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Yep, It’s Him Again !

May 23, 2026 By Richard C. Gilbert

James Edward Cook

A Hiddenite man already awaiting trial on 14 pending charges finds himself back in jail.

34-year-old James Edward Cook, Mexico Ave, Hiddenite, was taken into custody just before 7am Saturday by the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office. The charges are misdemeanor larceny and second-degree trespass. For now, Cook is being held without bond in the Alexander County Jail.

Cook was arrested on May 8th by Deputies and charged with felony larceny, felony first-degree trespassing, and misdemeanor injury to real property.

In March, Cook was nabbed by Taylorsville Police. The charges then included felony possession of methamphetamine, driving with license revoked and failure to register a motor vehicle.

Earlier in the Month of March Alexander County Deputies charged Cook with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Photo: Alexander County Sheriff’s Office

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