A Gaston teen was arrested and charged Thursday after she admitted to hurting her infant son, whose injuries included six broken ribs, a fractured leg and bleeding to the white of his eye, according to arrest warrants. Grace Imholte, 19, is charged with child abuse and unlawful neglect of a child after investigators determined she […]
Chances are there are old prescriptions in your medicine cabinet – pills you never intend to use again. According to Lt. Robby Lint, others who live in or visit your home might have a different idea. “Especially if you have children in the house, teenagers, other people living in the residence. We’ve seen an increase […]
In last week’s Koon’s Watch, I shared with you three things parents and caregivers can do to make sure a child is never left in a hot car. But what should you do if you see a child in a hot car as you make your way inside a grocery store or in a neighbor’s […]
Employees at a Lexington County pharmacy alerted deputies Friday night after a man and woman tried to use a forged prescription to get powerful painkillers. After responding to the Walgreen’s on South Lake Drive, deputies arrested Tevin Lewis, 31, and Nykia Oggs, 30. Lewis and Oggs are charged with obtaining prescription drugs by fraud for […]