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.
Javier Hampton Trevino Jr., 21, of Lenoir, will serve an active prison term of 10 to 13 years following his conviction for three counts of attempted first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious … Read More
Catawba County Assistant District Attorney Nancy Lee was recognized as a recipient of the Law Enforcement Commendation and Medal by the Catawba Valley Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR). Lee was presented with the award by SAR … Read More
A 66-year-old Hickory man will spend seven to 10 years in prison for property crimes and his admission of habitual felon status. Harold Dean Kanupp was given the active prison term by the Honorable Jacqueline Grant, Superior Court Judge from … Read More
Aeron Scales has joined the Catawba County District Attorney’s Office. He was sworn in as an assistant district attorney on Monday, September 22, 2025, by District Court Judge Matthew Cabe. Originally from Asheville in Buncombe County, Scales graduated from the … Read More
Abigail Hunt was sworn in as an assistant district attorney for Catawba County by District Court Judge Wes Barkley on Friday, September 19, 2025. Originally from Lake George in upstate New York, Hunt earned bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Criminal … Read More
Colby Michael Cline, 44, of Newton, will serve six to eight years in prison following his conviction for trafficking methamphetamine during Catawba County Superior Court on Friday, September 19, 2025. The Honorable Jacqueline Grant, Superior Court Judge from Buncombe County, … Read More
Daniel Austin Rhoney, 29, of Vale, was sentenced to serve eight to 10 years in prison following his conviction for trafficking fentanyl and resisting a public officer during Catawba County Superior Court on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. The Honorable Peter … Read More
Johnny Shane Biles, 51, of Hickory, will serve seven to 10 years in prison following his conviction for felony breaking/entering and receiving a lost or stolen card along with his admission of habitual felon status The Honorable Peter Knight, Superior … Read More
Chasity Dawn Ross, 36, of Morganton, will serve six to eight years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine by possession following her plea in Catawba County Superior Court on Thursday, August 7, 2025. The Honorable Jacqueline Grant, Superior Court Judge from … Read More
Carl Lloyd Almany III, 31, of Claremont, will spend six to nine years in prison following his conviction for property crimes and admission of habitual felon status during Catawba County Superior Court on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. The Honorable Jacqueline … Read More