Catawba Jury Returns Guilty Verdict In Trafficking Case

Maynor Javier Yanes Basquez, 36, of Hickory, was sentenced to serve 57 to 75 years in prison following his conviction for multiple counts of trafficking methamphetamine and flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle along with maintaining a vehicle … Read More

Taylorsville Man Pleads Guilty To Death By Distribution

Matthew Douglas Roop, 34, of Taylorsville, was sentenced to serve 10 to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to death by distribution during Catawba County Superior Court on Thursday, April 3, 2025. The Honorable Karen Eady-Williams, Superior Court Judge … Read More

Habitual Felon Status Lengthens Property Crimes Sentence

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

Habitual Felon Status Enhances Prison Term for Hickory Man

Antonio Carlos Harris, 39, of Hickory, was sentenced to serve seven to 10 years in prison following his conviction for multiple criminal offenses and admission to habitual felon status on Monday, October 28, 2024, in Catawba County Superior Court. The … Read More

Defendant In Fatal Workplace Shooting Given Prison Sentence

Tangela Louise Parker, 52, of Taylorsville, will serve an active prison sentence of 20 to 25 years following her conviction for second-degree murder during Catawba County Superior Court on Thursday, September 28, 2023. The Honorable Bradley B. Letts, Superior Court … Read More