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.
April is designated as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness and promote prevention efforts. Friday, April 4, 2025, was “Wear Blue Day” to show support for preventing child abuse and neglect. By wearing blue, individuals demonstrated their … Read More
Matthew Douglas Roop, 34, of Taylorsville, was sentenced to serve 10 to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to death by distribution during Catawba County Superior Court on Thursday, April 3, 2025. The Honorable Karen Eady-Williams, Superior Court Judge … Read More
Sarah Marie Worth, 33, of Connelly Springs, received an active prison term of five to seven years during Catawba County Superior Court on Thursday, April 3, 2025, following guilty pleas to numerous felony charges and admission of habitual felon status. … Read More
A Hickory man will spend six to eight years in prison following his conviction for trafficking fentanyl by possession during Catawba County Superior Court on Thursday, April 3, 2025. William Thomas Ray Miller, 37, was given the active term by … Read More
Jacquelyn Michelle Moss, 39, of Claremont, was sentenced to serve six to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking opium/heroin by possession and possession of methamphetamine during Catawba County Superior Court on Thursday, April 3, 2025. The Honorable … Read More
Joshua Nathaniel Mast, 24, of Newton, was sentenced to serve six to eight years in prison following his conviction for trafficking fentanyl by possession on separate occasions during Catawba County Superior Court on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. The Honorable Karen … Read More
Richard David Miller Jr., 52, of Claremont, was sentenced to serve seven to nine years in prison following his conviction for resisting a public officer, causing serious bodily injury and admission of habitual felon status during Catawba County Superior Court … Read More
A Hickory woman will serve seven to 10 years in prison for drug and property crimes following her plea during Catawba County Superior Court on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Angelica Leann Crane, 38, was given the active term after her … Read More
Sean Christopher Blankenship, 54, of Catawba, will serve 10 to 17 years in prison following his conviction for attempted statutory rape of a person 15 years old or younger during Catawba County Superior Court on Monday, March 10, 2025. The … Read More
Marsha Kay Glazebrook, 35, of Newton, was sentenced to serve six to eight years in prison following her conviction for trafficking methamphetamine during Catawba County Superior Court on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. The Honorable Karen Eady-Williams, Superior Court Judge from … Read More