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.
Samuel Wade Lawrence, 39, of Conover, will serve an active prison term of 11 to 15 years following conviction for multiple criminal offenses and admission of his status as a habitual felon during Catawba County Superior Court on Monday, January … Read More
Alexa Jo Carnes, 36, of Newton, was given an active prison sentence of six to eight years for trafficking opiates (fentanyl) by possession during Catawba County Superior Court on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. The Honorable Daniel A. Kuehnert, Superior Court … Read More
The Catawba County Veterans’ Treatment Court (VTC) hosted its third graduation ceremony on Friday, December 15, 2023, at the Catawba County Courthouse, recognizing the accomplishments of five more graduates. The ceremony honoring the achievements of Carrie White (U.S. Coast Guard), … Read More
Members of the Catawba County District Attorney’s Office continued their participation in community service projects by taking part in the fourth annual McGruff Christmas Drive sponsored by the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office. Staff members joined forces to “adopt” needy children … Read More
A Conover man will spend six to eight years in prison after a jury found him guilty of trafficking in methamphetamine by possession and transportation on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at the conclusion of a trial in Catawba County. The … Read More
A Caldwell County assistant district attorney and Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office investigator recently served as panelists at a statewide training focusing on sexual assault cold case prosecution. ADA Jennifer C. Mathews of the Caldwell County District Attorney’s Office and Detective … Read More
Hudson resident Keaisha Aliya Winkler, 27, will serve the next 15 to 20 years in the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections after pleading guilty to Trafficking Fentanyl during Caldwell County Superior Court on October 30, 2023. The Honorable Daniel … Read More
Graduates and mentors from the Catawba County Veterans’ Treatment Court (VTC) came together to raise money to assist elderly veterans in the community by playing in the Carolina Caring Friends Fore Hospice Golf Tournament. From left to right are Doug … Read More
Tangela Louise Parker, 52, of Taylorsville, will serve an active prison sentence of 20 to 25 years following her conviction for second-degree murder during Catawba County Superior Court on Thursday, September 28, 2023. The Honorable Bradley B. Letts, Superior Court … Read More
Terry Kenneth Ross Jr., 32, of Conover, will serve an active prison sentence of nearly 11 to 14 years following his conviction for multiple drug offenses and other crimes, and the admission of his habitual felon status during Catawba County … Read More