The Burke County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a body that was found on the banks of Catawba River today (October 22) in Morganton's Carbon City area. The body, an unidentified male, appears to have been in that location for about…
63-year-old Larry Gene Hibbs of Arrowood Street in Lenoir was arrested by Caldwell County Sheriff's Officers yesterday (October 21) for an electronic house arrest violation involving a failed drug test. In May of this year, Hibbs was arrested on felony…
Hickory Public Schools has announced that Kelly Ann Somers will be the new Assistant Principal at Grandview Middle School, effective immediately. Prior to joining Hickory Public Schools, Ms. Somers served as the Career Development Coordinator for Gaston County Schools. She…
21-year-old Corey Alexander Cook of Loram Drive in Troutman has been arrested by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers on three counts of murder and one count of first-degree arson. Cook was arrested in connection to an incident on July 27 of…
At about 3:15 Thursday afternoon (October 21), the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to a fatal collision in Catawba County, south of Newton on N.C. Highway 16 at the intersection of N.C. 16 Business and the East "P" Street…
42-year-old Tara Crawley Canipe of 14th Avenue S.E. in Hickory was arrested Tuesday evening (October 19) by Hickory Police for felony possession of a schedule II controlled substance. According to H.P.D.'s arrest report, she was in possession for 3.9 grams…
34-year-old Shannon Denise Garcia and 59-year-old David Sean Riser, both from the same address on 3rd Avenue S.W. in Hickory, were arrested Monday afternoon (October 18) by Hickory Police. They were each charged with felony counts of obtaining property by…
59-year-old Willie Duran Armstrong of Herman Street in Newton was arrested by Hickory Police Tuesday afternoon (October 19) for misdemeanor possession of marijuana up to half-an-ounce. He was also served a true bill of indictment for felony malicious conduct by…
56-year-old Rodney Howard Sanders of Royce Street in Morganton has been arrested by Burke County Deputies on a felony murder charge. Just after 2:30 this morning (October 20), Deputies were dispatched to a reported shooting at an address on Royce…
26-year-old Justin Nathaniel Helton has been arrested by Alexander County Sheriff's Officers for felony larceny of a motor vehicle. He was also served with two warrants for misdemeanor probation violations. Helton is on probation as he serves a 12-month suspended…