72-year-old woman attacked with baseball bat

72-year-old woman attacked with metal baseball bat in Lenoir County, reward offered for information

Updated: May 9, 2024, 5:04 p.m. EDT

You’re in there. NEW to 412, Investigates has just obtained court documents that reveal new information about the horrific tragedy that unfolded at a Mocksville home last month. We first walked you through the frightening 911 call in which an 18-year-old girl reported that her own mother, JADE SALES, had been shot and had just arrived. The suspect was indicted by a grand jury. WXII 12 CHRIS PETERSEN IS NOW IN THE STUDIO WITH MORE ON THIS BIG DEVELOPMENT. CHRIS, THESE COURT RECORDS SHOW THAT A DAVIE COUNTY GRAND JURY HAS CHARGED DENNIS SALES WITH FIRST DEATH. The documents also paint a heartbreaking picture regarding the DAVIE COUNTY mother of four’s murder, witnessed by her daughter. Sheriff’s deputies responded to the store on Pineville Road in Mocksville and found Jade Sales dead. Court documents indicate she had been shot multiple times. The indictment states that Sales’ 18-year-old daughter heard her parents arguing and that she saw her father, Dennis Sales, grab and hit her mother before pulling out a gun and shooting JADE. SEVERAL TIMES. He then drove off in a red Toyota Camry. The daughter and her 1-month-old sister barricaded themselves in a bedroom and the 18-year-old called 911. A dispatcher remained on the phone until deputies arrived the next day. DENNIS SALES WAS ARREST AFTER A HIGH-SPEED CHASE IN KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE. ACCORDING TO KINGSPORT POLICE THEY TRIED TO STOP THE SALE OF HIS TOYOTA CAMRY BUT HE SPOT AWAY. Speeds reached over 100 miles per hour before Sales was forced off the road by police and arrested. FIVE DAYS AFTER HIS ARREST, HE WAS INDUCED BY THE GRAND JURY. NOW, AS WE FIRST TOLD YOU, SALE IS NOW BACK IN NORTH CAROLINA. His next court date is. JUNE 24TH. TONIGHT IN THE STUDIO, I’M CHRIS PETERSEN, WXII 12 NEWS. CHRIS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Greensboro police are asking for help in an unsolved murder case seven years ago. And today, Governor Cooper announced he is offering a new reward for information about it. Officers responded to the Grab and Go gas station on MLK Junior Drive around 3 a.m. on January 17, 2017. Officers found Terry Allred there, suffering from a gunshot wound. He later died from his injury. GREENSBORO, GUILFORD CRIME STOPPERS WILL NOW PAY A CASH REWARD OF UP TO $5,000 FOR INFORMATION THAT WILL HELP OFFICIALS FIND ALDRIDGE’S KILLER. The governor’s office is offering an additional $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Kernersville police arrest three people in connection with a murder. THE OFFICIALS TOOK THESE THREE PERSONS INTO HAMMER LAST THURSDAY, EACH OF THEM HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH ASSOCIATION AFTER THE FACT OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER IN A HOLY IN 2021. ANOTHER MAN, NATHANIEL WOOD, already pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the case. IN COURT, WOOD SAYS HE FATALLY SHOT TIMOTHY JACKSON AFTER AN ARGUMENT ON BONAIRE AVENUE IN WINSTON-SALEM. THE FORSYTH COUNTY DISTRICT PROSECUTOR SAYS THE ARGUMENT DEVELOPED AROUND A FALSE BETWEEN JACKSON AND WOOD’S CHILDREN. Investigators say Jackson fired back, hitting wood several times. A high-profile man admits he is guilty of death by distribution after an overdose in THOMASVILLE. Officials say Jacob Fields died of a fentanyl overdose in 2021. Detectives identified that man, Lorenzo Grady Jr., as his supplier in 2022. Officers located him and arrested him. He was charged with second-degree murder and death by distribution. And on Wednesday he pleaded guilty to death by distribution. A judge sentenced him to a minimum of eight years and four months in prison. DEAREST PEOPLE TODAY CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF FALLEN CHARLOTTE HERO WILLIAM ALDEN ELLIOTT. He was one of four officers killed last week while attempting to serve an arrest warrant. Elliott’s memorial service begins at 6 p.m. at the Tarlton Complex in Hickory. WHILE IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, IT IS NOT OPEN TO THE MEDIA. Elliott’s son wrote an emotional poem about his father, which you can read on our website. WXII 12.COM. AND SERVICES FOR ADULT CORRECTIONS OFFICER SAMUEL PELOSI’S DEPARTMENT WILL BE MAY 13 AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CHARLOTTE ON DAVIDSON STREET. That’s next Monday at 1:00 p.m. His procession took place last Friday. You can also view excerpts from this on our website. Now let’s return to this week’s storm: One person in North Carolina was killed in yesterday’s storm. WE ALSO IMMEDIATELY LEARNED THAT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONFIRMED, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT IT WAS INDEED AN EF-ONE TORNADO THAT HIT BOTH CLEVELAND AND GASTON COUNTIES, NOT FAR FROM CHARLOTTE. The deceased victim died after a tree fell on his car. FIREFIGHTERS RESCUED ANOTHER PERSON FROM THE VEHICLE. They were taken to hospital. There were also reports of quarter-sized hail in and around BESSEMER CITY. AT LEAST TWO MORE PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTRY AS MORE TORNADOES AND STORMS WHATED FOR THE 14TH CONSECUTIVE DAY. POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER THREATENING THE SOUTHEASTERN AND MID-ATLANTIC STATES TODAY, LAURA GUÉRÉ REPORTS. OH, THERE IT IS. Here it goes. HUGE AND FAST MOVING. This tornado ripped through Columbia, Tennessee on Wednesday evening as many motorists were in cars nearby tracking its path. Please spare us another state. A different storm but a similar scary ordeal as a Michigan couple rode through a twister in their SUV. Watch this tree fall, she told me to step back. I began pushing back more of the falling trees that were blocking their escape. HER HOUSE, WHICH WAS DELIVERED BY THE OWNER’S GRANDMOTHER, WAS COMPLETELY TURNED ON ITS SIDE AND DESTROYED. I told her our house was gone. And I mean, it’s just been hitting again and again over the last 14 days, tornadoes being reported every day in several states in the central and southern United States, leaving incredible trails of destruction. HERE IN MURRAY COUNTY WE HAVE A TORNADO TOUCHDOWN APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES WIDE AND ONE TRAGIC HUMAN DEATH. Tennessee officials confirmed Thursday morning that there were storm-related deaths and several injuries in their state. The searches are ongoing. MORE DEATHS WERE REPORTED THIS WEEK IN NORTH CAROLINA AND OKLAHOMA. Forecasters say the severe storms are moving east toward the Atlantic but could bring very large hail. Strong winds and possible additional tornadoes in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. I’M LAURA AGUIRRE FOR W KXII 12 NEWS. This weekend you can be part of history. The largest voluntary food collection event in the entire country will take place on Saturday. WXII 12 JOSHUA DAVIS IS IN WINSTON-SALEM TO SHOW US HOW TO FIGHT HUNGER AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO LEAVE THE HOUSE TOO. FOR 30 YEARS, POSTAL WORKERS NATIONWIDE HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOOD INSANETY, A MAIL WAY THEY ARE NOW TAKING AS PART OF THEIR ANNUAL STAMP-OUT Hunger Food Drive. JARED REDMOND, WHO HAS WORKED FOR THE POST FOR TWO DECADES, SAYS PARTICIPATION COULDN’T BE EASIER. TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO COLLECT YOUR CABINETS AND COLLECT PERISHABLE FOOD. YOU WANT TO DONATE. THEN YOU CAN PACK UP EVERYTHING AND PUT IT NEXT TO YOUR MAILBOX SO THAT YOUR POSTMAN CAN COLLECT IT. THESE ITEMS ARE THEN RETURNED TO YOUR LOCAL POST OFFICE WHICH WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK AND MANY VOLUNTEERS TO SORT THE DONATIONS. According to Redmond, the impact of the drives over the years has been enormous. From 1991 to 2010 we are on the rise. 1 billion pounds of food. WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN CHILDREN AND FOOD IN SECURITY AND IN ELDERLY HUNGRY, AND IT’S JUST A BEAUTIFUL OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE COMMUNITY COME TOGETHER AND FEED THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY. “Take as much as you can give,” says Jared. People are also free to drop off their donations at their local post office. WE HAVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOOD DRIVE AND PREPARATION ON WXII 12.COM IN WINSTON SALEM. I’M JOSHUA DAVIS FOR WXII 12 NEWS. THANK YOU, JOSHUA. THE SECOND HARVEST NEEDS VOLUNTEERS TO HELP MAKE IT ALL HAPPEN. AND YOU CAN REGISTER NOW. WE HAVE DETAILS ON OUR AVAILABILITY

72-year-old woman attacked with metal baseball bat in Lenoir County, reward offered for information

Updated: May 9, 2024, 5:04 p.m. EDT

The state of North Carolina is offering a reward for information related to a 2020 attack. On Thursday, Gov. Roy Cooper announced that a reward of up to $25,000 would be offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the attack, a 72-year-old woman.Top StoriesUnsolved Murder: $25,000 Reward suspended to solve murder of Greensboro manMan pleads guilty to death by distribution in fentanyl overdose caseMan found dead in church parking lotGet the latest news of interest by clicking hereOn January 2, 2020 left the The victim was entering a restaurant on East Vernon Avenue in Kinston when she was violently attacked with a metal baseball bat. The attack resulted in a serious brain injury. Stay up to date on the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here. Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Kinston Police Department at 252-939-3139 or the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation at 919-662-4500. Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscasts. NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love | TRENDING STORIES

The state of North Carolina is offering a reward for information about an attack in 2020.

On Thursday, Gov. Roy Cooper announced that a reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the attack on a 72-year-old woman.

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On January 2, 2020, the victim was leaving a restaurant on East Vernon Avenue in Kinston when she was violently attacked with a metal baseball bat.

She suffered a severe brain injury as a result of the attack.

Stay up to date with the latest news and weather by downloading theWXII app here.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Kinston police at 252-939-3139 or the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation at 919-662-4500.

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