Watauga County Sheriff’s Department
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Watauga Sheriff’s Office no longer issuing pistol purchase permits after General Assembly vote
From Sheriff Len Hagaman, Watauga County Sheriff’s Office: Effective immediately, pistol purchase permits will no longer be issued by any…
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Watauga Sheriff’s Office & New River Light & Power warns of latest phone scam
A scam involving using gift cards to pay for electric service is making the rounds. Both the Watauga County Sheriff's…
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Two arrested after break-in at Cove Creek Store, additional charges for one at Valley Pantry break-in
The Watauga County Sherriff's Office (WCSO) has arrested two men after break-ins at two local stores. On October 17, 2022…
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Watauga Sheriff’s Office announces addition of three new K-9s
The Watauga County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the addition of three new K-9s to the Patrol division K-9…
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Watauga Sheriff’s Office warns of latest phone scam impersonating Sheriff’s Office personnel
*Note – This is an update to this article which was originally published on September 7. This update contains a…
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10th year anniversary noted of the passing of Watauga County Deputy William Mast Jr, killed in the line of duty
It's been 10 years since the untimely passing of Watauga County Deputy William Mast Jr. He was just 23 years old when…
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Law enforcement commendation ceremony held
The law enforcement and emergency services community came together on June 23 for a cookout and commendation ceremony at Mount…
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Sheriff Hagaman warns of persistent problem with scam phone calls and emails
Watauga County Sheriff Len Hagaman, and the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO), would like to remind the community of persistent…
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Heightened police presence on Wildcat Road area ends with suspect in custody
Watauga County Sheriff Len Hagaman says that a suspect is in custody after an hours long standoff in Deep Gap.…
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Sheriff’s Office investigating deceased body found along a local river
Update Tuesday May 24 – The update below is from Watauga County Sheriff Len Hagaman: Kyle David Moretz, 70 years…
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