First-degree Murder Conviction Leads To Life In Prison

“Justice has been served.” Those were the words of Marcus McLean after a Catawba County jury found a Hickory man guilty of first-degree murder in the death of McLean’s mother, Iris Ranae Robinson, on Thursday, May 22, 2025, bringing a … Read More

Using Kickball To Highlight Recovery Courts

To recognize National Recovery Court Month, the recovery courts from Catawba and Burke counties took part in the third annual Recovery Court Kickball Tournament recently at New Jerusalem Lutheran Church in Hickory. The Catawba County Veterans’ Treatment Court team and … Read More

National Police Week 2025

National Police Week will be observed May 11-17, 2025, with Thursday, May 15 designated as Peace Officers Memorial Day.  In 2024, 148 federal, state, tribal and local law enforcement officers died in the line of duty. This year, 345 names … Read More

Completing Veterans’ Treatment Court In Catawba County

The Catawba County Veterans’ Treatment Court (VTC) hosted its sixth graduation ceremony on Friday, May 9, 2025, at the Catawba County Courthouse, recognizing the accomplishments of five more graduates. The ceremony honoring the achievements of Derius Pearson (U.S. Army), Anthony … Read More

Hickory Woman Sentenced For Felony Death By Vehicle

Stephanie Leighann Harris, 31, of Hickory, was sentenced to serve six to eight years in prison following her conviction for aggravated felony death by vehicle, driving while impaired and driving while license revoked (impaired revocation) during Catawba County Superior Court … Read More

Trafficking Conviction Nets Sentence Of Six To Eight Years

Tony Ray Kirkland II, 25, of Statesville, will spend six to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking methamphetamine by possession, robbery with a dangerous weapon and assaulting a detention officer during Catawba County Superior Court on Tuesday, … Read More

Celebrating Administrative Professionals Day

Legal assistants from the Catawba County District Attorney’s Office were treated to an outing of pottery painting and lunch in recognition of Administrative Professionals Day. The outing was provided in recognition for the work they do to provide assistance and … Read More