Lenoir Man Charged with Breaking & Entering
53-year-old Eric Lee Watson of Deerbrook Road in Lenoir was arrested by Granite Falls Police Officers. He was charged with Felony breaking and entering, felony larceny after breaking and entering, and possession of stolen goods or property. Watson was given a custody release and was not listed in jail this morning with a Superior Court…
Lincolnton Man Charged With Shooting Wife
44-year-old Jerry Matthew Cox of Lincolnton was arrested Thursday (March 23) by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony attempted first-degree murder. According to police, the incident occurred at approximately 8:45 p.m. at an address on Sunny Hill Drive in Lincolnton. When officers arrived on the scene, they discovered a 46-year-old female victim lying…
Portion Of Hickory Road To Be Closed Tuesday & Wednesday
Norfolk Southern will be replacing railroad ties on the Third Street railroad bridge in Hickory on Tuesday, March 28, and Wednesday, March 29. This work will require the closure of Third Street between Main Avenue NW and Main Avenue SW, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on both days. Detour routes will be established and…
Hildebran Man Charged Following Traffic Stop
25-year-old Warren Lawrence Branch of Highway 70 in Hildebran was arrested Tuesday (March 21) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of possession of schedule II controlled substance and failure to appear along with three misdemeanor counts of failure to appear and single misdemeanor counts of injury to personal property, assault on…
Morganton Man Among Three Charged In Burke County
27-year-old Tyler Edward Waycaster of Dysartsville Road in Morganton was arrested Tuesday (March 21) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance. Two other suspects have been charged with misdemeanor offenses in this case. On Tuesday, the Burke County Sheriff’s Office patrol, criminal investigations and community/special operations divisions…
New Assistant Manager Hired In Catawba County
Catawba County has hired Justin S. Merritt to serve as Assistant County Manager beginning April 24, 2023. Merritt will join County Manager Mary Furtado and Assistant County Manager Paul Murray in overseeing the administration of County government services for citizens. Merritt brings significant government leadership experience to Catawba County, most recently as Assistant City Manager…
Suspects Arrested On Drug Charges In Alexander County
Two men face drug charges following arrests in Alexander County. As the result of a traffic stop in Hiddenite, 45-year-old Bobby Wayne Byers of Stony Point was arrested and charged with felony possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor possession of marijuana. According to the North Carolina Department Of Adult Correction Offender Public Information website, his criminal…
Black Mountain Man Charged With Felony Offenses In Burke County
49-year-old Ronald Eugene Trantham, Jr. of Black Mountain, N.C. was arrested Wednesday (March 22) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony counts of flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle and possession of stolen goods along with a misdemeanor count of possession of schedule VI controlled substance. He’s also charged with…
Minimum Ten Year Prison Sentence Imposed In Catawba County Murder Case
A Hickory man received a minimum of a decade in prison after entering a guilty plea in connection to the shooting death of another man three years ago. During Catawba County Superior Court Wednesday (March 22), 26-year-old Jalen Jakee Witherspoon pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact to second-degree murder in connection to the January…
Man Arrested after Shooting in Olin
58-year-old Brady Wayne Gaither, Jr. of Tabor Road in Olin has been arrested by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers on a charge of felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. Just after 5 p.m. last Friday (March 17), Deputies responded to an address on Tabor Road in reference to a…
Lenoir Woman Charged with Breaking & Entering
45-year-old Julie Ann Franco of Old North Road in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (March 22) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. She was charged with one count felony breaking and entering and received a custody release. Franco was not listed in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for April 19.
Lenoir Resident Charged with Three Drug Possession Counts
53-year-old Larry Scott Summerow of Bushwood Court in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (March 22) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine, felony possession of schedule two controlled substance, misdemeanor possession drug paraphernalia, and misdemeanor simple possession of schedule VI controlled substance. Summerow remains in jail as of this morning with…
Lenoir Man Charged with Breaking & Entering
20-year-old Hunter Lee Kersey of Wagon Wheel Drive in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (March 22) by Probation and Parole Officers. He was charged with two felony counts breaking and entering into an automobile and a misdemeanor probation violation. Kersey remains in jail as of this morning with a $35,000 secured bond and a District Court…
Inmate Found Deceased In Lincoln County
An inmate at the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center has died. Detention staff discovered the body of 50-year-old Chad Christopher Caldwell unresponsive in his cell Wednesday around 11:30 p.m. and called 911. Efforts to revive the inmate by detention staff were unsuccessful. Lincoln County EMS responded to the scene for the unknown medical emergency.…
School Bus Runs Off Burke County Road, Strikes Tree
A school bus traveling in Burke County this morning (March 23) collided with a tree. Shortly after 6:30 a.m., the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to Johnson Bridge Road near Paige Street. A school bus was traveling north on Johnson Bridge Road, went off the right side of the road, and struck a tree.…
CVCC Unveils New Wing Named For Late Local Businessman
Catawba Valley Community College unveiled the James “Vernon” Tarlton III Venture Wing during a special dedication ceremony held March 18 at the Workforce Solutions Complex. The wing honors the memory of the late James “Vernon” Tarlton III, who passed away in 2018. Tarlton was a military veteran who owned Vernon Tarlton Construction for more than…
Hickory Man Jailed On Firearm Charge
24-year-old Paul Neel Teague II of 28th Street Place NE in Hickory was arrested today (March 23) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with possession of a firearm by a felon. Teague is listed as a felon as a result of convictions in Burke and Catawba Counties in 2021 and 2022 for misdemeanor possession…
Taylorsville Man Charged By Two Agencies In Catawba County
37-year-old Tod-Jaa Dazujuan Tilley of West Jay Drive in Taylorsville was arrested Monday (March 20) on charges filed by the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office and Hickory Police Department. The Sheriff’s Office charged Tilley with felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle and a child support count. Hickory Police charged him with failure to appear on…
Hickory Man Charged With Being No-Show In Court To Answer To Felony Allegations
44-year-old Jorge Leon-Miranda of 1st Avenue SW in Hickory was arrested Monday (March 20) by Long View Police Officers. He’s charged with failure to appear on two counts of felony probation violation and one count of possession of methamphetamine. Leon-Miranda is also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. Following the arrest, Leon-Miranda was jailed in…
Newton Woman Receives Prison Sentence In Connection To 2021 Overdose Death
A Catawba County woman received a prison sentence after entering a guilty plea in connection to the death of a Catawba resident two years ago. According to District Attorney Scott Reilly, 28-year-old Darien Brooke Greer of Newton received a sentence of 19-32 months in prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Catawba County Superior…
Aberdeen Man Faces Sexual Expoitation Charges in Lincoln & Cleveland Counties
37-year-old Philip Scott Harris of Aberdeen, North Carolina (in Moore County) has been arrested on sex offense charges out of Lincoln and Cleveland counties. In Cleveland County, Harris was charged with four counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, failure to report an address change as a sex offender, and failure to report new…
Four Suspects Face Felony Drug Charges in Burke County
57-year-old Thomas Joseph Jenkins of Oak Hill Drive in Morganton, 40-year-old Laura Lynn Chapman of Inman, South Carolina, 38-year-old Shelli Lynn Mayfield of Pops Buchanan Road in Morganton, and 39-year-old Adrian Napoleon Beaty of Spartanburg, South Carolina have all been arrested by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers on felony drug charges. Jenkins, Chapman, and Beaty were…
Burke County Man Jailed After Allegedly Fleeing From Police In Alexander County
60-year-old Michael Curtis Hallyburton of Morganton was arrested Tuesday (March 21) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, and traffic counts including flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle. An Alexander County Sheriff’s Office Deputy attempted to stop a vehicle at…
Morganton Woman Charged with Larceny and Possession of A Stolen Vehicle
31-year-old Windi Samantha Dawn Frederick of Dalton Road in Morganton was arrested Tuesday (March 21) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. She was charged with felony larceny of a motor vehicle and possession of a stolen motor vehicle. Frederick was given a custody release and is not listed in jail as of this morning with a…
Lenoir Man Charged with Violating Probation
42-year-old Clarence Ray Waters of Meadowlane Drive in Lenoir was arrested Tuesday (March 21) by Probation and Parole Officers. He was charged with felony probation violation and given a $10,000 secured bond. Waters remains in jail as of this morning with a Superior Court date scheduled for March 22. He was on probation as a…
Lenoir Resident On Probation due to Felony Incest Charged with Probation Violation
50-year-old Roxie Ann Wise of Fieldview Acres in Lenoir was arrested Tuesday (March 21) by Probation and Parole Officers. She was charged with two felony counts of probation violation and jailed under a $20,000 secured bond. Wise remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for March 27. She was…
Lenoir Woman Charged with Two Probation Violations
58-year-old Donna Gail Fox of Brixton Place in Lenoir was arrested Tuesday (March 21) by Probation and Parole Officers. She was charged with one felony count probation violation and one misdemeanor count probation violation and jailed under a $25,000 secured bond. Fox remains in jail as of this morning with a Superior Court date scheduled…
Lenoir Man Charged with Possession of Methamphetamine
55-year-old Timothy Dayton Spears of Rays Place in Lenoir was arrested Tuesday (March 21) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver methamphetamine and felony maintaining a vehicle, dwelling, or place for controlled substance. Spears was jailed under a $20,000 secured bond but was not…
Catawba County Commissioners, Hickory City Council Meet In Regular Session
The Catawba County Board of Commissioners met in regular session Monday (March 20). A public hearing was held to discuss the planned financing of school construction projects for Maiden Elementary and Newton-Conover High School. The adoption of the resolution approving the installment financing and the authorization of the County Manager to execute any documents associated…
Morganton Man Charged With Firearm Offense Following Traffic Stop
36-year-old Samuel Rollie Kidd of Fox Street in Morganton was arrested last Thursday (March 16) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. He was charged with felony possession of a firearm by a felon. Last Thursday at 8:40 p.m. a Public Safety Officer conducted a traffic stop of a 2002 Infiniti I35 on Queen Street in Morganton.…
Homeless Man Charged With Failing To Flee Fire, Felony Drug Offense
59-year-old Eric Eugene Holland, who is listed as a homeless man from Morganton, was arrested Tuesday (March 21) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance (methamphetamine) and misdemeanor resist, delay, or obstruct a public officer. Shortly after 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Morganton Department of Public Safety received…
Public’s Help Sought in Locating Missing Denver Woman
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing Denver woman. She is 20-year-old Laura Redden. Ms. Redden was reported missing from her residence yesterday (March 20). Her parents say they have not made contact with her for more than a week. Ms. Redden drives a 2019 blue or gray…
Murder Charge Dismissed In Stabbing Case
The murder charge against 29-year-old Allan Anthony Little of Conover has been dismissed. District Attorney Scott Reilly confirmed to WHKY that the charge was dismissed today (March 21). Little was arrested March 13 by Hickory Police Officers and charged with murder in connection to an incident at a location on Lenoir-Rhyne Boulevard in Hickory. According…
Lenoir Man Charged with Impeding Traffic & Drug Possession
43-year-old Johnny Luis Alvarez of Wildwood Road in Lenoir was arrested Monday (March 20) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine, misdemeanor resisting a public officer, and misdemeanor sitting, standing or laying in traffic. Alvarez remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for March…
Man Jailed for Probation Violation & Possession of Meth
36-year-old William Nathan Johnson of Greasy Creek Road in Lenoir was arrested Monday (March 20) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with resisting a public officer, misdemeanor probation violation, and felony possession of methamphetamine. Johnson remains in jail as of this morning with a $20,000 secured bond and a District Court date scheduled for…
Lenoir Resident Charged with Drug Possession & Motor Vehicle Theft
53-year-old Aaron Wayne Douglas of Buccaneer Way in Lenoir was arrested Monday (March 20) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine and felony larceny of a motor vehicle with a $10,000 secured bond. Douglas remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for March…
Man Charged with Two Felony Drug Possessions
35-year-old Joshua Ray Bishop of Fox Run in Lenoir was arrested Monday (March 20) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with two felony counts of possession of schedule two controlled substance, misdemeanor defrauding a drug or alcohol screening, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Bishop was jailed under $15,000 secured bond but was…
Hiddenite Man Facing Catawba County Drug, Fraud Charges Jailed In Alexander County
37-year-old Ricky James Kilby of Hiddenite was arrested Monday (March 21) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged in Catawba County with felony possession of methamphetamine along with misdemeanor counts of financial card fraud and larceny. Kilby was jailed in the Alexander County Detention Center under a secured bond of $7,500. District Court appearances are…
Man Killed After Mower Falls Into Pond
A Statesville man died Saturday (March 18) after his mower flipped into a pond off Elmwood Road. 43-year-old Alfredo Quintero was pronounced deceased at the scene according to the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. The victim is said to have been mowing along a steep embankment when the mower rolled into the water. Iredell County EMS,…
New Planning Director Hired In City Of Lenoir
The City of Lenoir has hired Hannah Williams as its new Planning Director. Williams has been working in the City Planning Department for more than five years, and has served as Interim Planning Director since January this year. City Manager Scott Hildebran said Director Williams is very familiar with the city’s planning efforts and current…
Woman Jailed On Catawba County Drug Charge
28-year-old Mary Allison Harris of Dallas, N.C. was arrested Monday (March 20) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. She’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance. Harris was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $5,000 bond. She remained in jail as of earlier today (March 21). A District Court date is set…
Claremont Man Indicted On Drug, Firearm, Break-in Charges
30-year-old William Marshall Shook of Levina Road in Claremont was arrested Sunday (March 19) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged on bills of indictment with possession of methamphetamine, possession of a firearm by a felon, larceny of a firearm, possession of a stolen firearm, breaking & entering, and larceny after breaking & entering. Shook…
Hickory Man Charged With Felony, Misdemeanor Drug Offenses
43-year-old Jason Duane Colley of 10th Avenue NE in Hickory was arrested Monday (March 20) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with possession of methamphetamine, felony possession of schedule II controlled substance, misdemeanor larceny, damage to property, resisting a public officer, simple possession of schedule III controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Colley was…
Lenoir Woman Charged By Hickory PD With Vehicle Theft
36-year-old Courtney Danielle Gilliam of Hartland Road in Lenoir was arrested Monday (March 20) by Hickory Police Officers. She’s charged with felony counts of larceny of a motor vehicle and possession of a stolen motor vehicle. Gilliam was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $1,000 bond. A District Court appearance was scheduled today…
Man Charged With String Of Offenses Following Reported Chase With Police
30-year-old Rico Maurice Polk of Derby Drive in Statesville was arrested Sunday (March 19) by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with two felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon on a government official, single felony counts of flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle, and possession of a stolen motor vehicle. Polk…
Georgia Man Arrested in Catawba County for Interference with Custody
31-year-old Devonte Robert Banks of Lithonia, Georgia was arrested by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers yesterday (March 19) on a felony warrant as a fugitive awaiting extradition to another state. Banks is wanted by the Sheriff’s Office in Clarke County, Georgia for interference with custody. According to Police records, in July of 2021, the mother of…
Unemployment Rates Increase Across Hickory Metro, State
Unemployment rates increased in Hickory Metro counties and across the state, according to the latest update from the North Carolina Department of Commerce Labor & Economic Analysis Division. The report, which shows the January unemployment numbers, was released late last week. Catawba County’s unemployment rate is 3.4 percent, up from 2.9 in December. Alexander County’s…
Lenoir Resident charged with Possession of Methamphetamine
58-year-old Donna Gail Fox of Norwood Street in Lenoir was arrested Sunday (March 19) by Lenoir Police Officers. She was charged with one felony count possession of methamphetamine and given a $3,000 secured bond. A Court date was not scheduled as of this morning
Man Charged with Two Probation Violations in Caldwell County
45-year-old William Lewis Barnwell of Louise Place in Lenoir was arrested Saturday (March 18) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with two felony counts of probation violation and a failure to appear on a nonsupport case. Barnwell remains in jail with no bond and a $21,150 secured bond. A District Court date was scheduled…
Lenoir Man Charged with Possession of Cocaine
48-year-old David Tremayne Davenport of Delwood Drive in Lenoir was arrested Friday (March 17) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony possession of cocaine and felony maintaining a vehicle or dwelling for controlled substance and given a $50,000 secured bond. Davenport was not listed in jail as of this morning with a…
Lenoir Woman Charged with Credit Card Fraud
27-year-old Keaisha Mcqueary Winkler of Berkley Street in Lenoir was arrested Saturday (March 18) by Lenoir Police Officers. She was charged with one count felony credit card fraud and jailed under a $5,000 secured bond. Winkler was not listed in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for April 21.
Commemorative Yearbook Being Created For CVCC Paramedic Program, Information Requested
The Catawba Valley Community College Paramedic program is working with Redhawk Publications and Creative Solutions on a commemorative yearbook celebrating the 35th anniversary of accreditation — the first in the NC Community College system — and the alumni classes from 1981 through 2022. The Paramedic Program alumni are asked to visit www.cvcc.edu/ems to submit updated…
Hickory Woman Charged By Multiple Agencies
39-year-old April Brooks Terry of 14th Avenue SE in Hickory was arrested Friday (March 17) on charges filed by the Maiden and Newton Police Departments. Maiden Police charged Terry with felony larceny, possession of stolen goods, breaking & entering, possession of drug paraphernalia, and misdemeanor child abuse. Newton Police charged her with felony possession of…
Four-Year-Old Killed In Crash, Woman Charged
A Lincolnton resident is charged in connection to a fatal crash Friday (March 17) in Lincoln County. 40-year-old Tracy Michelle Blanton is charged with felony death by vehicle, possession of methamphetamine, driving while impaired, failure to reduce speed, and multiple vehicle violations. The individual killed in the crash is a four-year-old child. On Friday, at…
Suspect In Hickory Shooting Case Apprehended (Updated with additional information, 4:59 a.m., 3/20/23)
18-year-old Toland Huff, Jr. of 14th Avenue Drive SW in Hickory was arrested Friday (March 17) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of attempted first-degree murder and discharge a weapon into occupied property. Huff was wanted by authorities for allegedly firing several shots into two residences at Sunny Valley Apartments on…
Suspects Charged In Fatal Shooting (Updated, 5:23 a.m., 3/20/23)
25-year-old Dakota Michael Duke of Troutman and 24-year-old Tevin D. Seymore of Statesville have been arrested in a case involving a fatal shooting, which was previously reported by WHKY. Both suspects are charged with murder, attempted murder, shooting into an occupied dwelling, felony conspiracy, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious…
Hickory Man Jailed for Felony Probation Violation
37-year-old Jonathan O’Ryan Ramseur, who is listed as a homeless person from Hickory, was arrested by Hickory Police Tuesday night (March 14) on a felony warrant for failure to appear in court on a probation violation. Ramseur is on probation as he serves a 24-month suspended sentence following a January 2023 conviction in Catawba County…
Lenoir Man Charged with Three Felonies
33-year-old Justin Drew Coffey of Prospect Street in Lenoir was arrested Thursday (March 16) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with felony auto larceny, felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Coffey remains in jail as of this morning with a $100,000 secured bond and…
Lenoir Man Arrested For Possession of Methamphetamine
27-year-old Mason Darren Sides of Fox Run in Lenoir was arrested Thursday (March 16) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with one felony count of possession of methamphetamine and given a $10,000 secured bond. Sides remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court appearance scheduled for March 20.
Hickory Resident Arrested in Caldwell County on Possession of Cocaine
32-year-old Jule Timothy McCormick Jr of 11th Avenue in Hickory was arrested Thursday (March 16) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony possession of cocaine and jailed under a $10,000 secured bond. McCormick was not listed in jail as of this morning, but a District Court appearance was scheduled for March 16.
Boomer NC Resident Charged with Indecent Liberties with A Child
52-year-old Wayne Brown of Wilkesboro Boulevard in Boomer was arrested Thursday (March 16) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony indecent liberties with a child and misdemeanor assault on a female with a $10,000 secured bond. Brown was not listed in jail as of this morning but a Superior Court date was…
Newton Woman Charged With Meth Possession
33-year-old Laura Anne O’Connor, who is listed as a homeless person from Newton, was arrested Thursday (March 16) by Long View Police Officers. She’s charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and failure to appear on a count of impeding traffic. O’Connor was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $2,000 bond.…
Hickory Man Charged With Felony, Misdemeanor Drug Counts
38-year-old Derik Eugene Lackey of 8th Avenue Drive SW in Hickory was arrested Thursday (March 16) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, simple possession of schedule IV controlled substance, and failure to appear on a count of second-degree trespass. Lackey…
Construction At Swim Beach In Alexander County Expected To Be Finished By Late Summer
Construction continues on the new recreation features at the Wittenburg Access Area on Lake Hickory in Bethlehem. According to Alexander County Parks Director Alisha Stamey, Duke Energy is currently overseeing the construction of a swim beach, which will be accompanied by a building that includes outdoor showers, a changing area, restrooms, an office, concessions, and…
Valdese Man Charged With Weapon, Drug Offenses, Illegal Manufacturing Of Liquor
52-year-old Ronald Ray Stroup of Kings Mill Road in Valdese was arrested by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of possession of a weapon by a felon and possession of a weapon of mass destruction. Stroup is also charged with misdemeanor counts of manufacturing liquor with no permit, possession of marijuana up…
Authorities Investigating Fatal Shooting
A fatal shooting is under investigation in Statesville. On Wednesday, (March 15) at approximately 10 p.m. the Statesville Police Department responded to a call for shots fired on Goldsboro Avenue. Officers arrived on scene and found people who told them that individuals in the house had been shot. Upon entering the residence, officers found 19-year-old…
Suspect Charged Following Vehicle, Foot Chases
19-year-old Trevaris Devar Kennedy of Babson Lane in Statesville was arrested Tuesday (March 14) by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle. Kennedy is also charged with three misdemeanor counts of child abuse, single misdemeanor counts of carrying a concealed gun, possession of marijuana and possession…
Hudson Man Jailed for Assault on Officer
27-year-old Phillip Christopher Carlton of Beach Road in Hudson, who is also listed as a homeless person from Hickory, was arrested by Hickory Police last Friday night (March 10) on one felony count of assault on a law enforcement officer inflicting serious injury and one count of habitual misdemeanor assault. According to police reports, the…
Suspect Who Fired Shots into Apartments Wanted by H.P.D.
Hickory Police are searching for a suspect in a shooting incident at Sunny Valley Apartments on Tuesday (March 14). 18-year-old Toland Huff, Jr. of Hickory is wanted for attempted murder after he allegedly fired several shots into two apartments at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday. One apartment was occupied and one was unoccupied. No one was injured.…
Lenoir Resident Wanted on Charges from Stuart County Virginia
33-year-old Daniel Robert Winebarger of Ralph Winchester Road in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (March 15) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with a felony extradition to another state and given no bond. The warrant is from Stuart County Virginia where he was charged with contempt of court. Winebarger remains in jail as of…
Lenoir Man Arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine
33-year-old Charles Aaron Carr of Abington Road in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (March 15) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with possession of methamphetamine and given a $10,000 secured bond. Carr remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court appearance scheduled for March 16.
Maiden Man Arrested On Drug Charges
42-year-old Jeffrey Alan Lowman of Providence Mill Road in Maiden was arrested Wednesday (March 15) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Lowman was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $50,000 bond. A Superior Court appearance is…
Meeting Scheduled To Discuss N.C. 127 Widening Project
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is hosting a public meeting to discuss the proposed project to improve N.C. 127 from Cloninger Mill Road in Catawba County to Richey Road in Alexander County. The drop-in meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 28 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church, which is located…
Hickory Woman Charged With Meth Possession, Having Drugs At Jail
36-year-old Kayla Marie Phillips of 19th Street in Hickory was arrested today (March 16) by Long View Police Officers. She’s charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of controlled substance on prison or jail premises, along with failure to appear on counts of misdemeanor larceny and possession of stolen goods or property. Phillips was incarcerated in…
Statesville Sex Offender Jailed In Catawba County On Charge Of Tampering With Monitoring Device
59-year-old Terry Wayne Dalton of Trailway Drive in Statesville was arrested Wednesday (March 15) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with remove or tamper with a sex offender satellite based monitoring device and parole violation. Dalton is on the North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry as a result of a conviction in September,…
Suspects Arrested On Alexander County Meth Charges
26-year old Amber Leann Blankenship of Statesville and 48-year-old Scottie Wayne Pharr of Stony Point were arrested Wednesday (March 15) by Taylorsville Police Officers. Both Suspects are charged with felony possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Both suspects were brought to the Alexander County Detention Center under $5,000 secured bond apiece. Neither…
Newton City Manager Announces Resignation
Newton City Manager Jonathan Franklin delivered his notice of resignation to Newton City Council during their regular meeting March 14. Franklin’s resignation is effective April 14. In a news release from the city, Franklin said “I am proud of the progress we have made during my tenure as city manager. The projects that we have…
Conover Man Arrested For Second Time This Month, Charged With Burglary
31-year-old Joseph Ashley Bryant of 13th Avenue SE in Conover was arrested today (March 15) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with first-degree burglary. Bryant was previously arrested last Wednesday (March 8) by the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office and charged with drug offenses including possession of cocaine. Following today’s arrest, Bryant was jailed in the…
Lenoir Man Charged with Felony Possession of Methamphetamine
32-year-old Michael William Watkins of Walt Arney Road in Lenoir was arrested Tuesday (March 14) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with one felony count possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver methamphetamine and jailed under a $25,000 secured bond. Watkins remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court appearance…
Hudson Man Charged with Felony Probation Violation
33-year-old John Luke McDaris of Gilliland Lane in Hudson was arrested Tuesday (March 14) by Probation and Parole Officers. He was charged with one count felony probation violation and received a $15,000 secured bond. McDaris remains in jail as of this morning with a Superior Court date scheduled for May 8. He was on probation…
Lenoir Woman Charged with Two Probation Violations
35-year-old Allison Sue Land of Land Street in Lenoir was arrested Tuesday (March 14) by Probation and Parole Officers. She was arrested for felony probation violation and misdemeanor probation violation with a $30,000 secured bond. Land remains in jail as of this morning with a Superior Court date scheduled for May 8. She was on…
Cemetery Clean-Up Scheduled In Newton
Newton’s spring cemetery clean-up is scheduled Saturday, March 25, through Monday, April 3. The city’s three cemeteries—Eastview, Central, and Southside—are thoroughly cleaned each spring and fall. During cleanings, cemetery maintenance staff remove flowers, toys, trinkets, vases, and any other items at gravesites that have become worn or damaged. Anyone who wishes to keep items left…
Program At CVCC Receives Proclamation From Hickory City Officials
The Catawba Valley Community College SkillsUSA program recently received a proclamation from the city of Hickory, which recognized February 6-10, 2023 as CVCC SkillsUSA week. Hickory Mayor Hank Guess presented the proclamation to Tammy Muller, Executive Director for SkillsUSA at CVCC and Gary Muller, Executive Dean of Economic Development and Corporate Education for CVCC. National…
Morganton Man Arrested On Felony, Misdemeanor Charges Following Traffic Stop
23-year-old Isaiah Tyrell Camp of Tar Heel Drive in Morganton was arrested last Thursday (March 9) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. He’s charged on an indictment with felony flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle and is also charged with misdemeanor simple possession of schedule VI controlled substance. Shortly after 12:30 a.m. last Thursday…
Nebo Man Arrested On Felony Burglary Charge In Burke County
45-year-old Warren Raymond Werkheiser of Vance Street in Nebo was arrested last Friday (March 10) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of first-degree burglary and injury to property to obtain nonferrous metals along with a misdemeanor count of injury to real property. According to police records, shortly after 2 p.m. Friday,…
Theft Of Vehicles From Hickory Dealership Under Investigation
The Hickory Police Department is investigating the theft of six high performance cars from the Mountain Mitsubishi dealership in Hickory over the weekend. Three Dodge Challengers, a 2023 Chevrolet Corvette, a 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and a 2022 Cadillac Blackwing were stolen. The theft took place sometime Sunday evening (March 12) or early Monday morning…
Police Investigating Shooting Into Occupied Home
An area law enforcement agency is investigating an incident in which shots were fired into a home. Lincoln County Sheriff’s detectives are conducting an investigation into the incident, which occurred Monday (March 13) in eastern Lincoln County. During the early morning hours Monday, deputies were dispatched to a home in the 3500 block of Niblick…
Newton Man Charged With Meth Possession, Probation Violation
50-year-old Christopher Andrew Godfrey of Viewpoint Road in Newton was arrested Monday (March 13) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to appear on a count of sexual battery and felony probation violation. Godfrey is on probation as a result of a conviction in Catawba County…
Hickory Man Charged With Burglary
37-year-old Major Levi Chislom, Jr. of 7th Avenue SE in Hickory was arrested today (March 14) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with first-degree burglary, damage to real property with willful and wanton injury, and second-degree trespassing. Chislom was confined in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $15,000 bond. A District Court appearance was scheduled…
Caldwell County Intersection To Be Converted This Week
The N.C. Department of Transportation will convert the intersection of Dudley Shoals Road and Pinewood Road to an all-way stop this week. Beginning Wednesday (March 15), weather permitting, traffic heading in any direction at this intersection will now make a complete stop. Previously, only drivers approaching Dudley Shoals Road from Pinewood Road had to stop…
Catawba County Officials Announce Closure Of Landfill
The Catawba County Construction and Demolition landfill, having reached its capacity, will close permanently May 1, 2023. The landfill is part of the County’s Blackburn Resource Recovery facility located at 4017 Rocky Ford Road in Newton. Beginning May 1, all waste normally accepted by the Construction and Demolition Landfill will be accepted by the facility’s…
Monday Shooting Under Investigation
Monday (March 13) at approximately 12:00 p.m., the Statesville Police received a report of shots fired and a vehicle collision in the 1000 block of North Center Street. Officers arrived at the scene and found a 32-year-old Statesville woman sitting on the side of the roadway. The woman was suffering from a gunshot wound to…
Conover Man Charged with Murder in Connection to Reported Stabbing In Hickory [UPDATED TO INCLUDE IDENTITY OF DECEASED 03:45 p.m.]
29-year-old Allan Anthony Little of Springs Road NE in Conover was arrested Monday (March 13) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with murder. According to the Catawba County “Who’s In Jail” and the North Carolina Judicial Branch websites, Little is also charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious…
Additional Information Released In Connection To Drug Trafficking Case
More details have been released regarding the arrest of an eastern Catawba County man who is charged with drug trafficking. 52-year-old Mark Robert Eury of Oxford School Road in Catawba was arrested Sunday (March 12) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. WHKY previously reported on his arrest Monday (March 13). He’s charged with trafficking in methamphetamine,…
Construction To Close Lane On I-40 In Catawba County
North Carolina Department of Transportation maintenance crews will be working on Interstate 40 West over Lyle Creek in Catawba County this week, weather permitting. One lane will be closed near mile marker 136 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. tonight (March 13) through Thursday night (March 15) so bridge maintenance crews can safely patch potholes…
Monday Morning Bank Robbery Under Investigation in Lenoir
Detectives with the Lenoir Police Department are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a robbery suspect. At about 9:13 this morning (March 13), Officers were dispatched to a robbery call at Truist Bank, 201 Mulberry Street in Lenoir. Information and evidence gathered during the investigation indicated that one suspect entered the bank and passed…
Connelly Springs Man Charged On Felony Warrants, Deputy Treated After Being Exposed To Seized Substance
32-year-old Jonathan Michael Stanley of Ledford Avenue in Connelly Springs was arrested Friday (March 10) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged on a post release warrant for felony contraband to prisoners and on a probation warrant for felony possession of schedule II controlled substance. On Friday at approximately 3:30 p.m., a Burke County Deputy…
Lenoir Man Charged with Methamphetamine Possession
47-year-old Trenton James Hood of Connelly Springs Road in Lenoir was arrested Sunday (March 12) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine and jailed under a $10,000 secured bond. Hood remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for March 13.
Catawba Man Jailed On Trafficking, Firearm Charges
52-year-old Mark Robert Eury of Oxford School Road in Catawba was arrested Sunday (March 12) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, maintaining a vehicle, dwelling, or place for controlled substance, and possession of a firearm by a felon. Eury was convicted in Catawba County of felony attempted trafficking schedule II…
Hickory Man Charged With Indecent Liberties In Alexander County
57-year-old Jimmy Darin Starr of Hickory was arrested Friday (March 10) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with two felony counts of indecent liberties with a child and one felony count of first-degree statutory sex offense against a victim 13, 14, or 15-years-old by a suspect six years or more older. Starr is on…
Newton Man Charged With Drug Trafficking
29-year-old Christopher Jay Lynch of Sterling Ridge Drive in Newton was arrested Sunday (March 12) by Newton Police Officers. He’s charged with two felony counts of trafficking, opium or heroin, single felony counts of possession of schedule II controlled substance and maintaining a vehicle, dwelling, or place to keep controlled substance, misdemeanor counts of resisting…
Drugs, Guns Seized, Suspects Charged In Meth Trafficking Case
59-year-old Karan Lynn Holmes-Still and 39-year-old Justin Adam Miller, both of the same Willis Road, Vale address, were arrested Thursday (March 9) by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Officers. Both suspects are charged with two felony counts of trafficking in methamphetamine and single felony counts of maintaining a dwelling to keep or store a controlled substance, possession…
Suspect Sought In Connection To Bank Robbery
A bank robbery is under investigation. Friday (March 10) at approximately 9:30 a.m., a robbery was reported at Bank of America at 1616 East Broad Street in Statesville. A white male approximately 5’10, medium build, brown hair, approximately 30-40 years of age, wearing a blue surgical mask, eyeglasses, a tan or gray collared polo shirt,…
Daylight Saving Time Begins This Weekend, Set Clocks Ahead One Hour
Daylight Saving Time 2023 starts early Sunday morning (March 12). Move your clocks forward one hour at bedtime tonight (March 11). The switch will result in an extra hour of daylight in the evening. Many devices, including smartphones, automatically make the switch to Daylight Saving Time, which goes into effect at 2 a.m. Sunday. Eastern…
Hickory Man Faces Multiple Felony Charges in Lincoln County & Elsewhere
44-year-old Kevin Wayne Crider of Hickory has been arrested and faces charges in Lincoln County for felony larceny, two counts of breaking & entering a motor vehicle, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, possession of stolen goods, failure to appear, three counts of felony larceny, two counts of injury to personal property, two counts of…
Taylorsville Man Facing Charges In Multiple Counties
30-year-old Alex Lee Hampton of Taylorsville was arrested Thursday (March 10) on Catawba County warrants. Alexander County Sheriff’s Deputies found Hampton and served a warrant charging him with failing to appear. Hampton has a long list of pending charges in Alexander County that include felony possession of a firearm by a felon, misdemeanor drug counts,…
Alexander County Man Charged In Connection To Stolen Vehicle Found In Lincoln County
48-year-old Monte Matthew Caudle of Taylorsville was arrested Thursday (March 9) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of possession of a stolen motor vehicle and possession of stolen goods. He was arrested and charged after Lincoln County authorities found a stolen vehicle registered in Alexander County. Caudle was jailed in the…
Lenoir Felon Charged with Possession of a Firearm
32-year-old Tyler Hughes Owensby of Honeycomb Place in Lenoir was arrested Thursday (March 9) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with one count felony possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and jailed under no bond. Owensby remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for March 13.
Applications Being Accepted For Distinguished Alumni Award At Local College
Catawba Valley Community College is now accepting nominations for its 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award. The Distinguished Alumni Award program recognizes those who are making the greatest impact with their education from CVCC. Alumni who have been awarded a degree, diploma or certificate or who have earned career credentials at CVCC may be nominated. Individuals are…
Hickory Police Report Arrest Of Man On Felony Cocaine Charge
40-year-old Drew Daniel Parenteau, whose address was not listed, was arrested Thursday (March 9) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of cocaine along with misdemeanor counts of possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce, possession of drug paraphernalia, larceny and resisting a public officer. Parenteau was jailed in the Catawba County Detention…
Connelly Springs Woman Arrested On Felony Charges In Multiple Counties
38-year-old Priscilla Dawn Moody of Rhodhiss Road in Connelly Springs was arrested Thursday (March 9) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. She’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance in Burke County and is also charged as an habitual felon in Catawba County. Moody has multiple convictions on her record dating back to 2011.…
Man Charged With Felony, Misdemeanor Drug Offenses Following Traffic Stop
34-year-old Xzavior Ty’ric Green of Charlotte was arrested Sunday (March 5) by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of possession with intent to sell or deliver schedule I controlled substance (ecstasy), possession of methamphetamine, and possession of marijuana. Green is also charged with misdemeanor counts of possession of schedule II controlled substance…
Hickory Man Jailed on Two Fugitive Warrants from Texas
28-year-old Travon Marquise Berry of 20th Avenue Drive N.E. in Hickory has been arrested by Conover Police on a pair of felony warrants as a fugitive awaiting extradition to another state. He was also charged with misdemeanor larceny. He is wanted in Bexar County, Texas for driving while intoxicated and possession of a penalty group…
Lincolnton Man Faces Multiple Felony Drug Charges
50-year-old Chad Christopher Caldwell of Buffalo Shoals Road in Lincolnton has been arrested by Lincoln County Narcotics Investigators on a number of charges, including trafficking in methamphetamine, three felony counts of possession with intent to manufacture, sell, & deliver a schedule II controlled substance, possession of a schedule I controlled substance, maintaining a dwelling for…
New Executive Director Announced at Hickory Museum of Art
The Hickory Museum of Art Board of Trustees announced today that Clarissa Starnes has been appointed Executive Director. Clarissa has served as Associate Director for the last six years and worked in multiple other capacities for the four years prior to her most recent position at the Museum. In a press release from Hickory Museum…
Lenoir Man Arrested for Probation Violation
27-year-old Cody Allen Rice of Crisp Place in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (March 8) by Probation and Parole Officers. He was charged with one felony count of probation violation and given a $20,000 secured bond. Rice remains in jail as of this morning with a Superior Court date scheduled for January 2, 2024.
Man Charged with Three Sexual Exploitation of a Minor Counts
61-year-old Michael Louis Shaw of Maple Street in Granite Falls was arrested Wednesday (March 8) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with three felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor in the third degree and jailed under a 250,000 secured bond. Shaw remains in jail as of this morning with a District…
Hickory Man Charged With Meth, Child Support Offenses
32-year-old Benjamin Lee Crews of 1st Street NW in Hickory was arrested Wednesday (March 8) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with possession of methamphetamine and also faces a child support count. Crews was incarcerated in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $1,650 bond. A District Court date was scheduled today (March 9), a…
Chairman Of Alexander Board Of Commissioners Addresses Reappraisal Concerns
Most property owners in Alexander County have now received their reappraisal notice in the mail from the Alexander County Tax Office. Property values increased countywide by an average of 54 percent. N.C. General Statutes require a reappraisal at least once every eight years, which is the schedule adopted by Alexander County. The last reappraisal was…
Conover Man Charged With Felony, Misdemeanor Drug Offenses
31-year-old Joseph Ashley Bryant of 13th Avenue SE in Conover was arrested Wednesday (March 8) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of possession of cocaine, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver schedule II controlled substance, and possession of controlled substance on prison or jail premises. He’s also charged with…
Man Charged With String Of Felony, Misdemeanor Counts Following Reported Chase
20-year-old Tayvon Delon Cauthen of Statesville was arrested Wednesday (March 8) by Statesville Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle, possession of fentanyl, possession of MDMA, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver schedule I and II controlled substance, possession with intent to sell and…
Charges Filed, Suspect Sought In Connection To Fatal Crash
Charges have been filed in connection to a fatal crash and authorities were seeking the suspect in the case. On February 24, 2023, shortly before 12:30 a.m., the Statesville Police Department responded to a traffic collision with injuries near the intersection of East Broad Street and Cynthia Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered a red 1995…
Caldwell County Human Resources Director Earns Society of Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional Credential
Caldwell County Human Resources Director Beth Brown recently earned the Society of Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) credential. The certification is for individuals with at least three years of performing strategic human resources related duties. Brown has served Caldwell County as Human Resources Director for just over one year. Prior to becoming director,…
Hickory Man Charged With Meth, Marijuana Possession
57-year-old Kenneth Otto Jones of 26th Street SW in Hickory was arrested today (March 8) by authorities in Mecklenburg County on charges from Catawba County. He’s charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver methamphetamine, possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Jones was confined in the Catawba…
Lenoir Man Charged with Cocaine Possession & Drug Paraphernalia
32-year-old Michael William Watkins of Walt Arney in Lenoir was arrested Tuesday (March 7) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with one count felony possession of cocaine and one misdemeanor count possession of drug paraphernalia. Watkins remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for March 8.
Woman Charged with Parole Violation & Placed with No Bond
32-year-old Kailey Nicole Taylor of Hayes Place in Lenoir was arrested Tuesday (March 7) by Probation and Parole Officers. She was charged with a parole violation and jailed under no bond. As of this morning, she remains in jail with no bond and no court date listed. Hayes was on parole as a result of…
Lenoir Man Charged with Parole Violation
36-year-old Brandon Lee Curtis of Brentwood Circle in Lenoir was arrested Tuesday (March 7) by Probation and Parole Officers. He was charged with a parole violation and jailed under no bond. As of this morning, he remains in jail with no bond and no court date listed. Curtis was on parole as a result of…
STEM Tour Of School Districts To Kick Off In Lenoir Saturday
Google is teaming up with Betabox Learning, a provider of mobile STEM labs, to launch a STEM tour of North Carolina school districts. The kick off will be Saturday, March 11, at the City of Lenoir’s Martin Luther King Jr. Center. The Saturday event will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Kids will…
Hickory Woman Charged With Habitual Larceny, Cocaine Possession
54-year-old Mavis Fountain Clark of 26th Street Drive NE in Hickory was arrested Tuesday (March 7) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. She’s charged with felony counts of habitual larceny and possession of cocaine along with a misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Clark was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $12,000 bond.…
Men Sentenced To Jail Time In Alexander County
29-year old Caleb Luke Hollar of Taylorsville was ordered to serve 12 months in jail on Monday (March 6). An Alexander County District Court Judge remanded Hollar to serve the time in the Alexander County Detention Center for a pair of DWI convictions. Hollar has one prior conviction listed online at the North Carolina Department…
Business Break-in Under Investigation, Suspect Sought
Lincoln County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a break-in and larceny at a Denver, N.C. business. Last Saturday (March 4) deputies were dispatched to Denver Construction Company on N.C. 16 Business North in reference to someone cutting through a chain link fence and entering the business. A detective reported the individual then began going through the…
Man Jailed Under More Than Six Million Dollars Bond After Being Charged With More Than 20 Felony Counts
34-year-old Terrell Joseph Williams of Charlotte was arrested by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with twelve counts of felony larceny of a motor vehicle, seven counts of felony larceny, two counts of felony breaking & entering, and one felony count of breaking & entering to a trailer. According to a news release issued Tuesday…
Hickory Woman Jailed for Felony Probation Violation
34-year-old Amberly Paige Martin of Finger Bridge Road in Hickory was arrested by Hickory Police early Monday morning (March 6) on an outstanding warrant for a felony probation violation. She was also served with an order for arrest in connection to a 2019 felony charge for possession of methamphtamine and a misdemeanor drug recovery court…
Hickory Man Jailed on Felony Warrant
43-year-old Christopher Durand Myers of 3rd Street Place S.W. in Hickory was arrested by Hickory Police early Saturday morning (March 4) on an outstanding felony warrant and one misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia. The felony warrant was for a probation violation and was issued by the U.S. Marshals Service in August of last…
Conover Man Sentenced in Statutory Rape Case
23-year-old Darwin Aguilar Vasquez of Conover will serve an active prison sentence of 12-19 years following his conviction for statutory rape of a child younger than 15 years of age. The Honorable Gregory R. Hayes, Superior Court Judge from Catawba County, imposed the terms of the negotiated plea arrangement after Vasquez entered his guilty plea…
Exodus Ministries Everything Free Community Outreach Event
Exodus Homes and Exodus Missionary Outreach United Church of Christ will host an Everything Free Community Outreach on March 11, 2023, from 11:00am – 1:00pm at the Ridgeview Recreation Center, 115 7th Ave SW in Hickory 28602. The Everything Free Community Outreach events have been a hallmark of the Exodus ministries for the past 25…
Suspects Charged With Drug, Firearm Offenses Following Traffic Stop
22-year-old Jaterrian K’Tyrus Jenkins and 29-year-old Christian Dior Sifford, both of Hickory, were arrested Saturday (March 4) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. Jenkins is charged with two felony counts of trafficking in opium or heroin, single felony counts of possession of marijuana and possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, and a misdemeanor count…
Lenoir Man Arrested for Two Probation Violations
42-year-old Michael Adrian Dula of Virginia Street in Lenoir was arrested Monday (March 6) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with a felony probation violation and a misdemeanor probation violation with a $50,000 secured bond. Dula remains in jail as of this morning with a Superior Court date scheduled for March 6. He…
Granite Falls Man Charged with Possession of Methamphetamine
51-year-old Jeffrey Brian Price of Peachtree Lane in Granite Falls was arrested Monday (March 6) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine and a misdemeanor of driving while license revoked. Price was given a custody release and was not listed in jail as of this morning. Two Superior Court dates…
NCDOT Announces Plans To Improve Roads In Catawba, Iredell Counties
The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a $5.9 million contract to improve nearly 31 miles of Catawba County roads. Contractor Maymead Inc. can start the project as soon as April 3 to mill, resurface and rebuild shoulders on sections of these primary roads: N.C. 10 from the Lincoln County line to Startown Road, this…
Catawba County Commissioners Meet, Approve Multiple Items
Catawba County Commissioners met in regular session Monday (March 6). Catawba County staff requested that the board adopt a resolution confirming the final Assessment Rolls for Fox Chase Subdivision and authorize the collection of the assessments. In addition, staff requested that the board adopt a resolution confirming the final Assessment Rolls for Norman Plantation Subdivision…
Investigation Into 2022 Murder In Catawba County Continues
A suspect in a 2022 murder in Catawba County is still being sought. The crime occurred just over ten months ago. The Conover Police Department along with the U.S. Marshal’s Service is continuing to seek information on the whereabouts of Donald Ray Hodges. Hodges is wanted for murder in connection to the death of 48-year-old…
Marijuana & Stolen Goods Charges Filed Against Man Jailed In Catawba County
19-year-old Jordan Anthony Scott of Wallace, N.C. was arrested Monday (March 6) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony and misdemeanor counts of possession of marijuana along with a misdemeanor count of possession of stolen goods or property. Scott was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $11,000 bond. A District Court…
Stony Point Man Charged With Strangulation, Domestic Violence Offenses
46-year-old Stewart Brandon Mullins of Stony Point was arrested Monday (March 6) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of breaking & entering, larceny after breaking & entering, assault by strangulation, violation of a domestic violence protection order with a deadly weapon, and probation violation. Mullins is also charged with two misdemeanor…
Claremont Woman Charged With Stealing From Employer, Violating Probation
53-year-old Cathy Diane Elders of Bethany Church Road in Claremont was arrested Friday (March 3) on charges filed by the Claremont Police Department and Probation & Parole. She’s charged by Claremont Police with felony larceny by employee. Probation & Parole charged Elders with four counts of felony probation violation. Elders is on probation as a…
Hickory Man Charged By Conover PD With Felony Drug Offenses
45-year-old James Fletcher Smith, Jr. of 3rd Avenue Place SE in Hickory was arrested Monday (March 6) by Conover Police Officers. He’s charged with three felony counts of possession of schedule II controlled substance along with single misdemeanor counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting a public officer, and larceny. Smith was incarcerated in the…
Valdese Woman Charged With Meth & Cocaine Possession
32-year-old Annie Annette Powell of Windy Hill Drive in Valdese was arrested Saturday (March 4) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. She’s charged with possession of methamphetamine, felony possession of cocaine, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Powell was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $4,500 bond. She remained in jail as of earlier today…
Two Arrested on Felony Cocaine Charges in Iredell
28-year-old Jose Omar Perez Perdomo of Waterford Lakes Drive and 23-year-old Jose Ismael Rodriguez Martinez of Sharon Road West, both from Charlotte, have been arrested by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers on felony counts of trafficking cocaine by transport, trafficking cocaine by possession, and possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine. They were arrested last…
Granite Falls Man Charged with Breaking & Entering
31-year-old Cody Ryan Kaylor of Deal Mill Road in Granite Falls was arrested Friday (March 3) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, possession of stolen property, and failure to appear on a nonsupport case. Kaylor remains in jail as of this morning with…
Lenoir Resident Charged with Two Counts of Identity Fraud
52-year-old Johnny Lee Shade Jr of German Street in Lenoir was arrested Friday (March 3) by Hudson Police Officers. He was charged with two felony counts of identity fraud and given a $6,000 secured bond. Shade was not listed in jail as of this morning, but a District Court date was scheduled for March 6.
Lenoir Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
22-year-old Dwight D Ferguson III of Forsythia Lane in Lenoir was arrested Friday (March 3) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony third degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Ferguson remains in jail as of this morning with a $25,000 secured bond and a District Court date scheduled for March 6.
Lenoir Man Arrested for Breaking & Entering Into a Vehicle
31-year-old Dylan Lee Furches of Lenoir was arrested Friday (March 3) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony breaking and entering to a vehicle and a misdemeanor count of resisting, delaying, or obstructing a public officer. Furches remains in jail as of this morning with a $25,000 secured bond and a District…
Burke County Woman Jailed On Felony Drug Charge
56-year-old Tamera Lynn Powell of Fox Drive in Connelly Springs was arrested today (March 6) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. She’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance. Powell was arrested shortly after 1:30 a.m. today on Interstate 40 at exit 119. She was incarcerated in the Burke County Jail under $10,000 secured…
Morganton Man Arrested On Catawba County Sexual Exploitation Charges
36-year-old Calvin Clifford Acuff III of Morganton was arrested Sunday (March 6) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with six counts of employing a minor in an obscenity offense, two felony counts apiece of first, second, and third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, along with single felony counts of indecent liberties with a child…
Claremont Woman Jailed In Alexander County On Charge Of Violating Probation
33-year-old Terri Michelle Pitts of Claremont was arrested Friday (March 3) by authorities in Alexander County. She’s charged with felony probation violation. Pitts is on probation as a result of convictions in February, 2022 in Alexander County for felony counts of sale & delivery of schedule III controlled substance, conspiracy to sell and deliver schedule…
Taylorsville Sex Offender Jailed On Charges Including Illegally Being On Premises
40-year-old James Jason Perscola of Taylorsville was arrested last Thursday (March 2) by authorities in Gaston County. He was served an arrest warrant that was filed by the Taylorsville Police Department for felony sex offender on child premises. Perscola is on the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry as a result of a 2018 conviction in…
Maiden Teenager & Juvenile Charged With Issuing Threats Against High School
18-year-old Miriam Angel-Hernandez of Maiden was arrested Friday (March 3) by Maiden Police Officers. According to a news release issued by the Maiden Police Department, she’s charged with felony communicating a threat of mass violence on educational property. A juvenile was also taken into custody Friday and charged with that same offense in this case.…
Man Charged With Passing Stopped School Bus
35-year-old Joseph Graham Padgett, Jr., of Statesville was arrested Saturday (March 4) by Troopers with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. He’s charged on a felony fugitive warrant from another state, and is also charged with passing a stopped school bus, driving while license revoked, careless & reckless driving, and improper passing. According to Highway…
Marion Man Killed In Caldwell County Vehicle Collision
A McDowell County man was killed in a Caldwell County crash. The deceased is 67-year-old Johnny Cleveland Davis of Marion. Friday (March 3), at approximately 11:30 p.m., the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to Union Grove Road near Parkwood Road in Caldwell County. A 2003 Chevrolet S-10 traveling west on Union Grove Road, lost…
Former Iredell County Softball Coach Faces Additional Counts of Indecent Liberties
59-year-old Thomas Patrick Strahan of Coverdale Court in Cornelius has been charged with six counts of felony indecent liberties with a student. Strahan was initially arrested in May of 2022. At that time, he was charged with one count of felony indecent liberties with a student. Strahan was a softball coach at Lake Norman High…
Lenoir Man Charged with Parole Violation & Resisting a Public Officer
25-year-old Marcus Allen Whisnant of Bee Mountain Ridge Road in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (March 1) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with two counts of misdemeanor resisting a public officer, injury to personal property, felony interfering with electronic monitoring device, and parole violation. Whisnant remains in jail as of this morning with…
Lenoir Woman Arrested for Probation Violation
38-year-old Amanda Cherelle Kaylor of Queens Street in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (March 1) by Lenoir Police Officers. She was charged with felony probation violation with a $25,000 secured bond. Kaylor was on probation due to a conviction in Caldwell County in December 2022 for felony possession of schedule two controlled substance and received probation…
Shooting Under Investigation In Statesville
The Statesville Police Department is requesting assistance identifying people who were in the area of a shooting last month. According to a news release issued by the department, on February 6, officers responded to 121 East Raleigh Avenue in reference to shots being fired into the residence, and also striking a vehicle. The Statesville Police…
Man Charged In Connection To Theft Of Jewelry & Firearms
24-year-old Damian Santibanez, Jr. of Big Forest Drive in Statesville was arrested by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with four felony counts of obtaining property by false pretense, two felony counts of larceny, and one misdemeanor count of resisting a public officer. According to information released in a published report Thursday (March 2), the…
Taylorsville Men Sentenced To Prison Time During Superior Court Session
40-year-old Robert William Shook of Taylorsville was ordered to serve 20-33 months in prison during a February session of Alexander County Superior Court. Shook pleaded no contest to interfering with an electronic monitoring device. The charge dates to March, 2021 when he was arrested by Taylorsville Police. On March 23, 2021 Officers with the Taylorsville…
Major Damage Reported In Hickory House Fire
A home sustained heavy damage in a fire earlier this week. Shortly before midnight Wednesday (March 1), Hickory firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire located in the area of 1065 3rd Street Drive NE. Firefighters responded with two engines, one ladder, rescue truck, and two command units. Catawba County EMS also responded to the…
Lenoir Resident Charged with Two Probation Violations
35-year-old Brandon Scott Harris of Oak Street in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (March 1) by Probation and Parole Officers. He was charged with two felony counts of probation violation and given a $50,000 secured bond. Harris was on probation as a result of a conviction in November 2022 in Caldwell County for felony counts of…
Morganton Man Charged with Speeding to Elude & Larceny
57-year-old Michael Douglas Perkins of Piney Road in Morganton was arrested Wednesday (March 1) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with felony speeding to elude arrest and misdemeanor larceny with an $11,000 secured bond. Perkins is not listed in jail as of this morning, but a District Court date was scheduled for March 2.
Gastonia Man Charged with Attempted Larceny
20-year-old Dawson Lee Abernethy of Keith Drive in Gastonia was arrested Wednesday (March 1) by Granite Falls Police Officers. He was charged with felony attempted larceny with a $10,000 secured bond. Abernethy remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for March 2.
Homeless Hickory Man Arrested on Felony Warrants from Two Counties
49-year-old David Eugene Wayne Snider, who is listed as a homeless person from Hickory, was arrested early Monday morning (February 27) by Hickory Police on felony warrants from Henderson and Jackson counties. He was charged with uttering a forged instrument and obtaining property by false pretenses. Snider was taken into custody at about 3:45 a.m.…
Man Found Passed Out in Church Parking Lot Faces Felony Drug Charges
22-year-old Quincy Harold Michael of Conover has been arrested by Troopers with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol and Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. He faces felony counts of possession of marijuana, possession of a schedule I controlled substance, maintaining a vehicle or dwelling to use a controlled substance, and possession with intent to manufacture, sell,…
Hickory Man Served with Indictments on Felony Firearms Charges
33-year-old Marcus Maurice Luckey of 10th Avenue S.E. in Hickory was served with true bills of indictment last Saturday (February 25) by Hickory Police on two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon. Luckey was taken into custody without incident at about 6:45 p.m. Saturday at his residence. He was processed at the…
Lincoln County Teenager Jailed On Alexander County Charges
19-year-old William Mark McGinnis of Iron Station was transferred from Caldwell County to the Alexander County Detention Center. He’s charged in Alexander with five felony counts of breaking and entering to a motor vehicle and one misdemeanor count of larceny. McGinnis is charged with assault by pointing a gun in Caldwell County. The Alexander County…
Newton Woman Jailed On Meth, Probation Violation Charges
34-year-old Amy Lee Edwards, who is listed as a homeless person from Newton, was arrested Wednesday (March 1) by Probation & Parole Officers. She’s charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and two counts of felony probation violation. Edwards is on probation as a result of a…
Open House Scheduled To Discuss Future Plans In Newton
Blueprint Newton is the City of Newton’s upcoming comprehensive plan for the next 15 to 20 years. It’s a policy and guiding document that will ensure Newton’s future growth aligns with local priorities and advances in an orderly manner, while satisfying statutory requirements. North Carolina General Statute requires local governments adopt and maintain a comprehensive…
Lenoir Man Arrested Following Reported Chase In Burke County
36-year-old Justin Patrick Preston of Antler Court in Lenoir was arrested Monday (February 27) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. He’s charged with felony flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle. Preston is additionally charged with speeding, driving while license revoked, fictitious or altered title, registration card, or tag, and driving left of center. Shortly…
Valdese Man Charged With Drug Offenses Following Traffic Stop
39-year-old Christopher Dean Lunsford of Orchard Street SW in Valdese was arrested Monday (February 27) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of trafficking, opium or heroin, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver schedule II controlled substance and possession of controlled substance on prison or jail premises. Lunsford is also…
Man Charged With Multiple Felony Offenses Including Arson
31-year-old David Lee Winthrop of Woodwinds Drive in Mooresville was arrested by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with two felony counts of burning personal property and single felony counts of first-degree arson and burning certain buildings. According to a news release issued Wednesday (March 1), early on the morning of February 19, a call…
One Person Killed in Lincolnton Residential Fire
At about 5:20 p.m. yesterday (February 28), Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to assist county fire departments with an active structure fire on the 2,100 block of Fox Creek Trail in Lincolnton. Deputies learned that an individual was inside the burning residence. Fire Department personnel were able to remove the victim from the residence,…
Lenoir Woman Charged with Possession of Methamphetamine
37-year-old Sherry Ellen Dula of Arrowhead Lane in Lenoir was arrested Saturday (February 28) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. She was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine and given a $5,000 secured bond. Dula remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for March 1.
Lenoir Resident Arrested for Possession of Meth
38-year-old Ronni Shenell Coffey of Rattlesnake Lane in Lenoir was arrested Saturday (February 28) by Lenoir Police Officers. She was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine and given a $5,000 secured bond. Dula remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for March 1.
Stony Point Man Arrested On Cocaine & Shoplifting Charges
27-year-old Alex Damian Morgan of Stony Point was arrested Saturday (February 25) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of cocaine and misdemeanor shoplifting with concealment of goods. Deputies were called to a Bethlehem business on Saturday concerning a possible shoplifter. Alex Damian Morgan was identified as the suspect and was charged…
Rhodhiss Resident Charged with Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer & Injury to Real Property
53-year-old Toby Alan Horne of Walnut Avenue in Rhodhiss was arrested Saturday (February 28) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with injury to real property, felony assault with a firearm upon a law enforcement officer, probation officer, or parole officer, and felony discharging a firearm into an occupied property. Horne received a custody…
Lenoir Man Charged with Possession of a Firearm & Assault on a Female
32-year-old Justin Drew Coffey of Prospect Street in Lenoir was arrested Saturday (February 28) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with felony habitual felon and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and received a custody release. Coffey was also charged with a misdemeanor assault on a female and given no bond. He…
Lenoir Woman Charged with Assault by Strangulation
31-year-old Kimberly Rose Hodge Katosh of Lenoir was arrested Saturday (February 28) by Lenoir Police Officers. She was charged with felony assault by strangulation, felony fleeing to elude arrest with a motor vehicle, misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon, and hit and run failing to stop causing property damage. Katosh remains in jail as of…
Hiring Event Scheduled Later This Month
The next installment of Caldwell is Hiring has been scheduled for 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday, March 23 at the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center in Lenoir. Sponsored by Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, in partnership with the Caldwell County Economic Development Commission, the Caldwell Chamber of Commerce and NCWorks, the event will feature…
Hickory Man Receives Half-Century Prison Sentence In Federal Child Porn Case
33-year-old Vincent Deritis of Hickory was sentenced Tuesday (February 28) to 50 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for the sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child sexual abuse material. The announcement was made by Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Deritis was also…
Man Who Broke Into Home, Ate Cool Whip Over Victims In Their Bedroom, Sentenced To Prison Time
A Hickory man who broke into a home and ate whipped cream in the victim’s bedroom was sentenced to an active prison term of six to nearly nine years. He entered a guilty plea in Catawba County Superior Court on Monday (February 27). The Honorable Gregory R. Hayes, Superior Court Judge from Catawba County, imposed…
Work Planned At Hickory Intersection, Power To Be Out At That Location Next Week
Beginning Monday, March 6, the power will be turned off at the intersection of 4th Street NW and 2nd Avenue NW in Hickory so that crews can install new traffic signal mast arms. Work zones will be set up and lane closures will be in place. Stop signs will be installed on the 4th Street…
Tuesday Wreck Claims Man’s Life
A man was killed in a crash Tuesday afternoon (February 28). The deceased is 50-year-old Gary Wayne Hammond of Stanley. At approximately 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to Interstate 77 South in Iredell County. A 2016 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling south on I-77 near mile marker 32, failed to adequately…
Lenoir Man Charged with Possession of Controlled Substance & Stolen Property
26-year-old Maurice Craig Leshayne Brown of Powderhorn Court in Lenoir was arrested Monday (February 27) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver schedule one controlled substance, felony maintaining a vehicle or dwelling for controlled substance, and misdemeanor possession of stolen property. Brown was placed under…
Tennessee Woman Arrested on a Fugitive Extradition
30-year-old Ashley Nicole Tolley of Rockey Lane Roan Mountain in Tennessee was arrested Monday (February 27) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. She was charged with felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle and a felony fugitive extradition to Carter County Tennessee where she was wanted for a probation violation. Tolley remains in jail as of…
Elk Park Man Charged with Possession of Methamphetamine
28-year-old Rodger Hayden Gwyn Jr of Curtis Creek Road in Elk Park was arrested Monday (February 27) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle and felony possession of methamphetamine. Gwyn remains in jail as of this morning with a $10,000 secured bond and a District Court…
Newton Man Arrested On Meth, False Pretense Charges
42-year-old Anthony Mack Dorland of West 13th Street in Newton was arrested Sunday (February 26) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver methamphetamine and obtaining property by false pretense. Dorland is also charged with misdemeanor counts of simple possession of schedule IV controlled substance…
Lincolnton Man Charged With Catawba County Drug Offenses
48-year-old Dan Jason McCray of Otis Dellinger Road in Lincolnton was arrested Monday (February 27) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, along with counts of simple possession of schedule III and IV controlled substance. McCray was incarcerated in the Catawba County Detention…
Hickory Man Charged With Burglary
25-year-old Marvin Daniel Alvarado of 4th Street SE in Hickory was arrested Sunday (February 26) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of first-degree burglary and larceny after breaking & entering. Alvarado was incarcerated in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $50,000 bond. He remained in jail as of earlier today (February 28).…
Maiden Woman Charged With Meth Possession, Probation Violations
29-year-old Michelle Simpson Greer of Island Ford Road in Maiden was arrested Friday (February 24) on charges filed by the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office and Probation & Parole. The Sheriff’s Office charged Greer with possession of methamphetamine. Probation & Parole charged her with felony and misdemeanor counts of probation violation along with a count of…
Taylorsville Man Jailed In Catawba County On ID Theft, Drug Charges
43-year-old Kristofer Dale Williams of N.C. Highway 127 in Taylorsville was arrested Friday (February 24) by Brookford Police Officers. He’s charged with identity theft, resisting a public officer, two felony counts of possession of methamphetamine, two misdemeanor counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, misdemeanor probation violation, possession of stolen goods, and a traffic violation. Williams…
More Details Released In Hickory Attempted Murder Case
Additional information has been released regarding the arrest of a man on an attempted murder charge. 22-year-old Joseph Lee Rosales of North Main Avenue in Newton was arrested Friday (February 24) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with felony attempted first-degree murder. WHKY previously reported on the arrest of this suspect Monday (February 27), more…
Lenoir Man Charged with Possession of Drugs & Firearm
30-year-old Seth Allen Thornburg of Rusty Lane in Lenoir was arrested Sunday (February 26) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, maintaining a vehicle or dwelling for controlled substance, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, two counts of possession with intent to sell or deliver a controlled substance…
Granite Falls Man Arrested for Assault Inflicting Serious Injury
55-year-old Ralph Douglas Beavers of Dry Ponds Road in Granite Falls was arrested Sunday (February 26) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony assault inflicting serious injury and given no bond. Beavers remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for March 27.
McGrady Resident Charged with Possession of Marijuana
48-year-old April Lynn Isenhour of Dehart Church Road in Mcgrady was arrested Saturday (February 25) by Lenoir Police Officers. She was charged with felony possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana. Isenhour remains in jail as of this morning with a $5,000 secured bond and a District Court date scheduled for February 27.
Lenoir Man Charged with Possession of a Firearm
40-year-old Timothy Lee Felder of Staircase Road in Lenoir was arrested Saturday (February 25) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and received a $60,000 secured bond. Felder is not listed in jail as of this morning and a District Court appearance was scheduled…
Hudson Woman Charged with Trafficking in Heroin & Eluding Arrest
51-year-old Lila Michelle Coonse of Coonse and Evans Place in Hudson was arrested Saturday (February 25) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. She was charged with trafficking in heroin or opium and speeding to elude arrest. Coonse was given a $20,000 secured bond and a District Court date scheduled for February 27.
Lenoir Man Charged with Breaking & Entering
26-year-old Robert Calvin Coffey of Greenvalley Place in Lenoir was arrested Friday (February 24) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony breaking and entering and given a $5,000 secured bond. Coffey was not listed in jail as of this morning with a District Court appearance scheduled for March 20.
Taylorsville Man Charged With Strangulation
54-year-old Michael John Trytek of Taylorsville was arrested Saturday (February 25) by authorities in Alexander County and charged with felony assault by strangulation. He was incarcerated in the Alexander County Detention Center without bond and remained in jail as of earlier today (February 27). A District Court date was scheduled today. [Story and photo of…
Conover Resident Charged With Heroin, Meth Offenses
45-year-old Jordan Ashley Abernathy of Rock Barn Road NE in Conover was arrested today (February 27) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. The charges filed against Abernathy are trafficking, opium or heroin, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver methamphetamine, possession of meth, felony possession of schedule II controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.…
Armed Robbery Suspect Sought By Authorities
Authorities in Catawba County are seeking assistance in identifying an armed robbery suspect. Friday (February 24) at approximately 10:00 p.m. deputies with the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Propst Superette convenience store at Hwy 10 East and Mt Olive Church Road. The clerk reported that a…
Morganton Electric Department To Conduct Surveys
The City of Morganton Electric Department has announced that starting today (February 27) they will be conducting residential and commercial digital surveys as part of a long-term planning study. The purpose of the survey is to measure opinions of residents and business owners regarding the electric service received from the City of Morganton, as well…
Newton Man Charged With Attempted Murder
22-year-old Joseph Lee Rosales of North Main Avenue in Newton was arrested Friday (February 24) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with felony attempted first-degree murder. Rosales was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $175,000 bond. He remained in jail as of earlier today (February 27). A District Court date was scheduled today.
Morganton Man Charged Following Reported Chase With Police
48-year-old Craig Herman Lytle of Morganton was arrested last Thursday (February 23) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. He’s charged with felony flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle. Lytle is also charged with resist, delay, and obstruct a public officer, speeding more than 15 miles per hour over the posted speed limit, driving during…
Man Charged With Multiple Counts Of Sexual Exploitation
27-year-old Jacob Elijah Kilgore of Boone was arrested last Thursday (February 23) by Boone Police Officers. He’s charged with seven felony counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Last Thursday, the Boone Police Department, Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department, Watauga County Sheriff’s Office, and North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, conducted an investigation of a…
Man Charged With Felony Drug Counts Following Search Of Residence
26-year-old Tyler Cayse Moore of Langtree Shore Drive in Mooresville was arrested last Wednesday (February 22) by Mooresville Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of trafficking marijuana, possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana, maintaining a dwelling to keep, sell, or use a controlled substance, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon,…
Mooresville Man Charged with Murder in Sept. 2022 Death of Infant
25-year-old Adrian Rashaun Lyons of Teeter Road in Mooresville is now facing a felony first-degree murder charge in connection with the death of an infant on September 18 of last year. At that time, Iredell County Deputies were called to Lyons’ residence where C.P.R. on an infant was in progress. The child was taken to…
Lenoir Woman Charged with Probation Violation
29-year-old Chasity Nichole Carpenter of Horseford Road in Lenoir was arrested Thursday (February 23) by Probation and Parole Officers. She was charged with a felony probation violation and received a $20,000 secured bond. Carpenter was on probation as a result of a conviction in August 2022 in Caldwell County for felony possession of schedule two…
Boone Resident Charged with Possession of Controlled Substance
41-year-old Stacy Alanna Spear of Hopewell Road in Boone was arrested Thursday (February 23) by Lenoir Police Officers. She was charged with three felonies: possession of methamphetamine, possession of schedule two controlled substance, and maintaining a vehicle, dwelling, or place for controlled substance. Spear received a custody release and is not listed in jail as…
Hickory Soup Kitchen Seeking Donations for Pop-up Grocery Store
Serving over 150 families monthly, the Hickory Soup Kitchen’s Pop-up grocery store is in need of supplies. This service is for anyone in need of food and is completely free. Donations such as peanut butter, canned tuna or chicken, Vienna sausages, canned ravioli, dry pasta, rice, any canned vegetable, and any canned fruit can be…
CVCC & Lenoir-Rhyne Join Forces To Help Make Education More Affordable
Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) has partnered with Lenoir-Rhyne University to expand transfer student access and make a four-year degree more affordable. The Bear Bound partnership was officially announced on Wednesday after discussions between Lenoir-Rhyne University and 14 members of the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS). Bear Bound benefits include transparent and seamless transfer…
Caldwell County Man Convicted In Federal Drug Case, Faces Up To Life In Prison
A Lenoir man has been convicted in a federal drug case. A federal jury in Statesville returned a guilty verdict Thursday (February 23) against 41-year-old Jermaine Douglas Grandy for trafficking fentanyl and illegal possession of firearms. The announcement was made by Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Grandy was…
Search Of Home Results In Seizure Of Firearms, Meth, Arrest Of Suspect
48-year-old Jon Bradley Williams of Knob Mountain Drive in Connelly Springs was arrested Tuesday (February 21) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of schedule II controlled substance. On January 18, 2023, Jon Bradley Williams was charged with possession of firearm by…
Man Out On Bond Arrested On Drug Charges And Jailed Under $750K Bond
42-year-old Christopher Wayne Canupp of Charlotte was arrested Wednesday (February 22) by Mooresville Police Officers. He’s charged with two felony counts apiece of trafficking in methamphetamine and fentanyl, and a single felony count of maintaining a vehicle to keep, sell, or use controlled substance. He’s also charged with misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, along with…
Two People Injured In Shooting, Police Investigating
A shooting earlier this week is under investigation. On Wednesday (February 22) at approximately 9:30 p.m., the Statesville Police Department responded to the 1000 block of Caldwell Street for a report of shots fired in the area. Officers arrived on scene and found a 28-year-old Statesville man suffering from gunshot wounds to the abdomen. Officers…
Source Of Threats To Schools Identified, Taken Into Custody
Hickory Police investigators identified the source of threats made towards Hickory Public Schools. On Monday (February 20) Hickory Public Schools received messages threatening violent acts. The schools were placed on lockdown and the Hickory Police Department (HPD) was called to investigate. Officers responded to each school in the district to verify each campus was secure.…
Lenoir Announces New Parks & Rec Director
The City of Lenoir has hired Phil Harper to serve as the next Director for the city’s Parks & Recreation Department. Harper was born and raised in Lenoir and has more than 24 years of experience in the parks & recreation field. He’ll assume his new position with the city on March 6. Mr. Harper…
Clayton NC Resident Charged with Possession of a Stolen Firearm
30-year-old Christopher David Jennette of Powhatan Road in Clayton was arrested Wednesday (February 22) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with one felony count possession of a stolen firearm and received a $10,000 secured bond. Jennette was not listed in jail as of this morning, but a District Court date was scheduled for…
Prison Term Imposed In Catawba County Drug Case
35-year-old Jonathan Lynn Sorrels of Conover, will serve an active prison sentence of nearly six to eight years following his conviction for trafficking opiates during Catawba County Superior Court on Wednesday (February 22). The Honorable Nathaniel J. Poovey, Superior Court Judge from Catawba County, imposed the terms of the plea arrangement after Sorrels entered his…
Lenoir Woman Charged with String of Drug Charges
43-year-old Jerri Sharpe Mitchell of Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (February 22) by Lenoir Police Officers. Charges that include felony possession of methamphetamine, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver a schedule two controlled substance, possession of schedule two controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Mitchell was jailed under a $35,000 secured bond and…
Lenoir Woman Charged with Breaking & Entering
32-year-old Jesse Lorene Estes of Cameo Lane in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (February 22) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. She was charged with felony breaking and entering and larceny after breaking and entering with a $20,000 secured bond. Estes remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for February 23.
Meetings Scheduled To Discuss Lenoir Downtown Master Plan
The City of Lenoir will hold community engagement meetings in March to gather ideas and get public feedback for the City’s new Downtown Master Plan. The Downtown Master Plan will establish goals for redevelopment and improvements in Downtown Lenoir during the next 10 years. The plan will likely recommend changes and additions to public infrastructure…
Conover Man Charged With Meth Possession
58-year-old James Emmett Rogers of N.C. 16 North in Conover was arrested today (February 23) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce, possession of drug paraphernalia, and carrying a concealed gun. Rogers was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $2,500 bond. A District…
Morganton Man Jailed On Felony Drug Charge
34-year-old Darius Edward Connelly, who is listed as a homeless man from Morganton, was arrested Monday (February 20) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance (methamphetamine). Shortly after 10 p.m. a Morganton Public Safety Officer responded to a call in reference to a trespassing complaint. The officer…
Conover Man Charged With Felony, Misdemeanor Drug Offenses
29-year-old James Robert Anderson of 1st Avenue South in Conover was arrested Wednesday (February 22) by Conover Police Officers. He’s charged with two felony counts apiece of possession of methamphetamine and possession of schedule II controlled substance along with two misdemeanor counts of possession of drug paraphernalia and one misdemeanor count of larceny. Anderson was…
Catawba Man Jailed Under $700K Bond On Trafficking, Firearm Charges
37-year-old Antoine Durel Reid of Washington Lane in Catawba was arrested Wednesday (February 22) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of trafficking, opium or heroin, trafficking in methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm by a felon. Reid was incarcerated in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $700,000 bond. A District Court appearance…
Lincoln County Man Charged With Fleeing From Police In Catawba County
36-year-old David Zakari Glode of Otis Dellinger Road in Lincolnton was arrested Wednesday (February 22) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle. Glode is also charged with reckless driving to endanger, failure to stop for a stop sign or flashing red light, failure to wear…
Morganton Teenager Jailed On Vehicle Break-in, Firearm Theft Charges
18-year-old Jayden Iverson Hoffpauir of Morganton was arrested Tuesday (February 21) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of breaking and entering to a motor vehicle and larceny of a firearm. Tuesday at 7:56 a.m., Morganton Public Safety Officers responded to Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market on North Green Street in reference to a…
Hickory Man Arrested Saturday on Felony Drug Charge
29-year-old Jacob Mark Gwaltney of Alexander Heritage Drive in Hickory was arrested by Hickory Police Saturday (February 18) on a charge of felony possession of a schedule II controlled substance. He was taken into custody without incident at about 1:20 Saturday afternoon at a residential address on 2nd Street S.E. in Hickory. Gwaltney was jailed…
Newton Man Again Arrested on Fugitive Warrant
31-year-old Damian Allen Costner of East 9th Street in Newton was arrested by Newton Police today (February 22) on a felony warrant as a fugitive awaiting extradition to another state. Costner is wanted by the Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office in Morristown, Tennessee for solicitation of a minor to observe sexual conduct. It’s his second arrest…
Area City Council Approves Incentive That Could Result In More Than 200 New Jobs
Statesville City Council voted unanimously Monday (February 20) to offer a cabinet manufacturer from the Midwest a $202,119 economic incentive to build a manufacturing plant in Statesville. Dura Supreme LLC, a custom cabinet maker with facilities in Minnesota and Iowa, is interested in building a manufacturing facility that would create between 115 and 237 jobs…
Man Killed In Tuesday Crash
A Catawba County man was killed in a crash in Caldwell County. The deceased is 24-year-old Jonathon Irineo Betancourt of Conover. On Tuesday (February 21) at approximately 5:05 p.m., the N.C. State Highway Patrol responded to Valway Road near U.S. 321 in Caldwell County. A 2004 Hyundai Accent was traveling south on Valway Road, crossed…
Public Feedback Sought On N.C. Clean Transportation Plan
State officials will host a series of public meetings to provide information and allow public feedback on the draft version of the N.C. Clean Transportation Plan, which outlines strategies to decarbonize the transportation sector. The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will host its fourth and final virtual information session on the plan from 4-5 p.m.…
New Hickory City Councilmember Sworn In At Meeting
Hickory City Council met in regular session Tuesday (February 21). Appointed Ward 4 Alderman Reverend Dr. Anthony Freeman was officially sworn into office. He will serve on the Hickory City Council until the general election in November. Mr. Freeman fills the seat recently vacated by Ward 4 councilman David Williams. Kari Dunlap with Martin Starnes…
Authorities Warn Citizens Of Large Check Fraud Operation
What authorities are describing as a “massive” check fraud operation is targeting individuals and businesses in the region and across the country, resulting in millions of dollars lost. According to a news release from the Statesville Police Department, their Criminal Investigations Division has seen a huge rise in mail theft recently. The police department has…
Teenager Charged With Fleeing From Police
18-year-old Isaac Jacob White of Mooresville was arrested last Friday (February 17) by Troutman Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of possession of a stolen motor vehicle, possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, and flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle. Last Thursday (February 16), officers with the Troutman Police Department…
Two Suspects Facing Felony Charges Held In Jail In Alexander County
33-year-old Lauren Cassidy Bolick-Swaby of Hickory and 31-year-old Steven Tyler Philbeck of Granite Falls were arrested last Thursday (February 16) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. Bolick-Swaby is charged with felony counts of possession of methamphetamine, maintaining a vehicle, dwelling, or place for controlled substance, and possession of schedule II controlled substance. She was also served…
No Injuries Following HazMat Spill in Long View
The Long View Fire Department and Long View Police Department shut down roads today (February 21) in the vicinity of 30th Street Place N.W. between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue N.W. as the result of a hazardous materials spill. According to Long View Town Clerk Heather Minor, the spill occurred around 10 a.m. today at…
Lenoir Woman Charged with Probation Violation
48-year-old Stacy Eller Casto of Old North Road in Lenoir was arrested Monday (February 20) by Probation and Parole Officers. She was charged with a felony probation violation and jailed under a $25,000 secured bond. Casto remains in jail as of this morning with a Superior Court date scheduled for April 3.
Hildebran Resident Charged with Stolen vehicle & Eluding Arrest
28-year-old Lee Miller Jr of Highway 70A in Hildebran was arrested Monday (February 20) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony speeding to elude arrest and felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle. Miller remains in jail as of this morning with a $30,000 secured bond and a District Court date scheduled…
LRU Public Art Installation “Before I Die…” Project
First-Year Experience class of 2022-2023 at Lenoir-Rhyne University will be installing a “Before I Die” wall on campus on February 21, 2023. An exercise that explores the realities of mortality and the hallmarks of a life well-lived. The wall is a part of a public art project meant to prompt conversations about hopes and dreams…
Arrest Made In Connection To Incident In Which Deputy Was Struck With Vehicle
25-year-old Kara Ann Johnson of Denver Heights Circle in Denver, N.C. was arrested today (February 21) on a charge filed by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. She’s charged with attempted murder. The charge is in connection to an incident in which a Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputy was injured when he was struck by a vehicle…
Stolen Vehicle Charge Filed Against Hickory Man
29-year-old Shawn Burton Ramsey of 21st Street Drive SE in Hickory was arrested today (February 21) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle. Ramsey was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $4,000 bond. A District Court date is scheduled for Wednesday (February 22).
Hickory Man Charged With Break-in, Drug, Vehicle Theft Counts
45-year-old Warren Dwayne Willis, who is listed as a homeless person from Hickory, was arrested Monday (February 20) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of breaking & entering, larceny of a motor vehicle, conspiracy, and possession of methamphetamine, along with misdemeanor counts of possession of drug paraphernalia and damage to property. Willis…
Hickory Woman Charged With Stolen Vehicle, Meth Offenses
32-year-old Whitney Danielle Snapp of 3rd Avenue Place SE in Hickory was arrested Monday (February 20) by Hickory Police Officers. She’s charged with felony counts of possession of a stolen motor vehicle and possession of methamphetamine along with misdemeanor counts of possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting a public officer. Snapp is also charged with…
Alexander Commissioners Discuss Training Facility With Fire Department Leaders At Special Meeting
At a special meeting on Thursday, February 16, the Alexander County Board of Commissioners met with leaders of the county’s volunteer fire departments. The main topic of discussion was the location and construction of a training facility for emergency services personnel. At the board’s February 6th meeting, Fire Marshal Mark Earle presented a proposal to…
Applications Being Accepted For Human Relations Awards In Hickory
The City of Hickory Community Relations Council (CRC) is currently accepting applications for the 2023 Human Relations Awards. The annual Human Relations Awards are designed to recognize any individual, youth, or organization/business that has gone above and beyond in promoting good human relations in the City of Hickory. The community is encouraged to nominate individuals…
Hickory Man Jailed On Drug Charges
29-year-old Christopher Lee Hess of Old N.C. 10 in Hickory was arrested Sunday (February 19) by Newton Police Officers. He’s charged with possession of methamphetamine, felony possession of schedule II controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Hess was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $10,000 bond. He remained in jail as of…
Officer Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle
A Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputy was injured Monday night (February 20) when he was struck by a vehicle on Highway 73 near the Highway 16 intersection. The deputy was traveling Highway 73 in Denver when he came upon two females fighting in the middle of the road. During the altercation, one of the females got…
More Details Released Regarding Saturday Incident In Alexander County, Suspect Charged
A suspect who was allegedly involved in an incident Saturday night (February 18) involving numerous vehicles has been charged. The incident occurred in Alexander County. A Cornelius, N.C. man has been arrested by Taylorsville Police following a crash on Main Street Saturday evening. According to information from Taylorsville Police Chief Douglas Bowman, 23-year old Colin…
Search Of Home Results In Seizure Of Fentanyl & Meth, Arrest Of Maiden Man
29-year-old Ryan Rudy Elledge of South D. Avenue in Maiden was arrested Friday (February 17) by Maiden Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of trafficking, opium or heroin, trafficking in methamphetamine, maintain a place for controlled substance, and manufacture, sell, deliver, or possess controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school. Elledge is also…
Yadkin County Man Held on Fugitive Warrant from Virginia
48-year-old James Michael Ransom of Brandon Hills Road in Yadkinville, who also lists an address in Glen Daniel, West Virginia, has been arrested by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers on a felony warrant as a fugitive awaiting extradition to another state. He is wanted by the Giles County Sheriff’s Office in Pearisburg, Virginia in connection to…
Lenoir Man Arrested for Breaking & Entering
47-year-old Warren Hoyt-Alan Dooley of Lenoir was arrested Sunday (February 19) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with one count felony breaking and entering and given a $1,000 secured bond. Dooley was not listed in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for March 6.
Granite Falls Man Charged with Five Failure to Appear Counts
23-year-old Edgar Charles Watson of Stonewall Street in Granite Falls was arrested Sunday (February 19) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with five failures to appear counts: misdemeanor larceny, misdemeanor possession of stolen goods, felony possession of methamphetamine, larceny, and felony possession of stolen goods or property. He was jailed under an $11,000…
Longtime Congressman From Lenoir Passes Away
Jim Broyhill, a longtime North Carolina Republican congressman who served briefly in the U.S. Senate died early Saturday (February 18) at age 95. The Lenoir native served more than 23 years in the House of Representatives. Frank Drendel, founder of cable producer CommScope based in Hickory, said on Saturday that Broyhill’s work to get a…
Man Sentenced To Lengthy Prison Term In Child Porn Case
A man has been sentenced to two decades in prison in a federal child pornography case. 24-year-old Cody Allen Wright of Mooresville was sentenced Friday (February 17) to 240 months (20 years) in prison for possession of child sexual abuse material that involved a prepubescent minor. The announcement was made by Dena J. King, U.S.…
Two Suspects Charged With Drug Offenses Following Search Of Home
42-year-old Isaac Dwight Teague and 24-year-old Meagan Lynn Whaley, both of the same Antioch Road, Morganton address, were arrested Thursday (February 16) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. Both suspects are charged with felony possession of methamphetamine. Teague is additionally charged with felony counts of trafficking in meth, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver…
Incident In Alexander County Involving Several Vehicles Under Investigation
Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating an incident that occurred over the weekend in Alexander County. Alexander County Sheriff’s Deputies along with the North Carolina Highway Patrol were alerted on Saturday (February 18) at approximately 9:45 p.m. regarding a long line of vehicles that were heading out of Hickory and about to cross the NC…
Struggle Results In Shooting, Man Hospitalized
A shooting that occurred in Lenoir and resulted in a man being sent to the hospital is currently under investigation. Friday (February 17), shortly after 12 a.m. Lenoir Police responded to a call in reference to a shooting that occurred in the alleyway behind a business at 812 West Avenue. The preliminary investigation has revealed…
CyberSWAT Program Implemented in Iredell County
Iredell County Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Calabrese and six Peer Leaders kicked off the CyberSWAT peer-to-peer program at Lake Norman High School yesterday (February 16). Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is the first law enforcement agency in North Carolina to implement the program. Over 60 students were in attendance at the Thursday meeting, along with seven Iredell…
Granite Falls Woman Arrested for Drug Possession
34-year-old Linda Marie Price of Satterwhite Circle in Granite Falls was arrested Thursday (February 16) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. She was charged with one count felony possession of a schedule two controlled substance and given a $1,000 secured bond. Price was not listed in jail as of this morning, but a District Court appearance…
Granite Falls Man Charged with Maintaining a Place for Controlled Substance
33-year-old Ethan Avery Creaseman of Satterwhite Circle in Granite Falls was arrested Thursday (February 16) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with one count felony maintaining a vehicle, dwelling, or place for controlled substance and given a $3,000 secured bond. Creaseman was not listed in jail as of this morning, but a District…
Statesville Man Charged with Larceny by Employee
31-year-old Roger Scott Mckiver of South Meeting Street in Statesville was arrested Thursday (February 16) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with felony larceny by employee and felony probation violation. Mckiver was placed under a $20,000 secured bond and two District Courts dates were scheduled for March 3 and March 13.
Hickory Man Charged With Felony Drug Offense After Being Stopped At Morganton Checking Station
46-year-old Rodney Christopher Garland of Cape Hickory Road in Hickory was arrested Thursday (February 16) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance along with misdemeanor counts of resist, obstruct, or delay a public officer and driving during revocation. Garland was arrested shortly after 9:30 p.m. Thursday when…
Stony Point Man Charged With Being No-Show In Court
46-year-old Jeremy Paul Webb of Stony Point was arrested Tuesday (February 17) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with multiple counts of failure to appear. Last May, Webb was arrested by Sheriff’s Deputies and charged with felony possession of methamphetamine, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with license revoked. According to police, Webb…
CVCC Welcomes NCCCS Leaders To Visit Newly Launched Pilot Program
Catawba Valley Community College recently welcomed members of the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) to campus to take a look at the newly launched Intellectually and Developmentally Disabled (IDD) pilot program. CVCC was selected by NCCCS this past August as one of two community colleges in the state to start this IDD pilot program,…
Charlotte Man Jailed In Catawba County On Break-in, Strangulation Charges
32-year-old Abel Alexander Figueroa-Esquivel of Charlotte was arrested Thursday (February 16) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with breaking & entering, possession of burglary tools, assault by strangulation, injury to real property, and two counts of assault on a female. Following the arrest, Figueroa-Esquivel was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $7,000…
Hickory Man Charged With Assault, Weapon Offenses
38-year-old Jorge Alberto Carcamo of 5th Street NE in Hickory was arrested by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with five counts of assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon, and one count of discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling or moving vehicle. Carcamo was incarcerated in…
Hickory Man Charged With Attempted Robbery
32-year-old Robert Mitchell Lester of 22nd Avenue Place NE in Hickory was arrested Thursday (February 16) by Newton Police Officers. He’s charged with felony attempted common law robbery. Lester was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $5,000 bond. A District Court date was scheduled today (February 17).
Suspect Charged With Firearm, Drug Offenses Following Reported Standoff
26-year-old Zachary Dominic LaForce of Mooresville was arrested Wednesday (February 15) by Mooresville Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of possession of a firearm by a felon, possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, maintaining a vehicle, dwelling, or place for controlled substance, and manufacture, sell, deliver, or possess controlled substance within 1,000…
Two Suspects Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Woman In Burke County
30-year-old Dylan James Rogers and 50-year-old Tammy Duckworth Boone were arrested Wednesday (February 15) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. Both suspects are charged with murder. According to a news release from the Burke County Sheriff’s Office, they’re charged in connection to the fatal shooting of a pregnant Burke County woman. As WHKY previously reported, On…
Hickory Teenager Jailed On Firearm Theft Charges
18-year-old Isaac Keith Davis of NE 20th Avenue Drive East in Hickory was arrested Tuesday (February 14) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of larceny of a firearm and possession of a stolen firearm along with a misdemeanor count of carrying a concealed weapon. Davis was jailed in the Catawba County Detention…
Greater Hickory CCM Announces New Development Director
On February 10, 2023, the Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry (GHCCM) announced that Bonita Ferretti is the ministry’s new Director of Development. Ms. Ferretti joined GHCCM over a year ago as Recruitment, Outreach, and Grant Specialist. Prior to her joining the GHCCM Development team, she worked and volunteered with a variety of local non-profit organizations…
N.C. Attorney General Offers Suggestions To Avoid Data Breaches
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein recently released the Department of Justice’s 2022 data breach report. The report shares information about the 1,900 data breaches reported to DOJ last year, which affected more than 3 million North Carolinians. The report was released in late January ahead of Data Privacy Day, which was January 28. Businesses…
Hickory Woman Jailed On Firearm, Drug Charges
31-year-old Santanna July Radford of 24th Street NW in Hickory was arrested by Hickory Police Officers. She’s charged with possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce, and fictitious information to an officer. Radford was placed in the Catawba County Detention Facility this morning (February 16) under $3,000 bond.…
Claremont Woman Jailed Under $500K Bond On Drug Charges
27-year-old Aliyah Marie Allison of Petty Lane in Claremont was arrested Wednesday (February 15) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. She’s charged with two counts of trafficking, opium or heroin and single counts of possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver schedule I and schedule II controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Allison was…
Man Indicted On Meth Trafficking, Weapon Charges
42-year-old Joseph Eugene Jones of Victory Grove Church Road in Lincolnton was arrested Tuesday (February 14) by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged on an indictment with two felony counts of trafficking in methamphetamine and single felony counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a weapon of mass destruction.…
Man Tells Police Drugs Are In His Home, Arrested On Fentanyl Trafficking Charge
55-year-old Ronnie Lynn Benfield of Mount Mourne Loop in Mooresville was arrested by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of trafficking in fentanyl, maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to information released Wednesday (February 15), on February 5, 2023, an Iredell…
Missing Caldwell County Woman Found, Safe
Crews in Caldwell County found 81-year-old Nina Wood Davis conscious and alert at about 11 o’clock this morning (February 15). She was found approximately 300 meters from her home. The N.C. Center for Missing Persons had issued a Silver Alert for Ms. Davis late last night after she was last seen at an address on…
WHKY TV Station to be Sold to Louisiana Ministry
Long Communications, L.L.C. has reached an agreement to sell the assets of WHKY-TV Channel 14 Hickory, North Carolina to Family Worship Center Church, Inc., a Louisiana non-profit corporation. The buyer, Family Worship Center Church, is a Louisiana-based Ministry headed by the Reverend Jimmy Swaggart. The transaction is expected to close during second quarter 2023. Long…
Authorities Seeking Missing Man From Mooresville, Silver Alert Issued
The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing man from Mooresville. Citizens are asked to be on the lookout for 77-year-old Douglas Leonard Slater, who is believed to be suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s. He is described as a thin and frail white male, 5’7″, 105 pounds, with short…
Lenoir Man Charged with Two Probation Violations
51-year-old Victor Baine Hartley of Union Grove Road in Lenoir was arrested Monday (February 13) by Probation and Parole Officers. He was charged with two felony counts of probation violation and jailed under a $40,000 secured bond. Hartley remains in jail as of this morning with a Superior Court appearance scheduled for April 3. He…
Silver Alert Issued For Woman Missing From Caldwell County
The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a woman missing from Caldwell County. Citizens are asked to be on the lookout for 81-year-old Nina Wood Davis, who is believed to be suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s. Nina Wood Davis is a white female, 5 feet tall, 110 pounds, with short…
Tax Reappraisal In Alexander County Nearly Complete
The process to determine current market values on real properties in Alexander County for the 2023 countywide reappraisal is almost complete, according to Alexander County Tax Administrator Doug Fox. Fox said the Alexander County Tax Office has been working for almost two years visiting all parcels in Alexander County to make sure the information on…
NCDMV Announces Changes, Plans To Increase Walk-In Availability
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is making changes to appointment scheduling, office hours, and technology in order to increase walk-in availability at its 115 driver license offices across the state. Beginning May 1, appointments, which can be booked at skiptheline.ncdot.gov, will only be available in the mornings through the 11 a.m. hour. After noon,…
Traffic Stop Results In Seizure Of Meth & Marijuana, Arrest Of Burke Woman
48-year-old Ethel Elizabeth Payne of Park Avenue in Morganton was arrested last Friday (February 10) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. She’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance (methamphetamine) along with misdemeanor counts of possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce, possession of drug paraphernalia, and carrying a concealed weapon. Payne was arrested…
Morganton Woman Charged With Felony Offense Following Traffic Stop
29-year-old Keldijah Timette Hood of Rockyford Street in Morganton was arrested Tuesday (February 14) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. She’s charged with felony obtaining property by false pretense. On Tuesday just before 1:30 p.m., a traffic stop was conducted on Avery Avenue at Short Street in Morganton on a silver 2006 Mercury Grand Marquee due…
Morganton Man Indicted On Charge Of Failing To Report Change Of Address As Sex Offender
52-year-old Larry Shane Briggs of Normandy Drive in Morganton was arrested last Friday (February 10) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged on a true bill of indictment with felony counts of failure to report a change of address as a sex offender and failure to enroll/tampering with a device. He’s also charged as an…
Additional Details Released In Case Involving Arrest Of Maiden Man On Sexual Exploitation Charges
36-year-old Andrew Logan Moose of Foxwood Drive in Maiden was arrested Monday (February 13) by Maiden Police Officers. He’s charged with eight felony counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. WHKY previously reported on the arrest Tuesday (February 14), more details have been released. These charges are a result of an investigation initiated by…
Lenoir Woman Charged with Two False Pretense Felonies
25-year-old Sierra Tolbert Roush of Barlowe Place in Lenoir was arrested Monday (February 13) by Hudson Police Officers. She was charged with felony count of attempting to obtain property by false pretense and received a $3,000 secured bond. Roush was also charged for felony obtaining property by false pretense and given a custody release. She…
Lenoir Man Arrested for Attempting to Obtain Property by False Pretense
29-year-old Clarence Casey Chester of Barlowe Place in Lenoir was arrested Monday (February 13) by Hudson Police Officers. He was charged with one felony count of attempting to obtain property by false pretense and jailed under a $3,000 secured bond. Chester remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for…
Lenoir Man Charged with Eluding Arrest with a Motor Vehicle
32-year-old Phillip Mark Holsclaw of Warren Place in Lenoir was arrested Monday (February 13) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with felony fleeing to elude arrest with a motor vehicle and given a $10,000 secured bond. Holsclaw was not listed in jail as of this morning, but a District Court date was scheduled for…
Granite Falls Resident Charged with Probation Violation
42-year-old Elijah Carew Carter of Blue Dove Lane in Granite Falls was arrested Monday (February 13) by Probation and Parole Officers. He was charged with one felony count probation violation. Carter remains in jail as of this morning with a $100,000 secured bond and a Superior Court date scheduled for February 15. He was on…
Hudson Man Charged with Probation Violation
75-year-old Jack Paul Luse of Primrose Court in Hudson was arrested Monday (February 13) by Probation and Parole Officers. He was charged with one count felony probation violation. Luse remains in jail as of this morning with a $50,000 secured bond and a Superior Court appearance scheduled for March 6. He was on probation as…
Lenoir Man Charged with Possession of Methamphetamine
33-year-old Richard Hunt Wheeler III of Hawthrone Drive in Lenoir was arrested Monday (February 13) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver methamphetamine and given a $20,000 secured bond. Wheeler was not listed in jail as of this morning, but a District Court appearance was…
Registration Period For Local Senior Games Underway
Registration is now underway for the 2023 Unifour Senior Games in Hickory. You can register online at www.ncseniorgames.org. For over three decades, the City of Hickory has hosted the Unifour Senior Games, which brings together senior residents, ages 50 and better, of Catawba, Burke, Alexander, and Caldwell counties for arts programs and athletic competitions. Running…
Illegal Gambling Machines Discovered Following Investigation
On Friday (February 10), Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division Investigators, along with deputies from the Aggressive Criminal Enforcement (ACE) Team, executed a search warrant at SKILLZ Game Room located on Barkley Road in Statesville. The officers responded after learning that the location was operating an illegal gambling operation. During the month of January 2023,…
Connelly Springs Man Jailed In Catawba County On Kidnapping, Probation Violation Charges
Elliott is on probation as a result of a conviction on September 14, 2022 in Burke County for felony possession of schedule II controlled substance. He received probation and a 36 month suspended sentence. Following Monday’s arrest, Elliott was confined in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $2,500 bond. A District Court date was scheduled…
Three Suspects Jailed Under More Than One Million Dollars Bond On Catawba County Cocaine Charges (Updated with additional information, 11:10 a.m., 2/14/23)
43-year-old Dante Rashaun Ramseur of 27th Avenue Circle NE in Hickory, and 32-year-old Carlos Hernandez-Landeiro and 30-year-old Holly Christine Furlough, both of Madison, Tennessee, were all arrested Monday (February 13) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. Ramseur is charged with two felony counts apiece of trafficking in cocaine and conspire to traffic in cocaine along with…
Maiden Man Charged With String Of Sexual Exploitation Charges
36-year-old Andrew Logan Moose of Foxwood Drive in Maiden was arrested Monday (February 13) by Maiden Police Officers. He’s charged with eight counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Moose was incarcerated in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $110,000 bond. A District Court appearance was scheduled today (February 14).
Lenoir Man Charged with Possession of a Stolen Vehicle
62-year-old Clyde Gene Pope of Craig Road in Lenoir was arrested Sunday (February 12) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with one count felony possession of a stolen vehicle and given a $3,000 secured bond. A District Court appearance was scheduled for March 8.
Lenoir Woman Arrested for Schedule Two Drug Possession
31-year-old Carrisa Lynn Lochbaum of Lenoir was arrested Sunday (February 12) by Lenoir Police Officers. She was charged with felony possession of a schedule two controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Lochbaum was given a $9,000 secured bond but is no longer listed in jail as of this morning. A District Court date…
Lenoir Man Charged with Larceny & Drug Possession
29-year-old Abraham Adon Jr of Lynn Mountain in Vale was arrested Wednesday Sunday (February 12) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with misdemeanor possession of stolen property, larceny, possession of drug paraphernalia, and felony possession of schedule two controlled substance. Abraham remains in jail as of this morning with a $9,700 secured bond and…
Lenoir Man Charged with Possession of a Stolen Vehicle
42-year-old Ricky Van Styles Jr of Camelot Court in Lenoir was arrested Saturday (February 11) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with one felony count possession of a stolen motor vehicle. Styles remains in jail as of this morning with a $20,000 secured bond and a District Court appearance scheduled for February 15.
Lenoir Woman Charged with Drug Possession
38-year-old Ronni Shenell Coffey of Rattlesnake Lane in Lenoir was arrested Friday (February 10) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. She was charged with felony possession of a schedule two controlled substance and three misdemeanor counts of failure to appear. Coffey remains in jail as of this morning with a $9,000 secured bond and a District…
Sherrills Ford Woman Jailed On Meth, Non-support Charges
29-year-old Wyndi Elizabeth Robinson of Slanting Bridge Road in Sherrills Ford was arrested Saturday (February 11) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. She’s charged with possession of methamphetamine and non-support of a child. Robinson was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $2,700 bond. She remained in jail as of earlier today (February 14). A…
Home Destroyed In Morganton Fire
Last Thursday (February 9) at 8:50 p.m., Morganton Public Safety Officers and Firefighters responded to a structure fire at 117-1/2 Burkemont Avenue. First arriving units reported smoke and flames coming from the front of the two-story residence. Upon arrival of Morganton Ladder 1, the house was deemed fully involved with fire. Morganton Engine 1 was…
Man Charged In Multi-Agency Drug Bust
52-year-old Gregory Travis Gowan of Lail Road in Glen Alpine was arrested last Tuesday, February 7 by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of trafficking methamphetamine, possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver schedule II controlled substance, possession of meth, and maintaining a dwelling for controlled substance along with a misdemeanor…
Suspect Charged With Kidnapping, Vehicle Theft
18-year-old Carson Dennis Tate III of Salisbury was arrested Friday (February 10) by Statesville Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of kidnapping and larceny of a motor vehicle along with misdemeanor counts of carrying a concealed weapon and resist, obstruct, and delay an officer. Police responded to a call from the 2000 block of…
Delays Announced For School Systems In Hickory Metro (Updated 6:58 a.m., 2/13/23 with Alexander Three Hour Delay)
Due to the possibility of falling temperatures and the potential for black ice in the morning, and out of an abundance of caution, Catawba County Schools, the Hickory Public Schools and the Burke County Schools will all operate on a two-Hour Delay for all students, staff, and QUEST today (February 13). The Alexander County Schools…
Murder Of Woman Under Investigation In Burke County
A fatal shooting is under investigation in Burke County. The deceased is 41-year-old Brandi Deal of Clark Loop in Morganton. On Friday (February 10) the Burke County Sheriff’s Office and Burke County EMS responded to a cardiac arrest at the home of the deceased on Clark Loop. Upon arrival, first responders found Brandi Deal with…
Conover Man Arrested on Fugitive Warrant from Ohio
38-year-old Cory Lee Close of 29th Street Place S.W. in Conover was arrested by Newton Police yesterday (February 9) on a felony warrant as a fugitive awaiting extradition to another state. He is wanted by the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office in Portsmouth, Ohio for failure to appear on a charge of receiving stolen property. He…
Two Charged in Connection with 2021 Lincoln County Homicide
31-year-old Madison Dawn Lail of Maiden and 38-year-old Thomas Wayne Mathis, with no listed address, have both been charged by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Detectives in connection with the July 13, 2021 death of 37-year-old William Buster McCarter of Lincolnton. Lail and Mathis were each charged with first-degree murder. On the date of the crime, Deputies…
Hickory Metro Communities To Receive Grants To Study Feasibility For Sidewalks, Paths Or Greenways
According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), 25 North Carolina cities, towns and counties, including communities in the Hickory Metro, are receiving feasibility grants so they can determine whether a new sidewalk, bicycle path or greenway would be a good fit in their communities. More than $2 million in state grants has been…
Maiden Woman Jailed On Heroin, Attempted B&E Charges
33-year-old Kady Suzann Fox of Jim Beard Road in Maiden was arrested Wednesday (February 8) by Newton Police Officers. She’s charged with possession of heroin, attempt to break or enter a building, and second-degree trespass. Fox was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $2,000 bond. She remained in jail as of earlier today…
Ohio Man Jailed In Iredell County Under One Million Dollars Bond On String Of Drug Charges
39-year-old Michael Lamar Gaines of Akron, Ohio was arrested Monday (February 6) by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with two felony counts apiece of trafficking methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and opioids, single felony counts of possession with intent to sell or deliver meth, heroin, cocaine, schedule II controlled substance, and marijuana, possession of marijuana, maintaining…
Man Charged With More Than 20 Counts Of Sexual Exploitation Following Reported Discovery Of Child Porn
28-year-old Janson Robert Pope of Mooresville was arrested Thursday (February 9) by Mooresville Police Officers. He’s charged with 13 felony counts apiece of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. The Mooresville Police Department recently received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children concerning an individual…
Hickory Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
38-year-old Chad Joseph Caesar of 6th Street N.W. in Hickory was arrested by Hickory Police last Friday (February 3) on three felony counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Caesar was taken into custody without incident at about 7:45 Friday evening at his residence. He was placed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under…
Newton Man Arrested on Fugitive Warrant from Tennessee
31-year-old Damian Allen Costner of East 9th Street in Newton was arrested by Newton Police yesterday (February 8) on a felony warrant as a fugitive awaiting extradition to another state. Costner is wanted by the Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office in Morristown, Tennessee for solicitation of a minor. He is accused of sending a 12-year-old female…
Lenoir Man Arrested for Drug Possession
46-year-old Christopher Maurice Hendrick of Bush Place in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (February 8) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with felony possession of a schedule two controlled substance and given a $50,000 secured bond. Hendrick remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for February 15.
Lenoir Woman Wanted on Unspecified Charges in Tennessee
37-year-old Kala Dawn Stover of Sunset Street in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (February 8) by Lenoir Police Officers. She was charged with felony fugitive extradition to another state. Stover was wanted in Carter County Tennessee on unspecified charges and remains in jail as of this morning with no bond. A District Court date was scheduled…
CVCC Announces Launch Of Program Connected To National Entrepreneurship Week
In Celebration of National Entrepreneurship Week, the Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center announces the launch of the Everyday Entrepreneur Venture Fund (EEVF) Program through the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE). National Entrepreneurship Week, celebrated annually the third week of February, is a congressionally chartered week dedicated to empowering entrepreneurship across…
Guilty Plea Entered In Connection To Fatal Shooting In Burke County
A Burke County man has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in connection to a fatal shooting in 2018. During a recent session of Burke County Superior Court, 36-year old David Andrew Barnes of Morganton entered the voluntary manslaughter plea after initially being charged with murder. 49-year old Roger Dewayne Hoglan was shot death in Eastern…
Hickory Woman Sentenced To Minimum Of More Than Six Years In Drug Case
43-year-old Angela Deneice James of Hickory, will serve an active prison sentence of six years, eight months to nine years, six months following her conviction for multiple drug offenses. James was sentenced during Catawba County Superior Court Tuesday (February 7). The Honorable Nathaniel J. Poovey, Superior Court Judge from Catawba County, imposed the terms of…
Minimum Six Year Term Imposed In Meth Trafficking Case
A Hickory man was sentenced to an active prison term of six to eight years for trafficking methamphetamine and possession of a stolen firearm. The defendant was sentenced Wednesday (February 8) during Catawba County Superior Court. 46-year-old Shah Dion Harrison entered his guilty plea to the charges on January 3, 2023, and sentencing was deferred…
Authorities In Alexander County Arrest Several Suspects In Drug Round-Up
On Wednesday (February 8) the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office, Taylorsville Police Department, and State Bureau of Investigation announced a drug round-up throughout the county. The initiative, entitled “Operation County Wide” was a joint operation dealing mainly with methamphetamine, however other drugs were seized as well. The operation was conducted over the last several months. North…
Vehicle Removed from Lake Connected to 2008 Missing Persons Case
On Monday (February 6), Catawba County Sheriff’s Investigators received information concerning a vehicle submerged in Lake Norman’s Mountain Creek. The information came from a fisherman who saw an image consistent with the shape of a vehicle on a sonar device. Investigators confirmed the presence of the vehicle by using a submersible robot operated by Sherrills…
Alexander Authorities Apprehend Man Wanted In Catawba County
27-year-old Alexander Day-Quan Carpenter of 20th Avenue Drive NE in Hickory was arrested Tuesday (February 7) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. He was wanted on charges from Catawba County. He’s charged in Catawba with indecent liberties with a child, larceny of a motor vehicle, assault on a female, and failure to appear on counts of…
Lenoir Woman Arrested for Drug Possession
39-year-old Desire Charlene Nixon of Calico Road in Lenoir was arrested Tuesday (February 7) by Lenoir Police Officers. She was charged with felony possession of schedule two controlled substance and a misdemeanor count possession of marijuana. Nixon remains in jail as of this morning with a $15,000 secured bond and a District Court appearance scheduled…
New Supply Chain Management Course Slated For CVCC
The Catawba Valley Community College Corporate Development Center announces its new Supply Chain Management Academy, which starts on February 28. This 16-week course, which finishes on June 15, will provide the foundation and skills necessary to start or advance a Supply Chain Management career. The Supply Chain Management program integrates local business tours, guest speakers,…
Meth, Heroin Charges Lodged Against Newton Woman
33-year-old Anna Marie Deal of Thomas Drive in Newton was arrested today (February 8) by Newton Police Officers. She’s charged with traffic in methamphetamine, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver schedule II controlled substance, maintaining a vehicle, dwelling or place for controlled substance, possession of heroin, simple possession of schedule IV controlled substance,…
Newton Man Charged With Heroin, Meth Possession
37-year-old Kenneth Lee Potter of North Hewitt Avenue in Newton was arrested today (February 8) by Newton Police Officers. He’s charged with possession of heroin, possession of methamphetamine, and simple possession of schedule II controlled substance. Potter was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $10,000 bond. A District Court appearance is scheduled Thursday…
Catawba County Commissioners Meet, Approve Multiple Items
The Catawba County Board of Commissioners met Monday (February 6). The board approved minutes from their regular meeting of January 17, and approved three appointments. They also voted on the consent agenda, which included six items. Those items included requests from the Policy and Public Works Subcommittee that the board adopt Preliminary Assessment Rolls for…
Ward 4 Hickory City Council Member Appointed At Tuesday Meeting
Hickory City Council met Tuesday night (February 8). Reverend Dr. Anthony Freeman was appointed to City Council for the Ward 4 vacancy, filling the role until the general election in November when the citizens have the opportunity to vote. In other action Tuesday, minutes, second readings, and the consent agenda were all approved. In addition,…
Broadband Access Growing In Alexander County, Presentation Made At Commissioners Meeting
At Monday’s (February 6) Alexander County Board of Commissioners meeting, a presentation was made regarding broadband access in Alexander County. Access continues to grow with the recent installation of new fixed-wireless equipment on an existing tower in the Stony Point community. Open Broadband LLC’s Chief Technology Officer Kent Winrich presented a progress update at the…
Man Receives Local Jail Time
30-year-old Ronnie William McCurdy of Taylorsville has been sentenced to serve sixty days in jail. On Monday (February 6), an Alexander County District Court Judge ordered McCurdy to serve the sixty days in the Alexander County Detention Center for felony probation violations. McCurdy is on probation as a result of convictions in October, 2021 in…
Suspect Charged With 18 Felony Offenses In Connection To Crimes At Construction Site
33-year-old Randall Lee Moore of Kannapolis was arrested January 30 by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with eight felony counts of breaking and entering to a trailer or aircraft, seven felony counts of larceny, and single felony counts of breaking & entering, larceny after breaking & entering, and larceny from a construction site. According…
Traffic Stop Leads To Reported Seizure Of Ecstasy, Felony Charges
22-year-old Jahlile Monroe Smith of Charlotte was arrested Sunday (February 5) by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of possession with intent to sell or deliver schedule I controlled substance, maintain a vehicle for controlled substance, larceny of a motor vehicle, and breaking and entering to a motor vehicle. Smith is also…
Search for Missing Burke County Man Continues
Authorities in Burke County continue to search for 31-year-old Jason James Lee Sheffield of Teague Avenue in Connelly Springs. He was reported missing in October of last year. He was last seen by his family on August 28, 2022 at South Fork Avenue in Hickory, which is in Burke County. Investigators were able to locate…
Drug Trafficking Charge Lands Hickory Man In Jail
40-year-old Robert William Stephen Romska of 27th Street Drive NE in Hickory was arrested today (February 7) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with trafficking, opium or heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia. Romska was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $48,000 bond. A District Court date was scheduled today.
Granite Falls Man Charged With Attempted Burglary In Alexander County
35-year-old James William Carrigan of Granite Falls was arrested Sunday (February 7) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony attempted first-degree burglary, along with one misdemeanor count of assault by pointing a gun and five misdemeanor counts of communicating threats. The charges reportedly stem from a domestic incident. Carrigan was arrested Sunday morning…
Taylorsville Man Charged With Felony Weapon Offense Connected To Reported Domestic Dispute
38-year-old James Kenneth Barnette of Taylorsville was arrested Friday (February 3) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony discharging a firearm within an enclosure to incite fear along with misdemeanor counts of assault on a female, assault on a child under 12, and child abuse. The suspect allegedly fired shots into a home…
Two Occupants Of Home Transported To Hospital Following Fire, Residence Sustains Heavy Damage
Shortly before 5 a.m. today (February 7), Hickory firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire in the area of 2259 6th Street SE. They were advised that the occupants were out of the house but several pets were possibly still inside. Upon arrival, firefighters reported the house was burning with heavy amounts of fire and…
New Online Tool Available From Catawba County Tax Office
The Catawba County Tax Office has launched a new online tool, called COMPER Catawba, that allows property owners in Catawba County to view properties used by the Catawba County Tax Office to help establish the current market value of their property in the 2023 revaluation cycle. To do so, users enter their property address and…
Eastern Catawba County Man Arrested On Felony Drug Charges
35-year-old Joshua Lynn Whitmire of Highway 70 East in Catawba was arrested Sunday (February 5) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with two felony counts of trafficking in methamphetamine, single felony counts of possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver schedule III controlled substance, and maintaining a place for controlled substance. Whitmire was…
Newton Man Charged With Multiple Offenses Including Fleeing From Police
30-year-old Christopher Lee Eric Watson of 16th Avenue SE in Newton was arrested Saturday (February 4) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle and possession of a stolen motor vehicle. Watson is also charged with two misdemeanor counts apiece of larceny and probation…
Hickory Woman Charged With Having Drugs At Jail
28-year-old Tyana Samantha Bowens of 1st Street SE in Hickory was arrested Saturday (February 4) by Hickory Police Officers. She’s charged with felony counts of possession of schedule II controlled substance and possession of controlled substance on prison or jail premises. Bowens is also charged with failure to appear on traffic violations including reckless driving…
Smash And Grab Theft Under Investigation
Lincoln County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a smash and grab theft from a vehicle parked at a business in Denver, N.C. Last Thursday, (February 2), The victim told officers he stopped at Lowe’s at 7144 N.C. 73 Highway to drop off a supply list for his construction business. After that he planned to go to…
More Details Released In Connection To Meth, Heroin Trafficking Arrest
41-year-old Victor Eugene Leatherman of Highway 16 North in Conover was arrested Friday (February 3) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, maintaining a vehicle, dwelling, or place to keep controlled substance, possession of a firearm by a felon, trafficking, opium or heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, simple possession of schedule…
Hudson Man Arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine
32-year-old Benny Dale Laney Jr of Winsong Circle in Hudson was arrested Saturday (February 4) by Hudson Police Officers. He was charged with one count felony possession of methamphetamine and given a $10,000 secured bond. Laney remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court appearance scheduled for February 6.
Hickory Woman Arrested in Caldwell County for Drug Possession
31-year-old Kirsten Brea Williams of 21st Avenue Northeast in Hickory was arrested Saturday (February 4) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. She was charged with one felony count possession of methamphetamine and given a $5,000 secured bond. Williams was not listed in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for February 6.
Lenoir Man Arrested for Drug Possession
40-year-old Christopher Scott Travis of Tamara Lane in Lenoir was arrested Friday (February 3) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver methamphetamine, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver a schedule two controlled substance, and felony maintaining a vehicle, dwelling, or place for controlled substance.…
Valdese Man Charged with Possession of Stolen Property
48-year-old Bobby Ray Workman of Abernathy Circle in Valdese was arrested Friday (February 3) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with one count felony possession of stolen property and given a $5,000 secured bond. Workman was not listed in jail as of this morning with a District Court appearance scheduled for February 6.
Two Lenoir Residents Arrested for Possession of Drugs
45-year-old Jamie Antwon Tugman and 43-year-old Jennifer Collean Snow of Table Rock Road in Lenoir were arrested Friday (February 3) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. Snow was charged with one count felony possession of a schedule two controlled substance and given a $5,000 secured bond. She was not listed in jail as of this morning…
Newton Receives Financial Reporting Award
For the 37th consecutive year, the City of Newton has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. The Newton Finance Department received the certificate from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for the city’s annual comprehensive financial report for fiscal year 2021-2022. The certificate is…
North Carolina Tax Returns Now Accepted, Processing Will Be Delayed
Last Thursday (February 2) the North Carolina Department of Revenue (NCDOR) officially opened the 2023 individual income tax season and began downloading 2022 returns. Taxpayers who file state returns electronically will now receive acknowledgements. Even as the NCDOR begins accepting returns, they remind taxpayers that it will be early March before they begin processing and…
Conover Man Charged With String Of Drug Offenses
41-year-old Victor Eugene Leatherman of N.C. 16 in Conover was arrested Friday (February 3) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, maintaining a vehicle, dwelling, or place to keep controlled substance, possession of a firearm by a felon, trafficking, opium or heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, simple possession of schedule II…
Man Charged With Stealing Items From Business At Knifepoint
34-year-old Jonathan Wayne Smith of Salisbury was arrested Thursday (February 2) by Troutman Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon, larceny by anti-inventory device, and possession of burglary tools along with a count of driving while license revoked. On Thursday, officers with the Troutman Police Department responded to Lowe’s…
Hudson Woman Sentenced To Federal Prison Time For Raiding Mailboxes
31-year-old Phyllis Ann Garcia of Hudson was sentenced Thursday (February 2) to 54 months in prison for bank fraud and related charges. The announcement was made by Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Garcia was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release after she completes her prison…
Pedestrian Struck And Killed Saturday
A Lincoln County man was killed following a crash over the weekend. The deceased is 82-year-old Charles Preston Long of Lincolnton. On Saturday (February 4) at approximately 6:15 p.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to N.C. 27 near Asbury Church Road in Lincoln County. A 2008 Nissan Rogue was traveling west on N.C. 27,…
Hudson Man Arrested for Possession of 35 Grams of Meth
40-year-old Chucky Glenn Sumlin of Edsel Circle in Hudson was arrested Thursday (February 2) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. On February 2, 2023, a residence, used for selling methamphetamine, received a visit by the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office ICE Unit, when they executed a drug search warrant at Edsel Circle in Hudson. The suspect, Chucky…
Lenoir Man Arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine
32-year-old Christopher Alan Smoot of Lenoir was arrested Thursday (February 2) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with one felony count possession of methamphetamine and given a $20,000 secured bond. Smoot remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court appearance scheduled for February 6.
Interviews With Hickory City Council Applicants Scheduled Monday, Citizens May Attend Session
Hickory City Council received six applications from individuals interested in filling the Ward 4 vacancy on the council. The applicants are Jerisha V. Farrer, Rev. Dr. Anthony Freeman, Anetia Ramseur Wright, Jarrell Jett, Samuel E. Hunt, and Ittiely T. Carson. Hickory City Council will hold a special called meeting to interview the applicants next Monday,…
CVCC To Offer Human Resources Institute Course Starting This Month
Catawba Valley Community College is offering a Human Resources Institute course starting later this month. This course introduces and/or reinforces the Human Resource concepts essential to functioning effectively in an HR environment. Topics include equal opportunity and legal compliance, acquiring and selection of talent, performance and employee development, compensation planning, and employee relations. Upon completion,…
Juvenile Taken Into Custody For Having Loaded Weapon At High School Basketball Game
A juvenile was reportedly found on a school campus in Catawba County with a loaded weapon. According to a news release from the Newton Police Department, last Friday, January 27, shortly before 8 p.m., officers were working security detail at a basketball game at Newton-Conover High School. A member of the school administration approached one…
Hickory Man Jailed On Habitual Larceny, Probation Violation Charges
51-year-old Willie Bernard Clark of 5th Street SE in Hickory was arrested by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with three counts of habitual larceny, felony probation violation, and felony probation violation out of county. Clark is on probation as a result of a conviction in Burke County in November, 2022 for felony possession of schedule…
Home Invasion Under Investigation In Alexander County
The Alexander County Sheriff’s Office is investigating what they’re calling a home invasion in eastern Alexander County. According to a news release issued by Sheriff Chad Pennell, Deputies were called to a residence on Springfield Drive at approximately 3:10 a.m. Thursday (February 2) in reference to a vehicle breaking and entering. The investigation shows that…
Man Jailed Under 500K Bond On Indecent Liberties, Statutory Sex Offense Charges
32-year-old Kyle Lang Houston of Brookshire Lane in Statesville was arrested Thursday (February 2) by Statesville Police Officers. He’s charged with three felony counts of indecent liberties with a child and two felony counts of statutory sex offense with a child by an adult. On January 23, 2023, a report was filed with the Statesville…
Granite Falls Man Charged With Burke County Sex Offense
58-year-old Larry Eugene Epley of Dry Ponds Road in Granite Falls was arrested Wednesday (February 1) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony statutory sexual offense with a child by an adult. An initial report was made to the Sheriff’s Office on January 11, 2023, regarding an alleged sexual assault of a child…
Mooresville Man Arrested on Felony Trafficking Charges
29-year-old Randell Damar Myricks of Powder Horn Circle in Mooresville has been arrested by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers on felony counts of trafficking cocaine by possession, trafficking cocaine by transport, possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana, and fleeing to elude arrest. He was also charged with aggravated misdemeanor possession of marijuana and misdemeanor…
Former WHKY-TV Anchor Passes Away
Long time WHKY-TV News anchor Jim Karas passed away early this morning (February 2) at the age of 77. Mr. Karas worked for WHKY from 1997 until his retirement in December, 2014. He then moved to the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area to enjoy his time with his family and to help raise his twin…
Wednesday Crash Results In Fatality
A Denver, N.C. man was killed in a crash Wednesday (February 1). The deceased is 37-year-old Ryne Francis Elzer. Wednesday at approximately 12:55 p.m., the N.C. State Highway Patrol responded to N.C. 16, near N.C. 16 Business in Lincoln County. A 2014 Hyundai Tucson was traveling north on N.C. 16, drove off the right side…
Latest Report Shows Decrease In Unemployment Rates
Unemployment rates decreased across the Hickory Metro and across much of North Carolina according to the latest update. The report was issued this week by the North Carolina Department of Commerce Labor & Economic Analysis Division and shows the December jobless rates. Catawba County’s unemployment rate for December is listed at 2.9 percent, down from…
Lenoir Woman Charged with Three Failure to Appear Counts & Meth
21-year-old Isabel Sheyenne Keller of Rocky Road in Lenoir was arrested Wednesday (February 2) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. She was charged with one felony count of possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver methamphetamine and three misdemeanor counts of failure to appear. Keller remains in jail as of this morning with a 1,500…
Hickory Man Jailed On Charged Filed By Two Agencies
31-year-old Bobby Daniel Hammons of Cape Hickory Road in Hickory was arrested Wednesday (February 1) on charges filed by the Conover Police Department and Catawba County Sheriff’s Office. Hammons is charged with by Conover Police with possession of methamphetamine, resisting a public officer, and shoplifting with concealment of goods. The Sheriff’s Office charged Hammons with…
Newton Man Charged With Having Drugs At Jail
41-year-old Roderick Ricole Ramseur of South Davis Avenue in Newton was arrested Wednesday (February 1) by authorities in Catawba County. He’s charged with felony counts of possession of controlled substance on prison or jail premises, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of cocaine along with a misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Ramseur was confined…
Claremont Man Jailed On Break-in, Assault Charges
44-year-old Jamario Emontie Allread of Rest Home Road in Claremont was arrested Wednesday (February 1) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with breaking & entering with intent to terrorize or injure, assault on a female, communicating threats, domestic criminal trespass, and resisting a public officer. Allread was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility without…
Hickory Man Jailed This Morning On Statutory Sex Offense, Indecent Liberties Charges
53-year-old Roland Vance Watson of 18th Avenue NE in Hickory was arrested by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with two counts of statutory sex offense with a child by an adult and one count of indecent liberties with a child. Watson was incarcerated in the Catawba County Detention Facility this morning (February 2) under $225,000…
Burke County Man Receives Ten Years In Prison In Federal Meth Trafficking Case
On Wednesday (February 1), U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell sentenced 29-year-old Sebastian Bronson Lee Lefevers of Connelly Springs to 120 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for trafficking methamphetamine. The announcement was made by Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. According to filed court…
Coach Charged In Connection To Alleged Assault During Middle School Basketball Game
26-year-old Patrick Alexander Kelly of Settlemyre Lail Street in Hickory was arrested Tuesday (January 31) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with misdemeanor counts of assault and battery and disorderly conduct. Last Thursday (January 26), during a basketball game at Table Rock Middle School between Table Rock and East Burke Middle Schools an…
Suspect Charged In Connection To 2022 Drug Offense
54-year-old Mark Luther Beck was arrested Monday (January 30) by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of cocaine and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Beck was arrested shortly before 1 p.m. Monday at an address on East Water Street in Statesville. The charge is in connection to an alleged crime committed in…
Federal Emergency Management Agency Grants Open in Catawba County
On Wednesday February 1, Catawba County United Way announced in a press release that Catawba County has been awarded federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. Catawba County was chosen to receive $57,592 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs…
Suspect Arrested In Stony Point On Felony Drug Charges
57-year-old Bobby Joe Gallimore was arrested Tuesday (January 31) by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with two felony counts apiece of sell or deliver schedule III controlled substance and possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver schedule III controlled substance. Gallimore was arrested at an address on Riggs Road in Stony Point shortly…
Sex Offender Arrested for Registration Violation
34-year-old Justin Wayne Hicks of Diamond Triple Lane in Granite Falls was arrested Tuesday (January 31) by Hudson Police Officers. He was charged with felony failure to appear on a probation violation count and felony sex offender registration violation. Hicks remains in jail as of this morning with a $75,000 secured bond and a District…
Hickory Woman Jailed For Failing To Appear In Court On Felony Charges
33-year-old Brittany Shawntara Mayfield of 6th Avenue SW in Hickory was arrested Tuesday (January 31) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. She’s charged with failure to appear on counts including felony larceny and felony probation violation. Mayfield is on probation as a result of a conviction in Catawba County in September, 2022 on misdemeanor counts of…
Two Suspects Charged With Felony Drug Offenses Following Shoplifting Report
36-year-old Kyle Blackburn Brown of Carbon City Road and 29-year-old Chelsie Leanne Laws of N.C. 18 South, both from Morganton, were arrested Tuesday (January 31) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. Both suspects are charged with felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver schedule II controlled substance and misdemeanor larceny by trick. Brown is…
Man Arrested In Connection To Case Involving Stolen Vehicle
32-year-old Blake Thomas Norman of Mount Olive Church Road in Morganton was arrested Tuesday (January 31) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of possession of burglary tools and possession of a stolen vehicle. Shortly before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday a Public Safety Officer responded to Carbon City Road in reference to a…
Hickory Man Charged With Break-in, Theft Offenses
42-year-old Jeremiah Yang of 19th Avenue NE in Hickory was arrested Tuesday (January 31) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of breaking and entering and larceny after breaking and entering. Yang was incarcerated in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $40,000 bond. A District Court date is scheduled for February 8.
Hickory PD Reports Arrest Of Suspect On Felony Drug Charge
54-year-old Robert Steven Hawkins of Roger Hill Road in Connelly Springs was arrested by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance and alter or remove a gun serial number. Hawkins was placed in the Catawba County Detention Facility this morning (February 1) under $1,200 bond. A District Court date…
Woman Arrested On Felony Charges After Police Are Called To Morganton Business
36-year-old Erica Monta Kincaid of Whippoorwill Lane in Morganton was arrested Monday (January 30) by Morganton Public Safety Officers. She’s charged with felony counts of possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver schedule II controlled substance, attempt to obtain property by false pretense and being an habitual felon along with misdemeanor counts of parole…
Suspect In August, 2022 Shooting Turns Himself In To Police
Malik Keyshawn Gibbs of Wilkesboro was arrested Monday (January 30) by Boone Police Officers. He’s charged with three felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, one felony count of discharging a weapon into a moving vehicle, two misdemeanor counts of injury to real property and one misdemeanor count of going…
Lincolnton Man Arrested in Caldwell County on Obtaining Property by False Pretense
35-year-old Albert William Smith of Maiden Highway in Lincolnton was arrested Monday (January 30) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with two felony counts of obtaining property by false pretense and jailed under a $5,000 secured bond. Smith remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court appearance scheduled for February…
Caldwell County EMS Now Able To Provide Blood Transfusions Prior To Hospital Arrival
For more than two years, Caldwell County EMS had searched for a way to provide blood transfusions to patients before they reached a medical center. Now, through a partnership with UNC Health Blue Ridge, Caldwell EMS carries blood on all supervisor trucks. EMS Training Coordinator Blake Cochran says in a news release issued by Caldwell…
Hickory Police To Host Citizens’ Academy
If you’re interested in learning more about law enforcement including patrol techniques, community policing, criminal investigations, and firearms, you can do so through a series of sessions to be held in Hickory. These sessions will also allow you to become more familiar with the Hickory Police Department. The 45th session of the Hickory Police Department…
Hickory Man Charged With Failing To Appear In Court On Drug Counts
58-year-old Anthony Eugene Surratt of 12th Avenue SE in Hickory was arrested Sunday (January 29) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with failure to appear on counts of felony possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Surratt was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $5,000 bond. He remained in jail as of…
Taylorsville Woman Charged With Felony, Misdemeanor Probation Violations
40-year-old Cindy Darlene Moore of Taylorsville was arrested Monday (January 30) by authorities in Alexander County. She’s charged in Alexander County with one count of felony probation violation out of county and two counts of misdemeanor probation violation out of county. Moore faces additional charges in Alexander including felony possession of schedule I controlled substance…
Jail Sentence Imposed By Alexander County Judge
42-year-old Clyde David Crouse of Taylorsville, was sentenced to serve 60 days in jail on Monday (January 30) by a judge in Alexander County District Court. Crouse will serve the time in the Alexander County Detention Center. In October 2022, Crouse was arrested by Probation And Parole Officers and was charged with probation violation out…
Meth Seized By Police, Suspects Jailed On Multiple Charges
25-year-old Kendell Lynn Hill, 52-year-old Sonia Lucille Richmond, and 52-year-old Richard Eric Singlestad, all of Taylorsville, were arrested by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. All three suspects were charged with trafficking methamphetamine, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver meth, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Richmond was additionally charged with maintaining a dwelling for controlled…
Statesville Woman Accused of Assaulting Child on School Property
63-year-old Teresa Ellison Campbell of Statesville has been arrested on misdemeanor counts of child abuse and assault on a child under 12. Friday (January 27), the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office took a call from Alexander County Schools regarding an alleged assault that occurred on school property. Officers investigated and determined that a staff member assaulted…
Lenoir Man Arrested for Assault and Drug Possession
44-year-old Adam Franklin Kirschner of Calico Road in Lenoir was arrested Sunday (January 29) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with a misdemeanor of assault and battery, assault on a female, and felony possession of methamphetamine. Kirschner remains in jail as of this morning with a $25,000 secured bond and a District Court…
Granite Falls Resident Arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine
54-year-old Blaine Alvin Legg Sr. of Temple Hill Road in Granite Falls was arrested Saturday (January 28) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with misdemeanor larceny, second degree trespass, and felony possession of methamphetamine. Legg was given a custody release and is not listed in jail as of this morning. A District Court…
Lenoir Man Charged with Two Probation Violations
35-year-old Brandon Scott Harris of Oak Street in Lenoir was arrested Friday (January 27) by Granite Falls Police Officers. He was charged with two counts of felony probation violation and jailed under a $60,000 secured bond. Harris remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court appearance scheduled for January 30. He was…
Lenoir Man Charged with Two Counts of Larceny
27-year-old Nicholas Hunter Sneed of Taubrook Place in Lenoir was arrested Friday (January 27) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with two felony counts of larceny and was jailed under a $10,000 secured bond. Sneed remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court date scheduled for January 30.
Changes Made To Hickory Leaf Pickup Schedule
Due to an earlier than expected leaf fall, along with continued staffing challenges and inclement weather, leaf pickup in the City of Hickory has been adjusted. The City of Hickory Solid Waste Division appreciates citizens’ patience as Public Works crews continue their efforts to complete the work and provide the highest levels of service. A…
Hickory Resident Jailed On Vehicle Break-in, Theft Charges
18-year-old Curese Devon Mcilwain of 13th Avenue NE in Hickory was arrested Sunday (January 29) by Hickory Police Officers. The charges filed are break or enter a motor vehicle and felony larceny. Mcilwain was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $3,000 bond. A District Court date was scheduled today (January 30).
Newton Man Arrested By Hickory PD On Meth, Theft Charges
44-year-old Michael Gene Biles of Claremont Road in Newton was arrested Saturday (January 28) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor larceny. Biles was confined in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $2,500 bond and remained in jail as of earlier today (January 30). A District Court date was…
Conover Resident Jailed On Drug Charges
25-year-old Maurisha Jalia Laquagia Brown of Mayfair Drive in Conover was arrested Friday (January 27) by Conover Police Officers. The charges filed against the suspect are felony possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Brown was incarcerated in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $2,500 bond and remained in jail as of earlier…
Burke County Man Jailed On Charge Of Failing To Register
37-year-old Justin Dean Chapman of Mineral Springs Mountain Road in Connelly Springs was arrested Friday (January 27) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged on a true bill of indictment with failure to register as a sex offender. Chapman is listed on the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry as a result of a conviction in…
Hickory Man Sought In Case Involving Missing Person
Authorities are continuing to seek a suspect wanted in connection to a missing person case in Burke County. The individual being sought by the Burke County Sheriff’s Office is 24-year-old Mark Anthony Ortiz of Hickory. On July 12, 2022, the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the Burke County Sheriff’s Office regarding a missing…
Maiden Man Charged In Connection To Reported Home Invasion
38-year-old Thomas Wayne Mathis of Withers Road in Maiden was arrested Thursday (January 26) by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of first-degree burglary, larceny after breaking & entering, and possession of stolen goods. Mathis is also charged with misdemeanor counts of assault on a female and communicating threats. On Wednesday (January…
Authorities Find Body Of Man Reported Missing In Burke County
The body of a man reported missing last year has been found and positively identified. 30-year-old Philip Donald Carter of Connelly Springs was reported missing on June 22, 2022. According to a news release issued today (January 27), the Burke County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of the NC State Bureau of Investigations, conducted another…
Agreement Will Allow CVCC Students To Attend Western Carolina
Students from Catawba Valley Community College will be guaranteed admission to Western Carolina University after Chancellor Kelli R. Brown and Garrett Hinshaw, president of Catawba Valley Community College, met Wednesday, Jan. 25, to sign a memorandum of understanding between the two institutions. The memorandum is part of the Catamount Connection Program, who’s purpose is to…
Granite Falls Man Arrested for Methamphetamine Possession
33-year-old Jeremy Wade Preston of Lazy Creek Lane in Granite Falls was arrested Thursday (January 26) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with one felony count possession of methamphetamine and jailed under a $25,000 secured bond. A District Court appearance was scheduled for January 30.
Authorities Warn Of Scam Involving EBT Card Skimming
According to the North Carolina Department of Justice, card skimming thieves have recently been ramping up efforts to scam state residents through EBT card skimming and cloning. These criminals will obtain personal information by attaching a device to card readers that collect card numbers, PIN numbers, and even EBT card information. Scammers will then collect…
Catawba County Authorities Charge Burke Man With Vehicle Theft
28-year-old Nicholas Dalton Robinson of Foxfire Drive in Morganton was arrested Thursday (January 26) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with larceny of a motor vehicle and driving while license revoked. Robinson was incarcerated in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $10,000 bond. District Court dates were scheduled Thursday and today (January 27).
Man Arrested By Maiden PD On Vehicle Break-in, Financial Card Theft Charges
21-year-old David Lapete Lynn, Jr., whose address was not listed, was arrested Thursday (January 26) by Maiden Police Officers. He’s charged with break or enter a motor vehicle, financial card theft, misdemeanor larceny and driving while license revoked. Lynn was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $15,000 bond. A District Court date was…
Convicted Felon Charged With Weapon Offense
41-year-old James Andrew Brown of Sherwood Heights Road in Morganton was arrested last Saturday (January 21) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of a weapon by a felon. According to the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction website, Brown has multiple convictions dating back to 1998. He’s been convicted of various…
Connelly Springs Man Charged With Having Drugs At Jail
39-year-old Terry Daniel Killian of Taylor Avenue in Connelly Springs was arrested Tuesday (January 24) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of a controlled substance on prison or jail premises. Killian was arrested shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday at his residence. He was brought to the Burke County Jail under $1,000…
Morganton Man Charged With Meth Possession, Probation Violation
52-year-old Allen Lee Henson of Mountain View Drive in Morganton was arrested Thursday (January 26) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of possession of schedule II controlled substance (methamphetamine) and possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver schedule II controlled substance along with a misdemeanor count of probation violation. Henson…
Arrests Made In Connection To Attempted Armed Robbery
20-year-old Zion Michael Roberts of Charlotte was arrested on a charge filed by the Mooresville Police Department. He’s charged in Iredell County with felony attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon. Roberts is charged in Mecklenburg County with felony counts including possession of a stolen motor vehicle and flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle.…
Morganton Woman Arrested in Hickory on Felony Drug Charges
33-year-old Jada Kylelynn Jackson of Western Avenue in Morganton was arrested by Hickory Police early Monday morning (January 23) on felony counts of possession of a schedule I controlled substance (heroin) and possession of a schedule II controlled substance (methamphetamine), along with a misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Jackson was taken into custody…
Wilkesboro Woman Charged With Drug Offenses In Catawba County
49-year-old Kristie Dawn McCrain of Village Drive in Wilkesboro was arrested today (January 26) by Hickory Police Officers. She’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver schedule I and II controlled substance, and simple possession of schedule VI controlled substance. McCrain was jailed in the…
Alexander County Home Destroyed By Fire
A home was destroyed by fire Tuesday evening (January 24) in Alexander County. Alexander County Fire Marshall Mark Earle says at approximately 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, units from Sugar Loaf, Taylorsville and Vashti were dispatched to a residence on Jolly Cemetery Road north of Taylorsville. The dwelling was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. Earle says…
Hickory Man Charged With Habitual Larceny, Heroin Possession
47-year-old Chadwick Shawn Presnell of 1st Avenue SE in Hickory was arrested Wednesday (January 25) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with two felony counts of habitual larceny, one felony count of possession of heroin, and a misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Presnell was incarcerated in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $12,000…
Hudson Woman Jailed In Catawba County On Drug, Assault Charges
29-year-old Jessika Alexander Ampie of Horseshoe Bend Road in Hudson was arrested Wednesday (January 25) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. She’s charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance, misdemeanor counts of assault inflicting serious injury and possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce. Ampie is also charged with six counts of failure to…
Felony Drug Charges Filed Against Taylorsville Man
44-year old Joseph Carroll Matthews of Taylorsville was arrested Tuesday (January 24) by Taylorsville Police Officers. He’s charged with felony counts of possession of methamphetamine and possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver schedule II controlled substance along with a misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Matthews was confined in the Alexander County…
Taylorsville Man Wanted As Fugitive Taken Into Custody
27-year-old Dustin Lee Jones of Taylorsville was arrested Tuesday (January 24) by the Alexander County Office of Probation and Parole. He was wanted as a fugitive for felony violation of his probation. No record regarding Jones’ prior conviction is posted on the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction website. Jones was incarcerated in the Alexander…
Two Suspects Charged In Connection To Break-in At Same Home On Consecutive Days
33-year-old Jerry Wayne Makas of Advance, North Carolina and 41-year-old Jamie Lee Usher of Bennettsville, South Carolina were arrested by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Officers. Makas is charged with three felony counts of breaking and entering, two felony counts apiece of larceny after breaking and entering and possession of stolen goods, and one felony count of…
Virginia Man Charged With Indecent Liberties, Incest, In Caldwell County
34-year-old Phillip Thomas Head of Warsaw, Virginia, was arrested Wednesday (January 25) by Lenoir Police Officers. He’s charged with two felony counts of indecent liberties with a child and one felony count of incest. Head was jailed in the Caldwell County Detention Center under $100,000 secured bond. A Superior Court date is scheduled for February…
Hickory Man Sentenced to 10-to-13 Years in Assault Case
44-year-old Thalmus Jaton Linder of Hickory was given an active prison sentence of 10-to-13 years following his conviction for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. The Honorable Gregory R. Hayes, Superior Court Judge from Catawba County, imposed the terms of the plea arrangement in Catawba County Superior Court Monday…
Lenoir Man Charged with Obtaining Property by False Pretense
29-year-old Jalon Alexander White of Taylorsville Road in Lenoir was arrested Tuesday (January 24) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony obtaining property by false pretense and jailed under a $10,000 secured bond. White remains in jail as of this morning with District Court scheduled for January 25.
Hudson Man Arrested for Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
59-year-old Darrell Eugene Haas of Cajah Mountain Road in Hudson was arrested Tuesday (January 24) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with two felony counts possession of a firearm by a felon and received a $20,000 secured bond. Haas was not listed in jail as of this morning with a District Court date…
Woman Charged With Drug Offenses After Officers Respond To Suspicious Vehicle
43-year-old Jody Dawn Holland of Taylorsville was arrested Tuesday (January 24) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. She’s charged with felony possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Deputies responded to the Hiddenite area at approximately 1:30 a.m. Tuesday after the agency received a report of a suspicious vehicle. Holland was taken into custody…
Alexander County Man Jailed On Felony, Misdemeanor Drug Charges
40-year-old Brandon Lee Thomas of Taylorsville was arrested last Friday (January 20) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Deputies. He was charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Thomas was also served warrants for multiple counts of failure to appear in connection to his alleged violation of probation. He…
Georgia Man Jailed In Catawba County On Kidnapping, Robbery, Vehicle Theft Charges
51-year-old Robert Lawrence Perry of Clermont, Georgia, was arrested today (January 25) by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. He’s charged with second-degree kidnapping, common law robbery, larceny of a motor vehicle, assault with a deadly weapon, assault on a female, and injury to personal property. Perry was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $40,000…
New Animal Care Facility Opens In Caldwell County
More than 100 guests joined Caldwell County Commissioners to open the new Caldwell County Animal Care Enforcement Facility this past Saturday (January 21). Local leaders and guests toured the new 12,000 square-foot facility, and saw the 46 dog kennels, 75 cat kennels, four cat community rooms, two dog acquaintance rooms, one cat acquaintance room, and…
Conover Man Charged With Heroin Possession
39-year-old Evan Andrew Budofsky of County Home Road in Conover was arrested Tuesday (January 24) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with felony possession of heroin. Following the arrest, Budofsky was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $1,500 bond. He remained in jail as of earlier today (January 25). A District Court appearance…
Newton Man Jailed This Morning On Firearm Charges
55-year-old Jerry Wayne Benfield of North Davis Avenue in Newton was arrested by Newton Police Officers. He’s charged with possession of a stolen firearm, possession of a firearm by a felon, and carrying a concealed gun. Benfield is also charged with failure to appear on counts of possession of methamphetamine, possession with intent to sell…
Attempted Armed Robbery Report Under Investigation
On Tuesday (January 24) shortly after 7:00 a.m., Mooresville Police Officers responded to a call for service regarding an attempted armed robbery at a business on Super Sport Drive. The victim told police when he arrived for work and exited his vehicle, a white two-door vehicle stopped in front of his parked vehicle. The driver…
Statesville Man Arrested on B&E and Larceny Charges
27-year-old Kasey Lane Pharr of Bostain Lake Road in Statesville has been arrested by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers on felony counts of breaking & entering, larceny after breaking & entering, and first-degree burglary, along with a misdemeanor count of resisting, delaying, or obstructing a public officer. Last Thursday (January 19), Deputies responded to an address…
False Pretense, Financial Card Theft Charges Lodged Against Alexander County Woman
30-year-old Ana Marie Delariva of Taylorsville was arrested Sunday (January 22) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. She’s charged with two felony counts of obtaining property by false pretense, one felony count of financial card theft, and one misdemeanor count of larceny. She was placed in the Alexander County Detention Center where she remained as of…
Taylorsville Man Jailed On Vehicle Theft Charge
36-year-old Bradley Wayne Inscoe of Taylorsville was arrested on Sunday (January 22) by Alexander County Sheriff’s Officers. He was served a warrant for felony larceny of a motor vehicle. Inscoe was placed in the Alexander County Detention Center following the arrest under $15,000 secured bond. He remained in jail as of earlier today (January 24). …
Lenoir Man Charged with Drug Possession & Larceny
39-year-old William Forrest Wiseman of Lenoir was arrested Monday (January 23) by Lenoir Police Officers. He was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine and one misdemeanor count of larceny. Wiseman remains in jail as of this morning with a $6,500 secured bond and District Court was scheduled for February 13.
Granite Falls Man Arrested for Possession of a Stolen Vehicle
35-year-old Clyde Wesley Shull of Lonesome Dove Lane in Granite Falls was arrested Monday (January 23) by Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers. He was charged with felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle and was jailed under a $20,000 secured bond. Shull remains in jail as of this morning with a District Court appearance scheduled for…
CPR Classes To Be Offered In Alexander County
Alexander County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) invites the public to sign up for free CPR and AED training to be held every Tuesday in February. According to Alexander County EMS Director Jeff Sigmon, knowing how to perform CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and use an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) are valuable lifesaving skills. The training will be…
Hickory Police Chief Presented with Outstanding Service Award
On January 18, Hickory Police Chief Thurman Whisnant was awarded the 2022 Outstanding Service Award from the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police at their annual conference banquet in Cherokee, NC. Each year the association, comprised of state law enforcement executives, selects a police chief for the award that has shown outstanding dedication and…
Hickory Man Charged By Two Agencies With Larceny, Conspiracy
28-year-old Daren Lee Ellis of Clay Trail in Hickory was arrested Sunday (January 22) on charges filed by multiple agencies. The Hickory Police Department charged him with felony and misdemeanor counts of larceny. The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office charged Ellis with felony conspiracy. Ellis was incarcerated in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $2,000 bond.…
Hickory Woman Jailed This Morning On Meth, Heroin Charges
37-year-old Myranda Dawn Prince of 9th Street SW in Hickory was arrested by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers. She’s charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of heroin, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Prince was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility this morning (January 24) under $3,000 bond. A District Court date was scheduled today.
Stony Point Woman Sentenced To Local Jail Time For Contempt
A woman previously arrested on charges of being a no-show in court, as previously reported on WHKY, was sentenced to serve jail time in Alexander County. Last Friday (January 20), 29-year-old Chelsy Lynn Combs of Stony Point was sentenced to the local jail time for contempt of court. As WHKY previously reported, Combs was arrested…