Man sentenced to 8 years for meth Trafficking

On February 8th, 2023, Shah Harrison, of Hickory, was sentenced to six to eight years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine and possession of stolen firearms. Harrison was arrested on July 22nd, 2021, after he sold large amounts

Vehicle Found in Lake Norman linked with missing persons case

On Monday, February 6, 2023, Catawba County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division received a tip from a fisherman about a potential submerged vehicle in the Mtn. Creek area of Lake Norman. Investigators used a submersible robot from

Man Plead Guilty to Manslaughter

Burke County Superior Court recently saw a dramatic twist in a fatal shooting case from 2018. David Andrew Barnes, 36, of Morganton, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in connection to the incident. The altercation between Barnes and