Defendant Gerald Buff

Second Degree Murder Conviction in Stabbing Death

A Morganton man will spend at least 14 years in prison following his conviction in Burke County Superior Court on Monday, February 4, 2019, for second-degree murder in connection with an October 2017 stabbing death. Gerald Dean Buff, 63, was … Read More

Defendant Marshall Freeman

Consecutive Prison Term Imposed for Morganton Defendant

A Morganton man already serving a lengthy prison sentence will spend more time incarcerated following his conviction for robbery with a dangerous weapon and attempted trafficking during Catawba County Superior Court on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. Marshall Shane Freeman, 30, … Read More

Co-Defendant Convicted of Robbery

Ahmad Shakim Smith, 19, of Hickory, will spend four to six years in prison after being convicted of two counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon, one count of common law robbery and accessory after the fact to robbery with … Read More

Defendant Andrew Watts

Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking

A Morganton man will spend six to eight years in prison following a conviction in Burke County Superior Court on January 15, 2019, for trafficking methamphetamine. Andrew Thomas Watts, 40, was given the active prison term by the Honorable Robert … Read More

Defendant Sharon Logan

Habitual Felon/Habitual Larceny Conviction

Sharon Denise Logan, 60, of Lenoir, will spend six to eight years in prison following her conviction for larceny by defeating an anti-theft device, habitual larceny and admission of her habitual felon status during Burke County Superior Court on Wednesday, … Read More

Defendant Stephanie Sipes

Lenoir Woman Convicted of Accessory

A woman tied to the shooting of a Caldwell County deputy in July 2018 will spend 32 to 51 months in prison following her conviction for accessory after the fact to assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill … Read More