After a recent homicide and a long history of disturbances, drug violations and countless calls to the Statesville Police Department, this neighborhood has worked together with the police department to ensure their children and families are safer.
On April 13, 2021, Superior Court Judge Richard L. Doughton signed a consent judgment for a Chapter 19 Nuisance Abatement action against Theodore Thomas Steele, the property owner of 1134 5th Street, Statesville.