WACB 860AM

Apple City Broadcasting

  • News
  • Sports
  • Rick’s Blog
  • Contact Us
  • WTLK

Man Finds Unclothed Female Along Side Of Iredell Roadway

January 9, 2019 By Richard C. Gilbert

A man is reported to have discovered an unclothed female in Iredell County. According to a news release from the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office, a call was received on December 28th from a man traveling on Redeemed Road in Northern Iredell County. The caller indicated he saw an unclothed female near the roadway.

Marie-Ruby Martinez

21-year-old Dulce Marie-Ruby Martinez of Statesville is reported to have jumped into the man’s truck and grabbed a handgun which was lying on the center console. After a brief struggle, the male was able to disarm Martinez, and regain possession of the handgun. While attempting to secure the weapon, Martinez fired the weapon, causing damage to the vehicle.

Iredell Sheriff’s Deputies and Iredell EMS arrived on the scene. Martinez gave investigators conflicting information about the incident. She was transported to a hospital for evaluation. Martinez has been charged with felony counts of breaking and entering to a motor vehicle and larceny of a firearm along with misdemeanor counts of assault with a deadly weapon, injury to personal property, and simple assault. Later in an unrelated incident, Martinez was charged with the felony vehicle break-in and firearm theft counts, along with misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon. Her total bond was set at $10,000.

Share this post:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print

Latest News

  • Millsaps Places 2nd In State Shot Put On Saturday
  • Stony Point Woman Busted Again
  • Alexander County Deputies Make Drug Arrest
  • Hickory Man Now in Custody After Manhunt
  • South Caldwell Wins To Reach West Regional
  • Johnny Watts Insurance Agency - Life, Health & Medicare - Taylorsville, NC
  • Greenway
  • Hendren Insurance Agency, Inc.
  • Russell Well Drilling- russellwelldrilling.com
  • Benfield Agency

Apple City Broadcasting
133 E Main Ave Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 632-4621

FCC Applications