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.
Assistant District Attorneys for the 36th Prosecutorial District were sworn in during a ceremony on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at the Catawba County Courthouse in Newton. Catawba County Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Nathaniel J. Poovey administered the oath to … Read More
Scott Reilly, right, took the oath of office as the 36th Prosecutorial District Attorney, serving Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties during a special ceremony on January 1, 2023, in Catawba County. The Honorable Nathaniel J. Poovey, Senior Resident Superior Court … Read More
A Catawba County jury convicted Jonathan Ray Lail of multiple sexual offenses on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, bringing a trial of seven days to a close in Catawba County Superior Court. Lail, 35, of Newton, was given an active prison … Read More
United States Congressman Patrick McHenry visited the Catawba County Courthouse on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, to present an enhancement grant check totaling $750,000 for the Catawba County Drug Treatment Court. Written by Cognitive Connection with Catawba County Government as the … Read More
A 65-year-old Morganton man was convicted of second-degree murder by a Burke County jury on Friday, October 28, 2022, at the conclusion of a week-long trial The jury found George Lee Allison guilty in the shooting death of Brandon Adams. … Read More
A Charlotte man will serve up to 34 years in prison following his conviction for second-degree murder during Catawba County Superior Court on Monday, October 10, 2022. Steven Razelle Staples, 33, was sentenced to a prison term of 28 to … Read More
Tony Marshall Shook, 60, of Claremont, will serve an active prison sentence of 20 to 25 years following his conviction for second-degree murder during Catawba County Superior Court on Thursday, October 6, 2022. The Honorable Julia Lynn Gullett, Superior Court … Read More
Haley Odessa Godshall, 24, of Hickory, was given an active prison sentence of four to seven years following her conviction for involuntary manslaughter and other offenses during Catawba County Superior Court on Tuesday, September 20, 2022. In addition to the … Read More
North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby, center, visited the Caldwell County Courthouse recently as part of his tour of all 100 counties in the state dating back to its start in May 2021. Shown with Chief Justice Newby … Read More
North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby, center, visited the Catawba County Courthouse recently as part of his tour of all 100 counties in the state that began in May 2021. Shown with Chief Justice Newby are 36th Prosecutorial … Read More