Habitual Felon Status Lengthens Sentence For Conover Man

A Conover man was sentenced to serve a prison term of six to nine years following his conviction for multiple criminal offenses and admission of habitual felon status. Superior Court Judge Karen Eady-Williams of Mecklenburg County issued the active sentence … Read More

Newton Man Enters Guilty Plea To Discharging Weapon

A Newton man will spend six to nine years in prison following his conviction for discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling, first-degree burglary and a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. The sentence was imposed for 49-year-old Tyraun Lamont Clark … Read More

Catawba Man Will Serve Prison Term For Trafficking Meth

Joshua Lynn Whitmire, 38, of Catawba, was given an active prison sentence of six to eight years following his conviction for trafficking methamphetamine by possession and transportation. The sentence was imposed by Superior Court Judge Kaen Eady Williams of Mecklenburg … Read More

Vale Woman Gets Prison Term For Trafficking Methamphetamine

A Vale woman will spend six to eight years in prison following her conviction for trafficking methamphetamine during Catawba County Superior Court on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. The sentence for 33-year-old Jennifer Ann Biggs was imposed by Superior Court Judge … Read More

Conover Man Gets 42 To 54 Years For Harm Caused to Children

Christopher Michael Welch, 38, of Conover, has been sentenced to serve 42 to 54 years in prison following his conviction for attempted first-degree murder and child abuse offenses, stemming from the prolonged abuse of three young children. The sentence was … Read More