Conover Man Gets 6 To 8 Years For Plea To Drug Offense

Nathan Carl Adams, 42, of Conover, was given an active prison sentence of six to eight years after his conviction for trafficking fentanyl during Catawba County Superior Court on Monday, July 13, 2026. The sentence was imposed by Superior Court … Read More

Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Second-Degree Murder

A former Newton Police Department lieutenant awaits sentencing after he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder during Catawba County Superior Court on Thursday, June 4, 2026. Carlos Alverto Uribe, 29, of Conover, entered the plea in front of the Honorable Athena … Read More

Fentanyl Trafficking Conviction Leads To Active Prison Term

Austin Lee Hector, 29, of Hickory, was sentenced to serve six to eight years in prison following his conviction for two counts of trafficking fentanyl by possession during Catawba County Superior Court on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. The Honorable Nathaniel … Read More

Jury Finds Statesville Woman Guilty Of Trafficking Meth

A Catawba County jury needed less than an hour to find a Statesville woman guilty on counts of trafficking methamphetamine by possession and transportation on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Tiffany Michelle Ramos, 39, will serve six to eight years in … Read More