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MYCHILD
IS MISSING
Internet Resources for North Carolina
A Guide to Finding Your Missing Child Using the Technology at Your Fingertips
Documented and Prepared by Patty & Bob Begin
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It is important to note, if you are using this as an e-book, all underlined words are links for websites. Emailing and accessing websites is much faster if you are using this booklet on disk or
online. All web & email addresses were valid addresses at time of printing.
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Table of Contents
Foreword pg 4
Acknowledgements pg 5
Introduction pg 6
Causes and Warning Signs pg 7
Prevention pg 8
Before your Child Becomes Missing pg 9
The Goal is to BE PREPARED pg 10
The Situation: Your Child is Missing pg 11
Recommendations for an Area Search pg 13
The Effects pg 14
Police Departments of North Carolina pg 20
North Carolina Media pg 46
Shelters for Adolescents in North Carolina pg 50
Mass Transit Lines pg 51
The Recovery pg 78
The Aftermath pg 79
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Foreword
On January 23, 2003, our daughter (and another female patient) escaped from a locked psychiatric hospital. With help from police, family, friends, media, missing children organizations, and strangers we spent three long weeks distributing more than 15,000 flyers, and promoting media attention to “get their faces out there.” The hard work and dedication of so many brought a happy ending to our ordeal. It is our hope that no family ever needs to live the nightmare we endured. This is not the end however. We are currently living through the aftermath and taking notes as we go. Supports need to be put in place. That’s our next goal. This handbook is for the others that will someday unfortunately be walking the path we just left.
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Acknowledgements
Finding our daughter and creating this booklet would not have been achievable without the help of so many individuals and organizations. We owe a debt of gratitude to so many, it is not possible to include every name. But those who stand out in the crowd are our families, who supported us throughout the ordeal; most especially Nikki and Joe, Chris and Lois, Maureen and Gil who drove hundreds of miles in the search.
Andrea Watson from Parents for Residential Reform, without whose help we would never have been able to generate the media attention, not to mention handling the barrage of media in the aftermath. Cheryl Nardelli logged hundreds of hours on the Internet; what a “surfer.” We thank Trooper Keith Pantazelos of the Massachusetts State Police for his dedication to the case and understanding of family commitment. The hundreds of people who helped distribute flyers.
Our thanks to those who prayed then and still pray today for our family. Our gratitude to the people we met along the way during our search. They showed us that there is so much goodness in people and that they really do care. We give thanks to God for you and for all those who touched our life during this most frightening three weeks.
But most especially we owe our thanks to the alert individual who did exactly what we wanted. She saw the flyer, recognized the missing girls, notified the police, and essentially saved the life of our child.
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Introduction
There are four different situations under which missing children fall. They are lost, abducted, throwaways or have runaway. This book deals with runaways but some of its resources are applicable in all situations. One in seven children runaway; 75% are girls. The average age is 14-18 y/o, some as young as age ten.
The Biggest mistake that we as parents/ guardians can possibly make is to think for one second that, “this won’t happen to my family.” The second biggest mistake is to not be prepared for such a potential tragedy.
Most runaways are from ordinary, average middle class families. However, every family is at risk, no matter what monetary class you may fit into.
Once any child runs away, chances are they WILL fall victim to drug and alcohol abuse and exploitation. They fall victim to these life-threatening situations through the people they meet. Be very aware that there are people out there very willing to exploit and expose ANY child they feel or know is a runaway to drugs, alcohol, and sexual exploitation.
Because runaways need money to support new habits, the exploitation and prostitution option can easily overtake them. If the child is unfortunate enough to be recruited by a pimp it may not be possible for them to escape alive.
Some children will end up coming home on their own, but some do not and remain on the streets. Of these some do survive but tragically some are killed; others die from drugs, or disease. Be very aware there is a market for your child. Yes, it is unpleasant to think about, but there are many people just waiting for your child to “come to market.”
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Special Note: Any child with special needs is at an increased risk of falling prey to these people and situations. They may not be able to make sound safe choices about the people they meet or to safely control situations to which they are exposed.
Major Causes, Warning Signs
Causes or “Why Would My Child Run?”
• To avoid an emotional situation• To escape from an unpleasant or difficult time• To escape the loss of privileges• To be with people they “think” are supportive• To get away from problems they feel they can’t cope with• Feelings of being a burden on the family• Has peers that have run away• Wants to help a peer who wants to run
Note: This list is not complete. Many more issues from low self-esteem to abuse are some additional causes
Warning Signs
• A word of caution if your child has a network of unsupervised peers with access to drugs or antisocial tendencies. Know your child’s friends.
• Increase in irrational behavior, impulsivity, emotionally abusive, threatens to run.
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• Take notice if any of your child’s peers have run away previously
• High sustained anxiety level• Watch for radical changes in your child’s attitude, and peer groups• Threatens to runaway; this is no joke, take it very seriously
Prevention
• Never call your child names• Be honest. Do you understand what he/she is feeling? If not,
ask him/her to explain• It is important you understand your child, and okay if you
don’t agree• Keep the lines of communication open• Really listen to what your teen is saying• If you get overwhelmed during an argument tell your teen that
you need time to get yourself together• When your teen isn’t talking, ask him/her, “Do you feel you
need to tell me anything else?”• Even when your teen starts raising his/her voice, don’t raise
yours, and stay calm (This takes lots of practice and patience).• Never interrupt your teen when he/she is talking or trying to
explain his/her feelings (again, easier said than done).• Invest in a computer-monitoring program and tell your teen
he/she will be monitored for their safety.
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• Know who, what, where, and when. It’s not just for drugs. And check out all the facts. Be vigilant in attaining this information, check in on them where ever they say they are
• Talk to all your teens peers and their parents• Know your child. Is he/she a leader or a follower
Before your Child Becomes Missing
Yes. Your Search starts BEFORE your child is missing!
• The following information helped us so much to expedite the creation of flyers in order to get our child’s face “out there.” A few things we had to learn as we went. A major slow up was getting copies of her school picture. Since it is copyrighted, an official camera store would not let us make copies of the picture. This is vital to a case of missing child. We were lucky that a friend worked at a store where they have a Photo Maker. We pled our case and they let us make the copies. We made eight copies, which is plenty. Had we known this would be a problem, we would have already had a scanned picture of her on our computer.• If you don’t have a computer, get one and learn how to use it now. Make sure your computer has Internet capability and make sure you know how to fax and send emails with an attachment.• Own a digital camera with the ability to view and print pictures from your computer. Know how to use it before you ever
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have an emergency. Take pictures of your child regularly, to have them on hand in the event of an emergency.• A computer scanner is handy, each year after you get your child’s school photo, scan it into your computer, and then delete last year’s picture. This is vital. Missing child organizations say the best photo to use is a school photo.• If you already have a computer and your child uses it to access the Internet, a monitoring program is absolutely vital. We use a program called Big Brother; it records ALL activity on your computer. Warn your child that you are monitoring the use of the computer. Print out and save any disturbing actions in a locked file or safe, especially ALL phone numbers and addresses.
The Goal is to BE PREPARED
Have a recent photo of your child (preferably already on your computer) and prepare a missing persons flyer in .pdf format (cannot be altered and e-mail’s faster). Include height, weight, hair and eye color, clothes wearing when last seen, where last seen, any identifying features (glasses, braces, birthmarks, etc.)
Know all your child’s friends’ addresses phone numbers and screen names.
Know who, what, where, when and how. It isn’t only about drugs it’s about YOUR child and their safety.
Who are they with What are they doing exactly Where are they going When will they return home How can you get in touch with them at a moments notice Watch for changes in peer groups Know your child’s tendencies Enroll your child in the CHIP program. To learn more
contact the Safety Officer at your local police department or go to the following website: http://www.mychip.org. This is a program run by the Masons and it is free and helpful. This program is mostly for children who get lost, but it could also
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aid in identifying your child if the worst situation presented itself.
The Situation: Your Child is MissingFirst Contacts
State Police Barracks covering the town from where your child is missing
The detective unit of your town police. They can be very helpful. They can help sift through any papers, notes, or phone numbers your child may have left behind.
http://www.missingkids.org Center for Missing & Exploited Children 1-800-690-FIND
http://www.operationlookout.org Operation Lookout –Missing children organization
The above contacts will instruct you on the next steps they will take. Your next step is to physically get your flyers out as fast as possible. As in advertising, you need to get your child’s face out to the public. The more flyers you distribute, the more your child’s face will be seen. All it takes is one flyer for your child to be spotted. But which flyer is it? Is it the one you haven’t yet printed? We contacted our church and friends and enlisted more than 100 people to flood a target area with the flyers.
Make a flyer in .pdf (cannot be altered) format. Your .pdf format flyer should be faxed or emailed to the above and the following organizations found throughout this booklet. Email to your friends and ask them to forward it. Include a cover letter explaining the seriousness of the situation, what you are
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requesting of them. Make sure you include the police contact person with their phone number. DO NOT put your own phone number on the flyer.
Contact the newspaper and television stations in your area. Enlist them to get your child’s face “out there” as much as possible. Call them every other day to continue their efforts.
http://search.officer.com/agencysearch/default.htm This is a search site for law enforcement agencies for the United States by state and also worldwide.
mailto:[email protected] Salvation Army- Northeast Division (or whichever division area you want to cover). They can e-mail your flyer to all their locations and their email list server
Mass Transit Police, all area bus and train terminals. www.fourthekids.org Help for families of missing children www.kidzidz.com Child safety information Fax/ email all your friends and instruct them to forward it on to
as many people and businesses possible. Many companies will get involved making copies and putting flyers out on their own.
http://map.exxonstations.com/ (Be patient, takes time to load) If you have a friend with computer expertise set him or her to work from this site. With a few keystrokes, one can locate & e-mail Exxon & Mobil gas stations throughout the United States. Most of these gas stations have convenience stores; a prime location to post flyers. Attach a cover letter. Include dates, names, and police contacts for verification. Ask the location operator to keep an eye out for your child, post the flyer, or even better, show the flyer to their customers. The cover letter should come from the parents of the missing child with the flyer as an attachment. Do not give out your home number. Stress the gravity of the situation. All missing children cases are serious, whether they ran or were abducted. Once your child is “out there” the probability of abduction is high.
Commissioner of the Department of Education in target state(s). This is vital. They can forward your cover letter & flyer to every school superintendent in your target state. Have them send the letter with the flyer to the school principals to get to the teachers. Situation can be explained to students who may see your child.
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Kids often meet up with mainstream kids and form friendships. North Carolina DOE
NC State Board of Education6302 Mail Service Center,Raleigh, NC 27699-6302.phone: 919/807-3304fax: 919/807-3198
Target large chain stores & mall security. Call their human resources director for assistance. They will often forward your flyer to all their stores. These are only some of the major malls and shopping centers of North Carolina.
North Carolina Malls 11-Galleria in Greenville, NC
Akers-Center in Gastonia, NC
Alamance-Crossing in Burlington, NC
Alexander-Place in Raleigh, NC
Alston-Town-Center in Cary, NC
Asheville-Mall-Shopping-Center in Asheville, NC
Beaver-Creek-Commons in Apex, NC
Beaver-Creek-Crossings in Apex, NC
Becker-Village-Mall in Roanoke Rapids, NC
Berkeley-Mall in Goldsboro, NC
Biltmore-Square-Mall in Asheville, NC
Blakeney in Charlotte, NC
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Blue-Ridge-Mall in Hendersonville, NC
Brier-Creek-Commons in Raleigh, NC
Britt-Way-Commons in Greensboro, NC
Bryton-Town-Center in Huntersville, NC
Burlington-Outlet-Village in Burlington, NC
Burlington-Square-Mall in Burlington, NC
Cannon-Village in Kannapolis, NC
Capital-Plaza in Wake Forest, NC
Carolina-Mall in Concord, NC
Carolina-Pavilion in Charlotte, NC
Carolina-Place in Pineville, NC
Carolina-Premium-Outlets in Smithfield, NC
Cary-Towne-Center in Cary, NC
Centrum-at-Crossroads in Cary, NC
Clemmons-Town-Center in Clemmons, NC
Cleveland-Mall in Shelby, NC
Concord-Mills in Concord, NC
Crabtree-Valley-Mall in Raleigh, NC
Cross-Creek-Mall in Fayetteville, NC
Crossroads-Center-Statesville in Statesville, NC
Crown-Point-Plaza in Charlotte, NC
Eastland-Mall in Charlotte, NC
Eden-Mall in Eden, NC
Four-Seasons-Town-Centre in Greensboro, NC
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Franklin-Square in Gastonia, NC
Freedom-Mall in Charlotte, NC
Golden-East-Crossing in Rocky Mount, NC
Greenville-Mall in Greenville, NC
Hanes-Mall in Winston-Salem, NC
Hanes-Point in Winston-Salem, NC
Harmon-Mill-Centre in Kernersville, NC
Henderson-Square in Henderson, NC
Hickory-Ridge in Hickory, NC
High-Point-Square in High Point, NC
Idlewild-Village in Stallings, NC
Independence-Mall in Wilmington, NC
Innes-Street-Market in Salisbury, NC
Jacksonville-Mall in Jacksonville, NC
McMullen-Creek-Shopping-Center in Charlotte, NC
Monroe-Crossing in Monroe, NC
Montcross in Belmont, NC
Mooresville-Consumer-Square in Mooresville, NC
New-Hope-Commons in Durham, NC
New-River-Shopping-Centre in Jacksonville, NC
North-South-Station in Raleigh, NC
Northcross-Shopping-Center in Huntersville, NC
Northlake-Mall in Charlotte, NC
Oak-Hollow-Mall in High Point, NC
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Oak-Summit in Winston-Salem, NC
Oxford-Commons in Durham, NC
Park-West-Village in Morrisville, NC
Parkway-Plaza in Winston-Salem, NC
Patterson-Place in Durham, NC
Poyner-Place in Raleigh, NC
Promenade-on-Providence in Charlotte, NC
Randolph-Mall in Asheboro, NC
Renaissance-Center in Durham, NC
Renaissance-Village in Durham, NC
River-Hills-Shopping-Center in Asheville, NC
Salisbury-Mall in Salisbury, NC
Shoppes-Midway-Plantation in Knightdale, NC
Shoppes-At-Wendover-Village in Greensboro, NC
Signal-Hill-Mall in Statesville, NC
South-Hills-Mall-Plaza in Raleigh, NC
South-Square in Durham, NC
SouthPark-Mall in Charlotte, NC
StoneCrest-at-Piper-Glen in Charlotte, NC
Sycamore-Commons in Matthews, NC
The-Arboretum-Shopping-Center in Charlotte, NC
The-Bridges-At-Mint-Hill in Mint Hill, NC
The-Commons-Chancellor-Park in Charlotte, NC
The-Friendly-Center in Greensboro, NC
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The-Shoppes-at-Rivercrest in Granite Falls, NC
The-Streets-at-Southpoint in Durham, NC
The-Village-Commons in Wesley Chapel, NC
Thruway-Shopping-Center in Winston-Salem, NC
Triangle-Place-Promenade in Raleigh, NC
Triangle-Town-Center in Raleigh, NC
Twin-Rivers-Mall in New Bern, NC
Union-Cross-Towne-Centre in Kernersville, NC
University-Centre in Wilmington, NC
University-Commons-Greenville in Greenville, NC
University-Mall-Plaza in Chapel Hill, NC
University-Place in Charlotte, NC
Valley-Hills-Mall in Hickory, NC
Wake-Forest-Crossing-Shopping-Cen in Wake Forest, NC
Wake-Union-Place in Wake Forest, NC
Wendell-Crossing in Wendell, NC
Wendover-Place in Greensboro, NC
Westfield-Eastridge in Gastonia, NC
Whitehall-Commons in Charlotte, NC
Wilson-Mall in Wilson, NC
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Recommendations for an Area Search• Get a map of the area• Search the area, start at the last known location and post flyers in
stores• Expand your search in ever widening circles• Contact bordering States immediately i.e.… State police, etc.• Identify actions your child may take, such as
- Will they hitch hike - Color their hair- Do they favor certain stores- Anything that distinguishes your child
• Bring your flyer to as many copy stores as possible. Most will make multiple free copies in this instance.
• Malls are a very likely location where your child may be. It’s warm, dry, with lots of other teens. Email your flyer to the security office all malls in your target area• Locate all transportation services in the area to include taxi services, water shuttles, bus lines, train lines, etc Get e-mail address or fax number and send copy of flyer with letter.• Locate and retain all police e-mail addresses and fax numbers. This can be done through a search on computer. Very time consuming, but very important piece. Enlist friends.• Prepare a press release to be e-mailed to all TV networks• Locate all newspaper telephone numbers to their City Desk, or News Desk Depts.
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• Locate all teen shelters in the area and ask for their fax numbers. Fax your flyer • Call all your friends to enlist their help in distributing flyers either by hand, e-mail, or fax
• Keep a pad of paper by every phone and with you at all times
The Effects
The sudden disappearance of any child for any reason is a loss with far ranging effects. It affects the entire family, immediate and extended. No one in the family is spared. But it does not end there. Your child’s peers, their families, teachers, etc. are all affected. The list goes on. The feelings can range from anxiety, fear, sadness, anger, guilt. You need support wherever you can find it; your church, friends, whatever works for you at the time. We can only tell you from our experience that your feelings can overtake you at any time. Sometimes the emotions will be manageable, other times they will be beyond control. Sleepless nights, loss of appetite, and other symptoms will compound the difficulty. You can only try as best you can to stay healthy and focused. Your child will need your support when they are recovered.
This is the hardest part. Not knowing what is happening to your child. There may be times when there are many leads, then periods where there are no leads for days (or even weeks). It is imperative to push the media for continued coverage to keep your child’s face in the public eye. Your child needs you to stay strong and to fight for their return.
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Police Departments of North Carolina
North Carolina Police
Town Phone Fax E-MailAberdeen (910) 944-9721 (910) 944-1545 [email protected] (252)332-5011 (252) 332-7694 [email protected] (704)984-9500 [email protected] Andrews (828)321-4224 (828) 321-3114Angier* (919)639-2699 (919) 639-6130 [email protected] 919-362-8661 919-249-3459 [email protected] Archdale (336)434-3134 (336)434-7459 [email protected] Asheboro 336-626-1300Asheville (828) 252-1110 internet/[email protected] Atkinson* (910)283-7344 [email protected] Badin (704)422-5386 (704)422-5344 [email protected] (828)688-2113 (828) 688-2745Banner Elk (828)898-4300Beaufort (252)728-4561 252-728-1254 [email protected] Belhaven (252)943-2242 (252) 943-2650 [email protected] (704)825-3792 704-825-3764 djames@belmontpolice .orgBenson (919)894-2091 (919)207-1993 [email protected] City 704-866-3300Bethel* (252)825-5481 (252)825-0132 [email protected] Beulaville (910)298-5360 (910) 298-5475 [email protected] (910)428-2978 910-428-3543Black Mountain (828)669-9194 (828)669-8143 [email protected] (910)863-3333Blowing Rock (828)295-5210 (828) 295-5213 http://
www.townofblowingrock.com/sm.
Boiling Springs (704)434-9691 [email protected]
Boone 828-268-6920 828-268-6919 [email protected] (336)367-7828Brevard (828)883-2212 828.883.3067 [email protected] (919)258-9232Brookford (828)322-4903Bryson City* (828)488-3050 (828)488-6524 [email protected] (910)259-4924 (910)259-5919 [email protected]
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Burlington (336)229-3540 (336)229-3146 [email protected] (828)682-4683 (828)682-7757 [email protected] Candor (910)974-4777Canton (828)648-2376Cape Carteret (252)393-2183 (252)393-6126Carolina Beach (910)458-2540 (910) 458-2988 william.younginer@carolinabeach.
orgCarrboro (919)918-7397 (919)942-4473 [email protected] Carthage (910)947-2231 (910) 947-5323 http://www.carthagepd.com/
contact.htmCary* (919)469-4012 [email protected] Chadbourn (910)654-4146 [email protected] Chapel Hill (919)968-2760 (919)968-2846 [email protected]*
(704)353-1000 [email protected]
Cherryville (704)435-1717 (704) 435-1716 [email protected] Grove (704)857-7755 (704)-857-5419Claremont* (828)459-9295 (828)459-7865 [email protected] Clayton (919)553-4611 (919)553-1512 [email protected]
Clinton (910)592-3105 (910) 592-2421 [email protected] (828)627-2940Coats (910)897-5183 [email protected] (704)920-5000 [email protected] Conover (828)464-4698 (828)464-3075 [email protected] Cornelius* (704)892-1363Creedmoor (919)528-1515 [email protected] (704)922-3116 (704)922-4221Davidson (704)892-5131 (704)892-3971 [email protected] Denton (336)859-2164DHHS* (828)669-3414 (828)669-3425 [email protected] (336)386-8161Dunn (910)892-2399 (910) 230-3592 http://www.dunn-nc.org/police/
contact-us-671.aspDurham* (919)560-4600 [email protected] Eden (336) 623-9755 [email protected] Edenton (252)482-5144 (252)482-4999 [email protected] City (252)335-4321 (252)338-0128Elizabethtown (910)862-3125 (910) 862-2743 [email protected] Elkin (336)835-1111 336-835-9851Enfield (252)445-5122 (252) 445-3006 [email protected] Erwin (910)897-5122 910-897-6663 [email protected] Bluff (910)649-7323Fairmont (910)628-5115 (910) 628-9584 http://fairmontdps.org/manage/
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webmail.htmlFarmville (252)753-4111Fayetteville (910)433-1529Forest City (828)245-5555Four Oaks (919)963-3112Franklin (828)524-2864Franklinton (919)494-7315Fremont (919)242-5151Fuquay-Varina (919)552-3191 (919)552-7891 [email protected] (919)772-8810Gaston County*Gastonia (704)866-6890Gibsonville (336)449-6677Goldsboro (919)580-4231Graham (336)570-6711Granite Falls (828)396-3358Greensboro (336)373-2433GreenvilleGrifton (252)524-4161Hamlet (910)582-2551Haw River (336)578-4141Henderson* (252)438-4141 (252)438-0733Hendersonville (828)697-3031 [email protected] Hertford (252)426-5587HickoryHigh Point (336)887-7970Highlands* (828)526-9431 [email protected] Hillsborough (919)732-9381 [email protected] Hope Mills (910)425-4103Hudson (828)728-5021Huntersville (704)875-6542Indian Beach (252)247-6700Jacksonville (910)455-1472Jefferson (336)846-5529 (336)846-1098 [email protected] Jonesville (336)835-2855Kannapolis (704)920-4000 704-920-4005Kenansville (910)296-0369Kenly (919)284-2116 [email protected] (336)996-3177Kill Devil Hills (252)449-5337 (252)441-8281King (336)983-0886 (336)983-3660Kings Mountain (704)734-0444Kinston (252)939-3164LaGrange (252)566-3400
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Lake Lure (828)625-4685 (828)625-8371 [email protected] Waccamaw (910)646-3558Landis (704)857-2129 (704)857-3512 [email protected] Laurinburg (910)276-3211Lawndale*Lenoir (828)757-2121Lexington (336)243-3305Liberty (336)622-9053Lillington (910)893-3015Lincolnton (704)736-8900Locust (704)888-4744Louisburg (919)496-4175 (919)496-1200 [email protected] Lowell (704)824-3518Lucama (252)239-0610Lumberton (910)671-3845 (910)671-3922 [email protected] (336)548-6097Maiden (828)428-5005Manteo (252)473-2069Marion (828)652-3231 (828)652-2977Mars Hill (828)689-2301Marshville (704)624-2121MatthewsMaxton (910)844-5667Mayodan (336)548-6038Mebane (919)563-9031 (919)563-9649 [email protected] Mecklenburg CountyMocksville (336)751-6231Mooresville (704)664-3311 (704)660-6677Morehead City (252)726-3131Mt Airy (336)786-3535 [email protected] Mt Gilead (910)439-6711Mt Holly (704)827-4343 (704)822-2932Mt Olive (919)658-5031Murfreesboro (252)398-4151 (252)398-3793Murphy* (828)837-2214 (828)837-2002 [email protected] Head (252)441-6386Nashville (252)459-4545New Bern* (252)672-4100
Newland* (828)733-2023 (828)737-9338Newport (252)223-5410Newton (828)465-7430North (336)838-3158 336-838-9931 [email protected]
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Wilkesboro*Norwood (704)474-3716Oxford (919)693-3161Pembroke (910)521-4333Pilot Mountain (336)368-4725 [email protected] Knoll Shores*
(252)247-4353 [email protected]
Pine Level (919)965-2045 (919)965-0066Pinehurst (910)295-3141Pinetops (252)827-5014Pineville (704)889-2231
Pittsboro (919)542-3200Plymouth (252)793-4680Raeford (910)875-4251 (910)875-7266RaleighRamseur (336)824-8663Randleman (336)495-7510Red Springs (910)843-3454Rich Square (252)539-2315Roanoke Rapids (252)533-2810Robbins (910)948-3331Robersonville (252)795-4121RockinghamRocky Mount (252)972-1471Rose Hill (910)289-3020Roseboro* (910)525-5344 [email protected] Rowland (910)422-3311Roxboro (336)599-8345Rutherfordton (828)287-5062Saint Pauls (910)865-5155Salisbury (704)638-5333 [email protected] Sanford (919)775-8346Scotland Neck (252)826-4112Selma (919)965-8189Sharpsburg (252)977-1098Shelby (704)484-6845 (704) 484-6815 [email protected] Siler City (919)742-5626 [email protected]
Southern Pines (910)692-2732 910-692-7042 [email protected]
Southern Shores* (252)261-3331 (252)261-4851 [email protected] (910)457-7911Sparta (336)372-4252 (336)372-2624 [email protected]
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Spencer (704)633-3574Spindale (828)286-3464Spring Hope (252)478-5197Spring Lake (910)436-0350Spruce Pine (828)765-2233Stanley (704)263-4778Stantonsburg (252)238-3534Statesville (704)878-3406 (704)878-3514 [email protected] Stoneville (336)573-9861Surf City (910)328-7711 (910)328-3308 [email protected] Swansboro* (910)326-5151Sylva (828)586-2916 (828)586-1716 [email protected] City (910)653-3149Tarboro (252)641-4247Taylorsville (828)632-2218ThomasvilleTopsail Beach* (910)328-4851 910-328-1666 [email protected] Troutman (704)528-7610Troy (910)576-8151Tryon (828)859-9195Valdese (704)879-2100Wadesboro (704)694-2167Wake Forest (919)554-6150Wallace (910)285-2126 (910)285-8374Walnut Cove (336)591-7121Warsaw (910)293-7816Washington (252)946-1444 [email protected] Waynesville (828)456-5363 (828)-456-2001 [email protected]
Wendell (919)365-4444West Jefferson* (336)246-9410 (336)246-4409 [email protected] Whispering Pines (910)949-3141White Lake (910)862-4057 (910)862-4017Whiteville (910)642-5111Wilkesboro* (336)667-7277 (336)838-9905 [email protected] Williamston (252)792-2124Wilmington (910)343-3600 910-343-3625 [email protected]
ov Wilson (252)399-2323 (252)399-2346 http://www.wilsonnc.org/contacts/
id/765/Windsor (252)794-3111Wingate (704)233-1697Winston Salem (336)773-7700 [email protected]
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Winterville* (252)756-1105 (252)756-3458 [email protected] Beach
(910)256-7911
Yadkinville* (336)679-2863 (336)679-4435 [email protected] Youngsville (919)556-0500Zebulon (919)269-7455
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North Carolina Sheriffs
Alamance County SheriffPhone: 336-570-6300Fax: (336)227-0614
Alexander County SheriffPhone: 828.632-4658Fax: 828.632-1099E-Mail: hbentley[at]alexandercountync.gov
Alleghany County Sheriff'Phone: 336-372-4455Fax: 336-372-8639Email: [email protected]
Anson County SheriffPhone: (704) 694-4188Fax: (704) 694- 9156Email: http://www.ansonsheriff.com/contactus.html
Ashe County SheriffPhone: 336.846.5633Fax: 336.846.5629Email: [email protected]
Avery County SheriffPhone: (828)733-2071Fax: (828)733-1382
Beaufort County SheriffPhone 252.946.7111Fax 252.946.0993Email: [email protected]
Bertie County SheriffPhone 252-794-5330Fax 252-794-5346Email: [email protected]
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Bladen County SheriffPhone (910) 862-6960Email: [email protected]
Brunswick County SheriffPhone: 910-253-2777E-Mail: [email protected]
Buncombe County Sheriff Phone: 828-250-4501
Burke County SheriffPhone: (828)-438-5500Fax: (828)-438-5469E-Mail: [email protected] Sub Stations
300 S. Center St.
Hildebran, NC 28637
(828)-397-4600 or (828) 397-
4655
910 Malcolm Blvd.
Rutherford College, NC
28671(828)-874-3400 or (828) 874-
3410
1030 US Hwy 70
Connelly Springs, NC
28612(828) 879-2326
3222 NC Highway 126Morganton, NC 28655(828) 584-
0840
8224 Buckeye Hollow Rd.
Jonas Ridge, NC 28641(828) 733-
1596
Cabarrus County SheriffPhone: (704) 920-3000E-Mail: [email protected]
Caldwell County SheriffPhone: 828-758-2324Fax: (828) 757-8685E-Mail: [email protected]
Camden County Sheriff 252-338-5046 Fax [email protected], South Mills Satellite Office 252-771-5212
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Carteret County SheriffPhone: 252-504-4800Fax: 252-504-4818
Caswell County SheriffPhone: 336-694-9311 E-mail: [email protected]
Catawba County SheriffPhone: 828-465-8305E-Mail: [email protected]
Chatham County SheriffPhone: 912-652-7681Fax: 912-652-7660E-Mail: [email protected]
Cherokee County SheriffPhone: 828-837-2589Fax: 828-837-6590E-Mail: [email protected]
Chowan County SheriffPhone: (252) 482-8484 Fax: (252) 482-5813E-Mail: [email protected]
Clay County SheriffPhone: 828-389-6354Fax: 828-389-6375E-mail: [email protected]
Cleveland County SheriffPhone: 704-484-4888E-Mail: http://www.sheriffclevelandcounty.com/contact-us.php
Columbus County SheriffPhone: (910) 640-6655
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Craven County SheriffTelephone: 252-636-6620 FAX: [email protected]
Cumberland County SheriffPhone: 910- 677-5400Fax: 910- [email protected]
Currituck Dare County SheriffPhone: (252)453-8204Fax: (252)453-2238
Dare County SheriffPhone: (252)475-5980
Davidson County Sheriff's Office NC(336)242-2100
Davie County SheriffPhone: (336)751-6238Fax: (336)[email protected]
Duplin County SheriffPhone: (910)296-2150Fax: (910)296-2156
Durham County Sheriff's Office NC(919)560-0897
Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office NC(252)641-7911
Forsyth County Sheriffs Office NC(336)727-2112
Franklin County Sheriff
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Phone: (919)496-2186Fax: (919)496-5429http://franklincountysheriff.law.officelive.com/contactus.aspx
Gaston County Sheriff's Office NC(704)[email protected]
Gates County Sheriff(252)357-0210
Graham County Sheriff's Office NCOffice: (828)479-3352Fax: (828)[email protected]
Granville County Sheriff's Office NC(919) 693-3213 Voice (919) 603-1315 [email protected]
Greene County Sheriff(252)747-3411
Guilford County Sheriff's Office NC(336)641-3690
Halifax County Sheriff(252)583-8201
Harnett County Sheriff's Office NCPhone: (910)893-9111Fax: (910)893-6450http://www.harnettsheriff.com/contact-form.asp
Haywood County Sheriff's Office NC(828)452-6666
Henderson County Sheriff's Office NCPhone: (828)697-4911Fax: (828)[email protected]
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Hertford County Sheriff(252)358-7800
Hoke County Sheriff(910)875-5111
Hyde County Sheriff(252)926-3171
Iredell County Sheriff's Office NC(704)878-3180
Jackson County Sheriff Statesville Office: Telephone (704)878-3180
FAX(704)878-5094
Mooresville Office: Telephone (704)664-7500
FAX(704)664-7927
E-Mail: [email protected]
Johnston County Sheriff's Office NCPhone: 919-989-5010Fax: 919-989-5039E-Mail: [email protected]
Jones County Sheriff(252)448-7091Fax: (252)[email protected]
Lee County Sheriff(919)718-4560
Lenoir County Sheriffs Office NC(252)559-6104
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office NC(704)732-9050
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Fax: 704.732.9016
Macon County Sheriff(828)349-2152
Madison County Sheriff(828)649-2721
Martin County SheriffPhone: 252-789-4500 Fax: [email protected]
Mcdowell County SheriffPhone: (828)652-4000Fax: (828)652-8910http://www.mcdowellsheriff.org/
Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office NCPhone: (704)336-2543Fax: (704)336-6118
Mitchell County Sheriff(828)688-3982
Montgomery County Sheriff(910)572-1313
Moore County Sheriff's Office NC(910)947-2931http://www.co.moore.nc.us/main/page.asp?rec=/pages/sheriff/sheriffindex.htm
Nash County Sheriff's Office NC(252)459-4121Fax: (252)459-8741
New Hanover County Sheriff's Office NCPhone: (910)798-4200Fax: (910)798-4212
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Northampton County Sheriff's Office NC(252)534-2611
Onslow County Sheriff's Office NC(910) 455-3113Fax (910) [email protected] Orange County Sheriff(919)644-3050
Fax (919) 732-6403
Pamlico County Sheriff(252)745-3101
Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office NCPhone: 252-338-2191Fax: 252-338-1667E-mail: [email protected]
Pender County Sheriff's Office NC(910)259-1212
Perquimans County Sheriff(252)426-5615
Person County Sheriffs Office NC(336)597-0500
Pitt County SheriffPhone: (252)902-2800Fax: (252)830-4166
Polk County SheriffPhone: (828)894-3001Patrol Fax: (828)894-8806
Randolph County Sheriff(336)318-6699
Richmond County Sheriff
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(910)[email protected]
Robeson County Sheriff's Office NC(910)671-3100
Rockingham County Sheriff's Office NC(336)634-3232
Rowan County Sheriff's Office NC(704)216-8700
Rutherford County Sheriff(828)287-6247
Sampson County Sheriff(910)592-4141Fax (910) 592-8641
Scotland County Sheriff(910)276-3385
Stanly County Sheriff(704)986-3700
Stokes County SheriffPhone: (336)593-8787Fax: (336)[email protected]
Surry County Sheriff(336)401-8900Fax: (336)401-8909
Swain County SheriffPhone: (828)488-0159Fax: (828)488-0481
Transylvania County SheriffPhone: (828)884-3168Fax: (828)884-6890
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Tyrrell County Sheriff(252)796-2251
Union County Sheriffs Office NC(704)283-3844
Vance County Sheriff's Office NC(252)738-2200Fax: (252)[email protected]
Wake County Sheriffs Office NCPhone: 919-856-6900Fax: 919-856-6874
Warren County Sheriff(252)257-3364
Washington County Sheriff's Office NCPhone: (252)793-2422 Fax: (252)[email protected]
Watauga County SheriffPhone: (828)264-3761Fax: (828)[email protected]
Wayne County Sheriff's Office NC(919)731-1481
Wilkes County Sheriff's Office NC(336)903-7600
Wilson County Sheriff's Office NC(252)237-2118
Yadkin County SheriffPhone 336-679-4217Fax 336-679-7982
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Yancey County Sheriff(828)682-2124
North Carolina State Police
Patrol Headquarters (919) 733 - 7952 Main Office (919) 733-1189 Fax
Troop ATroop A Headquarters(252) 758 - 5300 (252) 752 - 6157 fax
Troop A, District I - Dare and Currituck counties (252) 441 - 7341(252) 441 - 5365 fax Troop A, District I Substation - Currituck County(252) 232 - 2930 Troop A, District II - Hertford, Gates and Bertie counties (252) 332 - 6800(252) 332 - 4092 fax Troop A, District III - Pasquotank, Chowan, Perquimans, Camden counties(252) 331 - 4749 (252) 331 - 4771 fax Troop A, District IV - Beaufort, Washington, Tyrrell, Hyde counties (252) 946 - 7731 (252) 946 - 7732 fax Troop A, District V - Pitt and Martin counties(252) 752 - 6118(252) 752 - 6157 faxTroop A, District VI - Craven and Pamlico counties(252) 514 - 4714(252) 514 - 4713 fax
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Troop A, District VII - Lenoir and Jones counties (252) 522 - 1511(252) 522 - 1512 fax Troop A, District VIII - Carteret County (252) 726 - 5766 (252) 726 - 0849 fax
Troop B - Fayetteville
Troop B Headquarters (910) 486-1058(910) 483-1761 faxTroop B Communications (910) 862-3133 Toll Free 1-800- 334-7411(910) 862-6287 fax Troop B, District I (910) 486 - 1334(910) 483 - 1761 fax Troop B, District II - Sampson County(910) 592 - 3141(910) 592 - 3142 fax Troop B, District III - Onslow County (910) 347 - 1751(910) 347 - 1752 fax Troop B, District IV - Duplin and Pender counties(910) 296 - 1311(910) 296 - 1312 fax Troop B, District IV - Pender County(910) 259 - 5176 Troop B, District V - Columbus and Bladen counties
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(910) 642 - 7169(910) 642 - 7160 fax Troop B, District V - Bladen County(910) 862 - 2180 Troop B, District VI - New Hanover and Brunswick counties(910) 395 - 3917(910) 395 - 3917 fax
Troop B, District VI - Brunswick. CountySubstation US17 (910) 395 – 3917
Troop B, District VII - Robeson County(910) 618 - 5555(910) 618 - 5556 faxTroop B, District VIII - Harnett County(910) 893 - 5704(910) 893 - 5705 fax
Troop C- Raleigh
Troop C Headquarters (919) 733 - 3911(919) 733 - 6868 fax Troop C Communications(919) 733 - 3861(919) 733 - 8134 fax Toll Free 1-800-662-7956 Troop C, District I - Nash and Edgecombe counties(252) 446 - 8144(252) 446 - 8145 Troop C, District I Substation (252) 824 – 3607
Troop C, District II - Wayne County (919) 731 - 7960(919) 731 - 7961 fax
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Troop C, District III - Wake County(919) 733 - 4400(919) 733 - 4402 fax Troop C, District IV - Vance, Warren and Franklin counties(252) 438 - 8101(252) 438 - 8102 fax Troop C, District V - Wilson and Greene counties(252) 237 - 5294(252) 237 - 5295 fax Troop C, District V Substation - Greene County(252) 747 - 2420(252) 747 - 5274 fax
Troop C, District VI - Johnston County(919) 934 - 2186(919) 934 - 2187 faxTroop C, District VII - Durham and Granville counties (919) 560 - 6868(919) 560 - 6867 fax Troop C, District VII Substation - Granville County (919) 693 - 2134 Troop C, District VIII - Halifax and Northampton counties(252) 536 - 2224 (252) 536 - 3512 fax
Troop D - Greensboro
Troop D Headquarters (336) 334 - 5621(336) 334 - 3289 fax
Troop D, District I - Chatham and Lee counties(919) 742 - 2124(919) 742 - 2125 fax Troop D, District I Substation - Lee County (919) 774-6615
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Troop D, District II- Guilford County(336) 883 - 6155(336) 883 - 6150 fax Troop D, District III - Rockingham County(336) 634 - 5606(336) 599 - 9234 fax Troop D, District IV - Person and Caswell counties (336) 599 - 9233(336) 599 - 9234 fax Troop D, District IV Substation - Caswell County(336) 599 - 9233(336) 599 - 9234 fax Troop D, District V - Alamance and Orange counties(336) 570 - 6809(336) 570 - 6810 fax
Troop D, District V Substation - Orange County (919) 732 - 2551 (336) 570 - 6810 fax Troop D, District VI - Randolph County. (336) 629 - 1991(336) 629 - 5450 fax
Troop E - Salisbury
Troop E Headquarters (704) 639 - 7595(704) 855 - 1720 fax Troop E, District I - Davidson County (336) 249 - 0247(336) 249 - 0248 fax Troop E, District II - Stanly and Montgomery counties (704) 983 - 4134(704) 983 - 4135 fax Troop E, District III - Rowan and Davis counties
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(704) 639 - 7574(704) 855 - 1720 fax Troop E, District III Substation - Davie County(704) 639 - 7574 Troop E, District IV - Forsyth and Stokes counties (336) 761 - 2441(336) 761 - 2442 fax
Troop E, District IV Substation - Stokes County(336) 983 - 2301(336) 761 - 2442 fax Troop E, District V - Yadkin and Surry counties(336) 835 - 5121(336) 835 - 8164 fax Troop E, District V Substation - Surry County(336) 786 - 8552Troop E, District VI - Cabarrus County(704) 786 - 2197(704) 786 - 2198 fax
Troop F - Newton
Troop F Headquarters (828) 466 - 5504(828) 466 - 5506 fax Troop F, District I - Burke County(828) 438 - 6291(828) 438 - 6292 fax Troop F, District II - Wilkes, Ashe and Alleghany counties(336) 667 - 1236(336) 667 - 1237 fax Troop F, District II Substation - Ashe County(336) 246-7544 Troop F, District II Substation B - Alleghany County (336) 372 - 2707 Troop F, District III - Caldwell and Watauga counties
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(828) 726 - 2500(828) 726 - 2501 fax Troop F, District III Substation - Watauga County(828) 262 - 1152 Troop F, District IV - Iredell and Alexander counties (704) 878 - 4221(704) 878 - 4222 fax Troop F, District IV Substation - Alexander County (828) 632 – 4976
Troop F, District V - Catawba and Lincoln counties(828) 466 - 5528(828) 466 - 5529 faxTroop F, District V Substation - Lincoln County(704) 735 - 4451(828) 466 -5529 fax
Troop G - Asheville
Troop G Headquarters (828) 298 - 4253(828) 299 - 4626 fax Troop G, District I - Yancey, Mitchell, Avery and Madison counties (828) 682 - 2579 Troop G, District I Substation - Avery County (828) 733 - 0489
Troop G, District II - McDowell and Rutherford counties(828) 652 - 2181(828) 652 - 3394 fax Troop G, District II Substation - Rutherford County (828) 286 - 2482(828) 652 - 3394 fax
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Troop G, District III - Henderson, Transylvania and Polk counties (828) 693 - 4141(828) 693 - 4142 fax Troop G, District IV - Buncombe County (828) 298 - 4256(828) 299 - 4626 fax Troop G, District V - Haywood and Jackson counties (828) 627 - 2851(828) 672 - 2852 fax Troop G, District V Substation - Jackson County (828) 627 - 2851 Troop G, District VI - Swain, Macon, Clay, Cherokee, Graham counties (828) 488 - 2184(828) 488 - 2185 fax
Troop G, District VI Substation - Cherokee County (828) 837 - 6804
Troop G, District VII (828) 298 - 0712(828) 299 - 4626 fax
Troop H - Monroe
Troop H Headquarters(704) 283 - 8559(704) 289 - 4224 fax Troop H, District I - Gaston County (704) 853 - 5373(704) 853 - 5374 fax
Troop H, District II - Richmond and Scotland counties(910) 582 - 7018
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(910) 582 - 7036 fax Troop H, District II Substation - Scotland County(910) 276 - 0177
Troop H, District III - Union and Anson counties (704) 283 - 8101(704) 289 - 4224 fax
Troop H, District III Substation - Anson County(704) 694 - 3415Troop H, District IV - Cleveland County (704) 480 - 5409(704) 480 - 5410 fax Troop H, District V - Mecklenburg County (704) 547 - 0042(704) 593 - 0145 Troop H, District VI - Moore and Hoke counties(910) 944 - 3629(910) 944 - 3610 fax Troop H, District VI Substation - Hoke County(910) 875 - 2242
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North Carolina Newspapers
Asheville - Asheville Citizen-Times, Mountain Xpress Asheboro - The Courier Tribune Boone - The Paper Rocks, The Mountain Times, Watauga Democrat Burlington - Times-News Clinton - The Sampson Independent Concord - Independent Tribune Carolina Beach - Island Gazette Chapel Hill - Chapel Hill News Charlotte - Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Post, The Leader Dunn - The Daily Record Durham - The Herald-Sun Eden - Daily News Elkin - The Tribune Enterprise - Enterprise Mountaineer Fayetteville - Fayetteville Observer-Times Franklin - The Franklin Press Gastonia - The Gaston Gazette Goldsboro - The News-Argus Greensboro - The News and Record Greenville - The Daily Reflector Hampstead - Topsail Voice Havelock - Havelock News Hendersonville - Times News Hickory - Hickory Daily Record High Point - High Point Enterpise Jacksonville - Jacksonville Daily News Kannapolis - Independent Tribune King - King Times Kinston - The Free Press Laurinburg - Laurinburg Exchange Lenoir - Lenoir News Topic Lexington - The Dispatch Locust - The Weekly Post Lumberton - The Robesonian Marion - McDowell News Morehead City - Carteret Co News-Times Morganton - The News Herald Mount Airy - Mount Airy News Mount Olive - Mount Olive Tribune Nags Head - Outer Banks Sentinel
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New Bern - Sun Journal North Wilkesboro - The Record Oriental - The Pamlico News Pittsboro - Chatham Journal Raleigh - News and Observer, Spectator, The Nando Times Roanoke Rapids - Daily Herald Roxboro - Courier Times Salisbury - Salisbury Post Sanford - The Sanford Herald Shallotte - The Brunswick Beacon Shelby - The Shelby Star Sophia - Archdale-Trinity News Southern Pines - The Pilot Southport - The State Port Pilot Spruce Pine - News-Journal Statesville - Statesville Record & Landmark Sylva - Herald and Ruralite Taylorsville - Taylorsville Times Thomasville - Thomasville Times Topsail Beach - Topsail Voice Wake Forest - The Wake Weekly Waynesville - The Enterprise Mountaineer, Smoky Mountain News West Jefferson - Jefferson Post Wilkesboro - The Record Wilson - Wilson Daily Times Winston-Salem - Winston-Salem Journal
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North Carolina Newspaper
The Asheboro Courier Tribune Asheville Citizen Times
Mountain Xpress Asheville Citizen-Times
The Boone Mountain Times Watauga Democrat
Burlington Times-News Times News
Island Gazette The Carteret County News-Times
Chapel Hill News Leader, The
Charlotte Business Journal Charlotte Observer
Charlotte Daily Watch The Charlotte Post Clayton News-Star
Sampson Indenpendent, The The Durham Herald Sun
Bladen Journal Fayetteville Observer-Times
Gaston Gazette The Goldsboro News-Argus Greensboro ESP Magazine
Greensboro News & Record The Greensboro Depot
Greensboro Triad Business News The Greenville Daily Reflector
Hampstead Topsail Voice The Havelock Times High Point Enterprise
The Hoke County News-Journal Jacksonville Daily News
Independent Tribune Kinston Free Press Kinston Free Press
Laurinburg Exchange Dispatch, The
Weekly Post, The
North Carolina TelevisionAsheville - WLOSChannel 13 ABC Charlotte - WBTVChannel 3 - CBS Charlotte - WCNCChannel 6 - NBC Charlotte - WSOCChannel 9 - Cox Durham - WTVD
Channel 11 - ABC . Greensboro - WGPXChannel 16 - PAX Greenville - WITNChannel 7 - NBC
Kannapolis - WAXNChannel 64
New Bern - WCTIChannel 12 - ABC Raleigh - WNCN
Channel 17 - NBC Raleigh - WRALChannel 5 - CBS
Wilmington - WECTChannel 6 -NBC.
Wilmington - WWAYChannel 3 ABC
Winston-Salem - WXLVChannel 45 - ABC
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Robesonian, The Mount Airy News
Nags Head Outer Banks Sentinel New Bern Sun Journal
Coastal Cruising Sportfishing Report The Pamlico News
The Raeford News Journal Spectator
Raleigh Triangle Business Journal Raleigh News & Observer
Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald The Roxboro Courier-Times
Salisbury Post The Shelby Star
Pilot, The Statesville Record & Landmark
Swansboro Tideland News Taylorsville Times
The Wake Forest Wake Weekly Mountaineer, The
The Wilmington Morning Star Wilson Daily Times
Winston - Salem Journal Now
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Shelters for Adolescents in North Carolina
Facility FacilityTrinity Place Runaway ShelterStreet: 12 Ravenscroft DriveAsheville, nc 28801-3637Phone: (828) 253-7233
Haven House Services706 Hillsborough Street Suite 200Raleigh, NC 27603Phone: (919) 833-3312Fax: (919) 833-3512E-Mail: [email protected]
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Mass Transit Lines of North Caroolina
AppalCART Asheville Transit Authority CARTS/Craven County Chapel Hill Transit - Chapel Hill, NC Charlotte Area Transit System - CATS City of Raleigh (Capital Area Transit) C-TRAN (Town of Cary) Durham Area Transit Authority - DATA Duke University - Durham, NC F.A.S.T - Fayetteville Area System of Transit Gastonia Transit GREAT - Greenville Area Transit Greensboro Transit Authority HiTran - High Point Public Transportation North Carolina State University WolfLine - Raleigh, NC Piedmont Wagon (City of Hickory) Rocky Mount Transit Salisbury Transit System Triangle Transit Authority - Raleigh, NC Wave-Wilmington Transit Authority Winston Salem Transit Authority - WSTA INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION Amtrak Greyhound
Asheville Transit System .Access to the hospitals, shopping malls, residential areas and other areas of Asheville is possible with the Asheville Transit System. Routes are also scheduled between Asheville and Black Mountain. Save: Put this Listing in My TravelGuide! Edit: Make changes to listing Tel: 1 828 251-1122 Address: 49 Coxe Avenue Asheville NC USA 28801
Chapel Hill Transit .Chapel Hill Transit features several routes, and many offer free service. Inquire locally for schedule information. Save: Put this Listing in My TravelGuide! Edit: Make changes to listing Tel: 1 919 968-2769 Email: Send an email (1) Address: . Chapel Hill NC
Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST) .FAST operates approximately one dozen routes within the city that transport customers to schools, libraries, attractions and other destinations. Services operate between 5:45am and 7:30 pm daily. Inquire locally for fares and schedule information.
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Save: Put this Listing in My TravelGuide! Edit: Make changes to listing Tel: 1 910 433-1745 Address: 455 Grove Street Fayetteville NC 28301
Salisbury Transit System .With three separate routes, the Salisbury Transit system offers comprehensive transportation services for the city of Salisbury. Tickets and passes may be purchased. All buses arrive and depart from the central transfer site on Depot Street. Save: Put this Listing in My TravelGuide! Edit: Make changes to listing Tel: 1 704 638-5252 Email: Send an email Address: Depot Street Salisbury NC
Triangle Transit Authority .The public transportation system was built in 1989. Courtesy stops are available along bus routes. Three shuttle buses run between peak hours of the day. The schedules for the shuttle busses are 10 minutes to the hours and 20 minutes past the hour. Ticket prices are based on distance traveled. Save: Put this Listing in My TravelGuide! Edit: Make changes to listing Tel: 1 919 549-9999 Fax: 1 919 485-7441 Email: Send an email Address: . Research Triangle Park NC 27709
Wave / Wilmington Transit Authority .Created in 1974, the Wave operates six fixed routes Monday through Saturday. All Wave vehicles are 100% accessible for the disabled. Save: Put this Listing in My TravelGuide! Edit: Make changes to listing Tel: 1 910 343-0106 Address: 1110 Castle Street Wilmington NC USA 28401
Winston-Salem Transit Authority .Public transportation services are offered from the transportation center to the regional transportation hub with approximately 45 different routes. In addition, nostalgic trolley rides are offered in the downtown area in a replic of the original Winston-Salem streetcar. Save: Put this Listing in My TravelGuide! Edit: Make changes to listing Tel: 1 336 727-2707 Fax: 1 336 748-3370 Email: Send an email (3) Directions: PO Box 2511, Winston-Salem, NC 27102 Address: 101 East First Street, Room 307 Winston-Salem NC 27102
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Alamance County
Burlington ACTS (Alamance County Transportation System)
Alexander County
Taylorsville ACTA (Alexander County Transportation Authority)
Alleghany County
Sparta Alleghany County (AC)
Anson County
Wadesboro ACTS (Anson County Transportation System)
Post Office Box 672 Hwy 74 westWadesboro, N.C. 28170 Fax (704) 694-2795
E-mail [email protected]
Ashe County
Jefferson ACTA (Ashe County Transportation Authority)
Avery County
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Newland ACTA (Avery County Transportation Authority)
Beaufort County
Bayview NCDOT (North Carolina Department of Transportation Bayview-Aurora Ferry)
Washington BATS (Beaufort Area Transit System)
Bertie County
Rich Square CPTA (Choanoke Public Transportation Authority)
P. O. Box 320Rich Square, NC 278691-800-821-8180Bladen County
Elizabethtown BARTS (Bladen Area Rural Transportation System)
Brunswick County
Shalotte BITS (Brunswick Interagency Transportation System)
Southport NCDOT (North Carolina Department of Transportation Cherry Southport-Fort Fisher Ferry)
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Wilmington WAVE (Wilmington/New Hanover Transportation Authority)
Phone: (910) 202-2035 [email protected]
Buncombe County
Asheville ATS (Asheville Transit System)
P. O. Box 7148, Asheville, NC 28802Office: (828) 253-5691Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday
E-mail: [email protected]
BCMM (Buncombe County Mountain Mobility)
Information/Eligibility: (828) 258-0186Reservations: (828) 258-3887
E-Mail:
Burke County
Morganton BCTA (Burke County Transit Administration)
Cabarrus County
Charlotte CATS (Charlotte Area Transit System)
Concord CCTS (Cabarrus County Transportation System)55
Rider (Concord Kannapolis Area Transit)
Caldwell County
Lenoir CCATS (Caldwell County Area Transit System)
Camden County
Elizabeth City ICPTA (Intercounty Public Transportation Authority)
Carteret County
Morehead City CCATS (Carteret County Area Transportation System)
Ocracoke NCDOT (North Carolina Department of Transportation Ocracoke Island Ferries)
Caswell County
Yanceyville CCATS (Caswell County Area Transportation System)
Catawba County
Hickory PWTS (Piedmont Wagon Transit System)
Newton CCTAB (Catawba County 56
Transportation Advisory Board)
Chatham County
Pittsboro CTN (Chatham Transit Network)
Cherokee County
Cherokee EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Transit Services)
Murphy CCT (Cherokee County Transportation)
Chowan County
Elizabeth City ICPTA (Intercounty Public Transportation Authority)
Clay County
Hayesville CCT (Clay County Transportation)
Cleveland County
Shelby CCT (Transportation Administration of Cleveland County, Cleveland County Transit)
Columbus County
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Whiteville CCIT (Columbus County Interagency Transportation)
Craven County
Minnesott NCDOT (North Carolina Department of Transportation Cherry Branch-Minnesott Ferry)
New Bern CARTS (Craven Area Rural Transit System)
Cumberland County
Fayetteville FAST (Fayetteville Area System of Transit)
Currituck County
Currituck NCDOT (North Carolina Department of Transportation Cherry Currituck-Knott Island Ferry)
Elizabeth City ICPTA (Intercounty Public Transportation Authority)
Dare County
Manteo DCTS (Dare County Transportation System)
Ocracoke NCDOT (North Carolina
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Department of Transportation Ocracoke Island Ferries)
Davidson County
Lexington DCTS (Davidson County Transportation System)
Davie County
Booneville YVTA (Yadkin Valley Economic Development District, Yadkin Valley Transportation Authority)
Duplin County
Kenansville DCUTS (Duplin County Transportation Department, Duplin County United Transit System)
Durham County
Durham Duke Transit (Duke University Transit Operations, DT)DACTS (Durham Agency Coordinated Transportation Services)DATA (Durham Area Transit Authority, Durham County ACCESS)
Research Triangle Park TRANSIT AGENCIES
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TTA (Research Triangle Public Transit Authority)OTHER SITESEPA (Environmental Protection Agency Research Triangle Park, NC Transportation)GoTriangle (Research Triangle Trip Planner)TCIP (Triangle Region Transit Consolidation/Implementation Plan)
Edgecombe County
Rocky Mount TRT (Tar River Transit)
Forsyth County
Greensboro PART (Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation)
Winston-Salem WSTA (Winston-Salem Transit Authority, TRANS-AID)
Franklin County
Henderson KARTS (Kerr Area Transportation Authority, Kerr Area Rural Transit System)
Gaston County
Charlotte CATS (Charlotte Area Transit
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System)
Gastonia GCA (Gaston County ACCESS)Gastonia Transit (City of Gastonia Transit Division, GT)
Gates County
Gatesville GCT (Gates County Transportation)
Graham County
Robbinsville GCTS (Graham County Transportation Services)
Granville County
Henderson KARTS (Kerr Area Transportation Authority, Kerr Area Rural Transit System)
Greene County
Snow Hill GCT (Greene County Transportation)
Guilford County
Greensboro GTA (Greensboro Transit Authority, Specialized Community Area Transportation, SCAT)
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GCTD (Guilford County Transportation Department)PART (Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation)
High Point Hi Tran (High Point Transit System)
Halifax County
Rich Square CPTA (Choanoke Public Transportation Authority)
Harnett County
Lillington HARTS (Harnett Area Rural Transit System)
Haywood County
Waynesville Hay-Ride (Mountain Projects, Haywood Public Transit, HPT)
Henderson County
Hendersonville ACT (Apple Country Transportation, Western Carolina Community Action)
Hertford County
Rich Square CPTA (Choanoke Public Transportation Authority)
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Hoke County
Raeford HATS (Hoke Area Transit Services)
Hyde County
Ocracoke NCDOT (North Carolina Department of Transportation Ocracoke Island Ferries)
Swan Quarter HCT (Hyde County Transit, Hyde County Non-Profit Private Transit System)
Iredell County
Charlotte CATS (Charlotte Area Transit System)
Troutman ITA (Iredell Transportation Authority)
Jackson County
Cherokee EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Transit Services)
Sylva JCT (Jackson County Transit)(unofficial)
Johnston County
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Smithfield CTS (Coordinated Transportation System)
Wilson WCTS (Wilson County Transportation System)
Jones County
New Bern CARTS (Craven Area Rural Transit System)
Lee County
Sanford COLTS (County of Lee Transit System)
Lenoir County
Kinston LCT (Lenoir County Transit)
Lincoln County
Lincolnton Lincoln County (LC)
Macon County
Franklin MATS (Macon Area Transit Services)
Madison County
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Marshall MCTA (Madison County Transportation Authority)
Martin County
Williamston MCT (Martin County Transit)
McDowell County
Marion MCTPB (McDowell County Transportation Planning Board)
Mecklenburg County
Airport Ground Transportation
CDIA (Charlotte/Douglas International Airport)
Charlotte TRANSIT AGENCIESCATS (Charlotte Area Transit System)MTS (Mecklenburg Transportation System)OTHER SITESCharlotte Trolley (CT)
Mitchell County
Bakersville MCTA (Mitchell County Transportation Authority)
Montgomery County
Troy MCCOA (Montgomery County
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Council on Aging)
Moore County
Carthage MCTS (Moore County Transportation Services)
Nash County
Rocky Mount TRT (Tar River Transit)
Wilson WCTS (Wilson County Transportation System)
New Hanover County
Kure Beach Beach Trolley (Green Leaf Carriage & Trolley Company, GLCTC)
Southport NCDOT (North Carolina Department of Transportation Cherry Southport-Fort Fisher Ferry)
Wilmington NHTS (New Hanover Transportation Services)WAVE (Wilmington/New Hanover Transportation Authority, DART)
Northampton County
Rich Square CPTA (Choanoke Public Transportation Authority)
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Onslow County
Jacksonville The LOOP (Jacksonville Onslow Local Transit)OUTS (Onslow United Transit System)
Orange County
Chapel Hill CHT (Chapel Hill Transit, EZ Rider)
Hillsborough OPT (Orange Public Transportation)
Research Triangle Park TRANSIT AGENCIESTTA (Research Triangle Public Transit Authority)OTHER SITESEPA (Environmental Protection Agency Research Triangle Park, NC Transportation)GoTriangle (Research Triangle Trip Planner)TCIP (Triangle Region Transit Consolidation/Implementation Plan)
Pamlico County
Minnesott NCDOT (North Carolina Department of Transportation Cherry Branch-Minnesott Ferry)67
New Bern CARTS (Craven Area Rural Transit System)
Pasquotank County
Elizabeth City ICPTA (Intercounty Public Transportation Authority)
Pender County
None
Perquimans County
Elizabeth City ICPTA (Intercounty Public Transportation Authority)
Person County
Henderson KARTS (Kerr Area Transportation Authority, Kerr Area Rural Transit System)
Roxboro PCT (Person County Transportation)
Pitt County
Greenville ECUSTA (East Carolina University Student Transit Authority)GREAT (Greenville Area Transit)PATS (Pitt Area Transit System)
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Polk County
Columbus PCTA (Polk County Transportation Authority)
Randolph County
Asheboro RCATS (Randolph Coordinated Agency Transportation System)
Richmond County
Hamlet RIT (Richmond Interagency Transportation)
Robeson County
Lumberton COG-Transit (Lumber River Council of Governments)
Rockingham County
Reidsville RCCOA (Rockingham County Council on Aging)
Rowan County
Salisbury STS (City of Salisbury Transit System)RTS (Rowan Area Transit System)Share-a-Ride (Share-a-Ride
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Transportation Program)
Rutherford County
Spindale RCTD (Rutherford County Transit Department)
Sampson County
Clinton SAT (Sampson Area Transportation Service)
Scotland County
Laurinburg SCDSS (Scotland County Department of Social Services)
Stanly County
Albemarle SCUSA (Stanly County Transportation)
Stokes County
Booneville YVTA (Yadkin Valley Economic Development District, Yadkin Valley Transportation Authority)
Surry County
Booneville YVTA (Yadkin Valley Economic Development District, Yadkin Valley Transportation Authority)70
Swain County
Bryson City Swain Transit (ST)
Cherokee EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Transit Services)
Transylvania County
Brevard TRANSPORT (Transylvania People Oriented Rural Transportation)
Tyrrell County
Columbia TCFPA (Tyrrell County Focal Point on Aging)
Union County
Charlotte CATS (Charlotte Area Transit System)
Monroe STAR (Union County Specialized Transportation for Area Residents, Union County Transportation System)
Vance County
Henderson KARTS (Kerr Area Transportation Authority, Kerr Area Rural Transit
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System)
Wake County
Airport Ground Transportation
RDIA (Raleigh-Durham International Airport)
Cary C-Tran (Town of Cary)
Raleigh CAT (City of Raleigh Transit Division, Capital Area Transit, Accessible Raleigh Transportation, ART, Raleigh Transit Authority)Wolfline (North Carolina State University)WCT (Wake County Transportation, Wake Coordinated Transportation Services)
Research Triangle Park TRANSIT AGENCIESTTA (Research Triangle Public Transit Authority)OTHER SITESEPA (Environmental Protection Agency Research Triangle Park, NC Transportation)GoTriangle (Research Triangle Trip Planner)TCIP (Triangle Region Transit Consolidation/Implementation Plan)
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Warren County
Henderson KARTS (Kerr Area Transportation Authority, Kerr Area Rural Transit System)
Washington County
Plymouth Riverlight Transit (Washington County Center for Human Services)
Watauga County
Boone AppalCART
Wayne County
Goldsboro GATEWAY (Goldsboro-Wayne Transit Authority, Goldsboro Area Transportation Express of Wayne County)(unofficial)WTS (Wayne Interagency Transportation)
Wilkes County
North Wilkesboro WTA (Wilkes County Transportation Authority)
Wilson County
Wilson WTS (Wilson Transit System)
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WCTS (Wilson County Transportation System)
Yadkin County
Booneville YVTA (Yadkin Valley Economic Development District, Yadkin Valley Transportation Authority)
Yancey County
Burnsville YCTA (Yancey County Transportation Authority)
RAIL (listed by area)
Statewide CAPT (Carolinas Association for Passenger Trains)
Charlotte TRANSIT AGENCIESCATS (Charlotte Area Transit System)OTHER SITESCharlotte Trolley (CT)
Greensboro-Winston-Salem
PART (Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation)
Raleigh-Durham TTA (Research Triangle Public Transit Authority)
FERRY (listed by area)
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Atlantic Ocean Coast NCDOT (North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division)
STATEWIDE, INTERCITY, & REGIONAL
Statewide CCT (Cross County Transit)NCDOT (North Carolina Department of Transportation)NCPTA (North Carolina Public Transportation Association)
Intercity AmtrakCarolina Trailways (CT)Greyhound (Greyhound Lines)Southeastern Stages (SS)
Regional None
APTA home Publictransportation.org
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The Recovery
We all hope for a successful recovery. Sometimes this will happen other times sadly it won’t. When you finally recover your child it is so important that you show them love, and concern for their well being, not anger, fear, or hatred. If you show any negitive emotions it can cause your child to feel as though they are unwanted, unloved, and worthless.
You will be flooded with a wide range of emotions, but it is essential to remember that your child has been traumatized and needs you to show them love support and compassion.
It is imperative to get your child medical attention as soon as possible after the recovery. Do not wait days take them directly to the hospital for a thorough physical and evaluation.
During the evaluation it is important to bring them a change of clothes. Place the clothes (including under clothes) your child was last wearing in a paper bag (not plastic). The police may need them to recover evidence.
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The Aftermath
The entire family needs to process their experience to start the healing process and rebuild the family. Be prepared for any horrors your child may have been through and be supportive. Therapy; both individual and family, is probably the best advice that we can offer. We can only hope that this will help others heal after their ordeal; maybe not with words of wisdom, but with guidance towards a direction for healing. Therapy is vital for your child to process feelings and experiences that they had during their episode, and to allow them to see the truth about what has taken place.
It’s so important to remember your child may not be forthcoming with information. It may take years of intensive therapy to come to terms with what they went through. The trick, on your part, is patience. You may never know everything that took place.
Personally (Bob speaking), my greatest struggle is the guilt of not being able to prevent this from happening to my daughter and to my family. The visions that followed me every day during our search still creep into my mind. I am told my guilt
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is self-imposed. I still try to heal, and pray that someday my family’s life will return to normal.
Now, as I fight my personal battles to persevere, my duty as a dad is to care for my wife and daughter, and to keep this family together. I have one other duty as a member of the human race — to try to help other families by passing on the lessons we so harshly learned.
Never let a day go by without telling your child what they mean to you.
To My Daughter
You are life’s most precious gift,I see the promises of tomorrow
in the twinkle of your eyes.You are a gift to be loved.
You are the pride of my life,the joy of my heart.
You are my daughter!
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