Escapee
A prisoner escaped from a minimum security area at the Foothills Correctional Facility in Morganton. John Curtis Anderson 42, was caught a few hours later in a field approximately 3 miles from the jail. The K-9 unit
Identity Theft
Identity theft charges were brought against a Burke County woman. Mary Elizabeth Ervin 26, faces felony identity theft among other charges. She was placed in jail under a $31,000 bond. A court date is set for August
60 Years in Prison
Two defendants in a Hickory triple murder have been sentenced. Greydon Keith Hansen 28, and Dontray Tyrell Cumberlander 28, were sentenced to more than 60 years in prison. The guilty pleas were in connection with the deaths