utherford County — November 13, 2026: Charlotte man is facing felony charges in Rutherford County after allegedly extorting $22,000 in cash from an elderly resident by posing as law enforcement over the phone. On Nov. 4, 2026, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office received a report from a family member stating that an elderly man had been targeted in a warrant scam. According to investigators, the victim received a phone call from a man claiming there was an active warrant out for his arrest.
Rutherford County — November 13, 2026: Charlotte man is facing felony charges in Rutherford County after allegedly extorting $22,000 in cash from an elderly resident by posing as law enforcement over the phone.
On Nov. 4, 2026, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office received a report from a family member stating that an elderly man had been targeted in a warrant scam. According to investigators, the victim received a phone call from a man claiming there was an active warrant out for his arrest. The caller threatened that the victim would be taken into custody unless he met the caller in person to pay a bond…