Burke County Jury Convicts Man Of Second-Degree Murder

A 65-year-old Morganton man was convicted of second-degree murder by a Burke County jury on Friday, October 28, 2022, at the conclusion of a week-long trial The jury found George Lee Allison guilty in the shooting death of Brandon Adams. … Read More

Claremont Man Pleads Guilty To Second-Degree Murder

Tony Marshall Shook, 60, of Claremont, will serve an active prison sentence of 20 to 25 years following his conviction for second-degree murder during Catawba County Superior Court on Thursday, October 6, 2022. The Honorable Julia Lynn Gullett, Superior Court … Read More

Newby Makes Stop At Catawba County Courthouse

North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby, center, visited the Catawba County Courthouse recently as part of his tour of all 100 counties in the state that began in May 2021. Shown with Chief Justice Newby are 36th Prosecutorial … Read More

Hickory Man Pleads Guilty To Multiple Sexual Offenses

Jose Luis Garcia, 40, of Hickory, was sentenced to an active prison term of 12 to 19 years following his conviction for multiple sexual offenses during Catawba County Superior Court on Monday, June 27, 2022. The Honorable Reggie E. McKnight, … Read More

Catawba VTC Represented At Veterans Stand Down

Tammy West, administrative assistant for the 36th Prosecutorial District Attorney’s Office, represented the Catawba County Veterans’ Treatment Court (VTC) during the Veterans Stand Down that took place on the campus of Catawba Valley Community College on Friday, June 17, 2022. … Read More

Hickory Man Pleads Guilty In Shooting of Two People

Dimitris Rashawn Williams, 29, of Hickory, was sentenced to spend 10 to 15 years in prison following his conviction for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury and assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious … Read More