Conover Man Gets 18 To 23 Years For Attempted Murder

Jonathan Leslie Blackburn, 59, of Conover, was sentenced to serve 18 to 23 years in prison following his conviction for attempted first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping during Catawba County Superior Court on Thursday, July 9, 2026. The sentence was imposed … Read More

Meeting The Needs Of Safe Harbor

Members of the Catawba County District Attorney’s Office are shown with 40 cases of water collected by the staff as a service project. The cases of water were given to Safe Harbor of North Carolina, a Christ-centered community for women … Read More

Habitual Felon Status Enhances Sentence For Larceny Offenses

William Eric Clark, 43, of Hickory, was sentenced to serve six to nine years in prison following his conviction for habitual larceny and tampering with an anti-shoplifting device along with admission of habitual felon status during Catawba County Superior Court … Read More

Claremont Man Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Trafficking Charges

Tyler Austin Patterson, 31, of Claremont, was sentenced to serve six to eight years in prison following his conviction for trafficking fentanyl by possession and transportation during Catawba County Superior Court on Thursday, June 4, 2026. The Honorable Athena F. … Read More