home on Ervin Lane in Hiddenite that was destroyed by an early morning fire last Wednesday (April 7). An extensive investigation continues into the cause of the fire by the Alexander County Fire Marshall’s Office, the North Carolina Fire Marshall’s Office, State Bureau of Investigation, and Alexander County Sheriff’s Office.

350 pounds of marijuana confiscated after shooting in Alexander County

Deputies investigating an Alexander County shooting turned up 350 pounds of marijuana this week. Alexander County Sheriff Chris Bowman said it is the most marijuana he has seen in one place in 15 years. “It’s always been around, but to find this much quantity at one place, at one time, has just not been found in our county in many many years,” he said. Two people were shot Tuesday in the Sugar Loaf community. As of Thursday, both victims in the shooting are still hospitalized and in stable condition. Bowman said the shooting may be linked to a drug deal that went wrong.

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