Jessica A. Phillips
Christopher Michael Welch, 38, of Conover, has been sentenced to serve 42 to 54 years in prison following his conviction for attempted first-degree murder and child abuse offenses, stemming from the prolonged abuse of three young children. The sentence was … Read More
Coy Lamar Scott Jr., 53, of Newton, was given an active prison term of seven to 13 years following his conviction for first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor during Catawba County Superior Court on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. The sentence … Read More
Amy Lynn Gonzalez, 40, of Conover, has been sentenced to serve 39 to 50 years in prison following her conviction on multiple child abuse offenses involving three young children. The sentence was imposed by Superior Court Judge Sherri W. Elliott … Read More
Shykwon Rashard Gibbs, 28, of Conover, was sentenced to serve 26 to 33 years in prison following his conviction for second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury during Catawba County Superior Court … Read More
“Justice has been served.” Those were the words of Marcus McLean after a Catawba County jury found a Hickory man guilty of first-degree murder in the death of McLean’s mother, Iris Ranae Robinson, on Thursday, May 22, 2025, bringing a … Read More
Sean Christopher Blankenship, 54, of Catawba, will serve 10 to 17 years in prison following his conviction for attempted statutory rape of a person 15 years old or younger during Catawba County Superior Court on Monday, March 10, 2025. The … 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
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