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Earlier this month, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction released its annual report on criminal offenses reported by school districts across the state. These offenses range from violent crimes such as assault with a deadly weapon, sexual assault or deaths to non-violent crimes including possession of a controlled substance, possession of a weapon or a bomb threat.
A Lexington firefighter involved in the deadly shooting of his estranged wife, who was a Lexington police officer, has died.
On February 6th,2026, Detectives with the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office T.R.A.C.E. Team obtained warrants related to multiple cases involving the destruction and larceny of Windstream Communication lines in Davidson County.
A Lexington man has been charged in connection with a January weather-related traffic crash that later resulted in the death of a pedestrian, according to the Lexington Police Department.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Davidson County Sheriff’s Office T.R.A.C.E. Team Arrests Lexington Man for Child Exploitation Charges following theft investigation.
December 30, 2025, as part of a collaborative effort, detectives with the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Traffic and Criminal Enforcement (T.R.A.C.E.) Team, Criminal Investigations Division, the Patrol Division and the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Urban Criminal Interdiction Team executed a search warrant at 5875 Mendenhall Road Extension in Archdale in reference to a multi-jurisdictional theft investigation. During the search, detectives recovered numerous items of horse tack equipment that had been reported stolen during a breaking and entering in Davidson County in November 2025.
Anyone with information is asked to contact law enforcement immediately by calling 911.
On Sunday, November 16, 2025, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Davidson County Sheriff’s Patrol deputies responded to an armed robbery at a Dollar General store.
In June 2025, members of the Invictus Task Force initiated an investigation related to multiple Cybertips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. During the course of the investigation, Elijah Nathanael Beebe was identified as a suspect.
A 78-year-old man has been arrested and charged with double homicide connected to an incident on Friday in northern Davidson County.
The Lexington Police Department has announced a third arrest connected to the June 7 shooting death of 19-year-old Xzavion Tyleal Booker.
Davidson County-The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with Davidson County Schools and Child Protective Services, has completed an investigation concerning the welfare of several minor children following multiple reports of concern.
A Davidson County EMT and a police officer from Catawba County have been accused of accessing a government computer system to alert the suspects in an ongoing child sex abuse case.
Due to the sensitive nature of this case and the ongoing investigation, no further details will be released at this time.
The Davidson County Sheriff's Office stated they believe there could be additional victims for this investigation. Anyone known to be legally married without a divorce to Harry Irvine Burdick, Jr. are asked to contact Detective Foushee at the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office (336) 236-3365.
The victim died at the scene from his injuries. He has been identified as Omarion Scott, age 21, of Lexington.
The situation is all the more heartbreaking because of what has been lost. After the recent passing of her husband, Tom Danze, the home was not just a house, but a sanctuary filled with the memories and treasures he had collected over a lifetime. It is a profound violation to know that Mr. Danze’s collectibles and other valuable items, things he worked hard to acquire and cherish, have been stolen. And just recently, adding to the list of devastating losses, a motor was stolen from the property. It’s not just about the monetary value; it's about the emotional and sentimental worth of these objects, each one a piece of his legacy, now gone forever.
