Below you will find information about the latest pleas, trials, and important developments in Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba Counties. As an office, we are bound by the Rules of Professional Conduct for all North Carolina attorneys, and special rules for prosecutors. Therefore, we often only comment on cases after final disposition.
For all media inquiries and requests, for all three counties, please contact Nathan Key by phone: 828-695-6193 or email: Nathan.D.Key@nccourts.org.
Zachery George Stephenson, 31, of Lenoir, will spend the next 13 to 17 years in prison following his conviction for trafficking methamphetamine by possession and transportation during Caldwell County Superior Court on Thursday, January 9, 2025. The Honorable Daniel A. … Read More
Kayla Marie Whisnant, 36, of Morganton, was sentenced to an active prison term of six to eight years following her plea to trafficking fentanyl during Burke County Superior Court on Monday, January 6, 2025. The Honorable Tommy Davis, Superior Court … Read More
A 75-year-old Conover man will spend eight to 11 years in prison following his conviction for assault charges during Catawba County Superior Court on Monday, January 13, 2025. Jimmy Lee Randolph was given the prison term after pleading guilty to … Read More
James Drew Ballard, 40, of Morganton, was sentenced to serve six to eight years in prison following his conviction for two counts of trafficking fentanyl on separate occasions during Catawba County Superior Court on Monday, January 13, 2025. The Honorable … Read More
A Maiden man will serve 20 to 29 years in prison following his conviction for sexual assault offenses involving minors. Timothy Joe Parlier Jr., 46, was sentenced to serve the active term of incarceration following a plea to two counts … Read More
Ketjuan Oneal Moss, 35, of Hickory, was sentenced to serve six to eight years in prison following his conviction for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine on separate occasions during Catawba County Superior Court on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. The Honorable Karen … Read More
William Lavar Brawley, 41, of Morganton, was sentenced to a prison term of 18 to 23 years on jury convictions for trafficking fentanyl during Burke County Superior Court on Monday, December 9, 2024. The Honorable Carla Archie, Superior Court Judge … Read More
Thomas Ansel Burgess, 44, of Lenoir, was sentenced to serve 13 to 17 years in prison following convictions for two counts of trafficking fentanyl on Monday, December 9, 2024, in Caldwell County Superior Court. The Honorable George C. Bell, Superior … Read More
A Greensboro woman will spend 19 to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury during Caldwell County Superior Court. Kelani Courtney Fields, 20, was … Read More
A team of volunteers from the Catawba County District Attorney’s Office traveled to Burnsville in Yancey County to assist with cleanup and renovation work from damage brought on by Hurricane Helene at the end of September. The group of women … Read More