Lucas Shayne Scronce, 35, of Hickory, was sentenced to an active prison term of 15 to 19 years for second-degree murder following a guilty plea in Catawba County Superior Court on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. The Honorable Donald R. Cureton, … Read More
A Morganton man will serve life in prison without parole after he was found guilty of second-degree murder and murder of an unborn child at the conclusion of a nearly two-week trial in Burke County Superior Court on Thursday, April … Read More
Maynor Javier Yanes Basquez, 36, of Hickory, was sentenced to serve 57 to 75 years in prison following his conviction for multiple counts of trafficking methamphetamine and flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle along with maintaining a vehicle … Read More
April is designated as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness and promote prevention efforts. Friday, April 4, 2025, was “Wear Blue Day” to show support for preventing child abuse and neglect. By wearing blue, individuals demonstrated their … Read More
Matthew Douglas Roop, 34, of Taylorsville, was sentenced to serve 10 to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to death by distribution during Catawba County Superior Court on Thursday, April 3, 2025. The Honorable Karen Eady-Williams, Superior Court Judge … Read More
Sarah Marie Worth, 33, of Connelly Springs, received an active prison term of five to seven years during Catawba County Superior Court on Thursday, April 3, 2025, following guilty pleas to numerous felony charges and admission of habitual felon status. … Read More
A Hickory man will spend six to eight years in prison following his conviction for trafficking fentanyl by possession during Catawba County Superior Court on Thursday, April 3, 2025. William Thomas Ray Miller, 37, was given the active term by … Read More
Jacquelyn Michelle Moss, 39, of Claremont, was sentenced to serve six to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking opium/heroin by possession and possession of methamphetamine during Catawba County Superior Court on Thursday, April 3, 2025. The Honorable … Read More
Joshua Nathaniel Mast, 24, of Newton, was sentenced to serve six to eight years in prison following his conviction for trafficking fentanyl by possession on separate occasions during Catawba County Superior Court on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. The Honorable Karen … Read More