Defendant Omar Vera

Defendant to Register as Sex Offender, Serve Prison Sentence

Omar Christian Regino Vera, 35, of Morganton, was sentenced to an active prison term of three to five years following his conviction for two counts of taking indecent liberties with children. The Honorable Joseph N. Crosswhite, Superior Court Judge from … Read More

Defendant Billy Murphy

Morganton Man Convicted in Armed Robbery

A Morganton man will spend at least six years in prison for a conviction of robbery with a dangerous weapon and larceny of a motor vehicle on Thursday, March 7, 2019, during Burke County Superior Court. Billy Earl Murphy, 43, … Read More

Defendant Sherry Lyden

Hickory Woman Sentenced in Statutory Sex Case

Sherry Lyden, 28, of Hickory, will serve an active prison sentence of at least 12 years following her conviction for statutory sex offense with a child during Burke County Superior Court on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. The Honorable Robert C. … Read More

Defendant Gerald Buff

Second Degree Murder Conviction in Stabbing Death

A Morganton man will spend at least 14 years in prison following his conviction in Burke County Superior Court on Monday, February 4, 2019, for second-degree murder in connection with an October 2017 stabbing death. Gerald Dean Buff, 63, was … Read More

Defendant Sharon Logan

Habitual Felon/Habitual Larceny Conviction

Sharon Denise Logan, 60, of Lenoir, will spend six to eight years in prison following her conviction for larceny by defeating an anti-theft device, habitual larceny and admission of her habitual felon status during Burke County Superior Court on Wednesday, … Read More