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.
Wilbern Carlos Springs, 50, of Claremont, was sentenced to serve 30 to 37 years in prison following his conviction for second-degree murder during Catawba County Superior Court on Friday, May 22, 2026. The Honorable Clifton H. Smith, Superior Court Judge … Read More
Marty Allen Teague, 47, of Taylorsville, was sentenced to serve seven and a half to 10 years in prison following his conviction for possession of firearm by felon, two counts of attempted trafficking methamphetamine by transport and possession, and felony … Read More
Albert Morrison Jr., 49, of Hickory, was sentenced to serve six to eight years in prison following his conviction for multiple criminal offenses and admitting his status as a habitual felon during Catawba County Superior Court on Wednesday, May 6, … Read More
Jakeis Zameir Harris, 21, of Hickory, was sentenced to serve 20 to 25 years in prison following his conviction for second-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury during Catawba … Read More
A 45-year-old Lincolnton man will serve seven to 10 years in prison following his conviction for obtaining property by false pretense, uttering a forged instrument and possession of a firearm by a felon along with admitting his habitual felon status … Read More
Chase Alexander Eckhoff, 30, of Hickory, was sentenced to serve five to seven years in prison following his conviction for flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle and admission of habitual felon status during Catawba County Superior Court on … Read More
A Catawba County jury needed about 15 minutes of deliberation to find a Hickory man guilty of trafficking methamphetamine by possession on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, to conclude a trial after a day and a half in Catawba County The … Read More
Members of the Catawba County District Attorney’s Office wore blue clothing to show their support in efforts to prevent child abuse on Friday, April 10, 2026. April is designated as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness … Read More
Bronson Lee Midkiff, 51, of Catawba, was sentenced to serve 15 to 19 years in prison following his conviction for first-degree kidnapping, two counts of fleeing to elude arrest and larceny of a motor vehicle during Catawba County Superior Court … Read More
A Hickory man will serve an active prison term of 12 to 16 years following his conviction for attempted trafficking of fentanyl by possession and manufacturing in Catawba County Superior Court on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. The Honorable Clifton H. … Read More