Burke County
Bond was revoked for a Vale man charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury in Burke County. Tykevious Owan Thomas, 27, was given a $500,000 secured bond for allegedly shooting … Read More
On Friday, March 8, 2019, Icey Chennell Gooden, 28, entered a guilty plea to two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon and two counts of first-degree kidnapping in Burke County Superior Court in relation … Read More
A Morganton man will serve an active prison term of 28 to 43 months following his conviction for involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of a Burke County firefighter. Randall Hugh Stewart, 59, entered a guilty plea during Burke … Read More
A Morganton woman will spend five to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple criminal offenses and admitting her status as a habitual felon during Burke County Superior Court on Monday, June 24, 2019. Jamesha Nakema Corpening, 42, … Read More
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
Timmy Lee Elkins, 54, of Nebo, was given an active prison term of five to seven years following his conviction for three counts of habitual impaired driving. The Honorable Joseph N. Crosswhite, Superior Court Judge from Iredell County, imposed the … Read More
Taylor Ashley Rockett was welcomed by Scott Reilly to the 36th Prosecutorial District on Monday, May 13, 2019 as a new Assistant District Attorney. Rockett, a native of Burke County, graduated from East Burke High School before attending The University … Read More
David Edward Perry, 21, of Statesville, was given an active prison term of four to six years following his conviction for robbery with a dangerous weapon, three counts of second-degree kidnapping and felony conspiracy. The Honorable Robert C. Ervin, Superior … Read More
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
Olantomus Lavoris Goode, 40, of Morganton, was sentenced to an active prison term of three to five years after being convicted of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury during Burke County Superior Court on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. … Read More