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Hiddenite Man Indicted

June 1, 2026 By Richard C. Gilbert

Michael Chad Rood

An Alexander County man has been detained after a grand jury returned a true bill of indictment in a case dating back to 2025.

Michael Chad Rood, age 39, Cheatham Ford Rd., Taylorsville, was arrested by the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office in July of last year and charged with possession of a firearm by a felon. On Friday, Rood was served the order of indictment and placed in custody.

Rood is a registered sex-offender after a 2007 conviction in Alexander County for felonious restraint of a minor. He served 16 months in prison.

The suspect remains in the Alexander County Detention Center with bond listed at $30,000.

Photo: Alexander County Sheriff’s Office

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