Catawba County
An Iron Station man will spend the rest of his life in prison after being given three consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole for the first-degree murder of his girlfriend and her parents. Issac Nathaniel Christenbury, 28, was … Read More
Catawba County Assistant District Attorney Jessica Phillips took time away from prosecutorial duties to read a book to kindergarten students at Banoak Elementary School. ADA Phillips read the book “Eraser” by Anna Kang to students in Mrs. Barefoot’s class as … Read More
A Conover teenager will serve an active prison sentence of five to 10 years for sexual offenses involving a minor female victim during Catawba County Superior Court on Monday, February 3, 2025. Cyle Vernon Sidney, 18, was given the prison … Read More
Jeremy Scott Young, 45, of Hickory, was given an active prison sentence of eight to 11 years for his conviction on multiple criminal offenses and admission of habitual felon status during Catawba County Superior Court on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. … Read More
Ian Maurice McMahon, 30, of Conover, was sentenced to serve seven to 10 years in prison following his conviction for attempted trafficking of fentanyl and methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm by a felon during Catawba County Superior Court on … Read More
A 75-year-old Conover man will spend eight to 11 years in prison following his conviction for assault charges during Catawba County Superior Court on Monday, January 13, 2025. Jimmy Lee Randolph was given the prison term after pleading guilty to … Read More
James Drew Ballard, 40, of Morganton, was sentenced to serve six to eight years in prison following his conviction for two counts of trafficking fentanyl on separate occasions during Catawba County Superior Court on Monday, January 13, 2025. The Honorable … Read More
A Maiden man will serve 20 to 29 years in prison following his conviction for sexual assault offenses involving minors. Timothy Joe Parlier Jr., 46, was sentenced to serve the active term of incarceration following a plea to two counts … Read More
Ketjuan Oneal Moss, 35, of Hickory, was sentenced to serve six to eight years in prison following his conviction for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine on separate occasions during Catawba County Superior Court on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. The Honorable Karen … Read More
Matthew Davis has joined the Catawba County District Attorney’s Office. Davis, who is from Hickory, earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Western Carolina University, graduating in 2016. He is a 2020 graduate of Charleston School of Law and … Read More