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CRIME & SAFETY
Burke County man sentenced 14 years for meth trafficking
On April 23, 2021, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Henson’s home, where deputies reportedly seized distribution quantities of methamphetamine, marijuana, digital scales, drug paraphernalia, and $23,733 in cash.
Man pleads guilty to killing girlfriend in Hickory
HICKORY, N.C. — A man charged with the deadly assault of his girlfriend will spend decades in prison after pleading guilty to murder. Eddie Propst, 37, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Tuesday for the death of Laura Matthews. A judge gave him a prison sentence of 26-32 years for the crime.
Morganton Public Safety Speed Enforcement Notice
Morganton Public Safety will be conducting a speed enforcement campaign on Burkemont Avenue, over the next week (8/20-8/27), in an effort to reduce the number of vehicle crashes. Over the past two years the number of vehicle crashes have increased. In 2022 there were 170 wrecks with 23 having personal...
Mom and grandma 'blamed ghosts' for toddlers' broken bones, bite marks, burns and fentanyl exposure
A North Carolina mother and grandmother are facing charges of child abuse causing serious bodily injury after two toddler suffered broken bones, bite marks, burns and fentanyl exposure as the women blame ghosts
Conover man is charged in fatal wreck
A man from Conover is facing a felony charge involving death by vehicle in a crash that occurred in Alexander County earlier this summer. On Thursday, June 27, 2024, at approximately 4:00 p.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Alexander County on Wittenburg Road near Perry Fox Lane, said Master Trooper Christopher M. Casey of the N.C. State Highway Patrol. A 2014 Ford Explorer was traveling west on Wittenburg Road, crossed the centerline, and collided head-on with an eastbound 2017 Nissan Rogue.
WSOC: SROs in Catawba County receive active shooter training ahead of school year
School resource officers in Catawba County are undergoing active shooter training in Maiden. It’s part of a national FBI program to help local law enforcement better respond if an emergency happens. Already, 30 deputies in Catawba County have received body armor. They’ve gotten ballistic plates from the FBI to...
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