On November 13, 2022, an incident occurred at the Burke County Jail in reference to a felony assault on two Detention Officers. Wilbert Jonathan Miller of Morganton was brought in on a DWI charge and while he was at the Magistrate’s Office, he was also given a 10-day jail sentence by the Magistrate for contempt. While Miller was being booked at the jail, he assaulted two detention officers who sustained injuries. The case was turned over to the Burke County Criminal Investigation Division and Miller was charged with two accounts of Felony Assault on a Detention Officer. He was given a $10,000 secured bond and remains in custody at the Burke County Jail.
