Melanie B. Earles
A Conover man will spend seven to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking opioids by possession and possession of a firearm by felon during Catawba County Superior Court on August 24, 2026. The sentence was imposed by … Read More
Shane Tyrell Stenson, 29, of Hickory, was given an active prison term of seven to 10 years for possession of firearm by a convicted felon, possession of methamphetamine and status as a habitual felon. The sentence was imposed by Superior … Read More
A Vale woman will spend six to eight years in prison following her conviction for trafficking methamphetamine during Catawba County Superior Court on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. The sentence for 33-year-old Jennifer Ann Biggs was imposed by Superior Court Judge … Read More
Frank Anthony Merhi, 37, of Vale, was given an active prison sentence of seven to 10 years following his conviction for trafficking fentanyl by possession during Catawba County Superior Court on Monday, July 27, 2026. The sentence was imposed by … Read More
Nicholas Aundrey Propst, 43, of Hickory, was sentenced to an active prison term of 11 to 14 years for a workplace assault during Catawba County Superior Court on Thursday, July 9, 2026. The sentence was imposed by Superior Court Judge … Read More
Larry Dean Smith Jr., 50, of Vale, will serve six to eight years in prison following his conviction for two counts of trafficking cocaine by possession during Catawba County Superior Court on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. The Honorable Athena F. … Read More
Harold Lee Jackson, 58, of Statesville, was sentenced to serve seven to 10 years in prison following his conviction for trafficking cocaine by possession and possession with intent to sell/deliver cocaine during Catawba County Superior Court on Monday, June 1, … Read More
A Hickory man will spend six to eight years in prison following his conviction for trafficking opium/heroin during Catawba County Superior Court on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Marquez Jayshun-Jerome Ikard, 29, was given the active sentence by the Honorable Sherri … Read More
Jordan Ashlee Abernathy was sentenced to an active prison term of six to eight years after he was found guilty as charged on all drug offenses by a jury to conclude a two-day trial in Catawba County Superior Court on … Read More
Jayson Christopher Corpening, 31, of Lenoir, was sentenced to an active prison term of seven to nine years following a plea to attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon during Catawba County Superior Court on Thursday, November 6, 2025. The Honorable … Read More