Howard M. Wellons
Gary Allen Hutchinson, 41, of Morganton, was given an active prison term of six to nine years following his conviction for multiple criminal offenses and admission of his habitual felon status during Catawba County Superior Court on Thursday, June 4, … Read More
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
A Conover couple will spend 33 to 40 years in prison following their convictions for second–degree murder and related charges during Catawba County Superior Court on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Cecil Ray Traylor Jr., 35, and Tara Melinda Jackson, 36, … Read More
Wilbern Carlos Springs, 50, of Claremont, was sentenced to serve 30 to 37 years in prison following his conviction for second-degree murder during Catawba County Superior Court on Friday, May 22, 2026. The Honorable Clifton H. Smith, Superior Court Judge … Read More
Albert Morrison Jr., 49, of Hickory, was sentenced to serve six to eight years in prison following his conviction for multiple criminal offenses and admitting his status as a habitual felon during Catawba County Superior Court on Wednesday, May 6, … Read More
A 45-year-old Lincolnton man will serve seven to 10 years in prison following his conviction for obtaining property by false pretense, uttering a forged instrument and possession of a firearm by a felon along with admitting his habitual felon status … Read More
A Hickory man will serve an active prison term of 12 to 16 years following his conviction for attempted trafficking of fentanyl by possession and manufacturing in Catawba County Superior Court on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. The Honorable Clifton H. … Read More
Noah Daniel Garrett, 28, of Conover, was sentenced to serve eight to 11 years in prison following his conviction for multiple property crimes from five different counties during Catawba County Superior Court on Monday, March 2, 2026. The Honorable Sherri … Read More
Zachary Michael Bradley, 28, of Conover, was sentenced to serve eight to 10 years in prison following his conviction for a number of violent crimes during Catawba County Superior Court on Thursday, December 11, 2025. The Honorable Peter Knight, Superior … Read More
A Newton man will spend eight to 11 years in prison following his conviction for multiple criminal offenses and admission of his status as a habitual felon during Catawba County Superior Court on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. The Honorable Peter … Read More