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.
Bryana Salymar Martines, 25, of Shelby, was sentenced to an active prison term of 20 to 25 years following her guilty plea to second-degree murder on Monday, March 25, 2024, in Catawba County Superior Court The Honorable Daniel A. Kuehnert, … Read More
A Newton man will serve an active prison term of six to eight years following his conviction for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury during Catawba County Superior Court on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. … Read More
Richard Eugene Jordan, 46, of Hiddenite, was sentenced to an active prison term of six to eight years following his guilty plea to felony assault inflicting serious injury by strangulation and admission of his status as a habitual felon during … Read More
Drew Cochran is the newest prosecutor for the 36th Prosecutorial District, joining the Catawba County office in Newton. He was sworn in as Catawba’s newest assistant district attorney on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, by District Court Judge Amy Sigmon Walker. … Read More
Latron Edward Clark, 47, of Hickory, will serve six to nine years in prison following his conviction for multiple criminal offenses and admission of habitual felon status during Catawba County Superior Court on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. The Honorable William … Read More
A Catawba County jury needed less than an hour of deliberation to find a Hickory woman guilty of habitual larceny on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, to conclude a two-day Superior Court trial. Ashley Hoffman, 38, was sentenced to an active … Read More
A Hickory woman will spend seven to 10 years in prison following her conviction for multiple criminal offenses and admission of her status as a habitual felon during Catawba County Superior Court on Thursday, January 18, 2024. Conya Denise Montgomery, … Read More
Marcus Deshawn Mayfield, 31, of Charlotte, was sentenced to an active prison term of six to nine years following his guilty plea to robbery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon. The Honorable Daniel A. … Read More
Johnny Oscar Hawkins Jr., 44, of Lenoir, will serve a prison sentence of six to nine years following his plea to three counts of obtaining property by false pretense and admission of habitual felon status. The Honorable Daniel A. Kuehnert, … Read More
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