Wrongly Released Inmates Turns Self In

Update: On July 28, 2023, at 02:33 a.m., Dennis James Danner, Jr. turned himself into the Burke County Jail. Danner was able to post the $3,500 in combined secured bonds and was released. — Burke County Sheriff’s

Escaped Inmate Found in Statesville

Deputies, investigators and canine units with the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office captured prison escapee Matthew Neil Brown in Southwest Statesville on Wednesday. Following up on a sighting tip, deputies were checking a homeless camp near Brown Summit

Small Plane Crashes in Yard

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to an airplane crash in Catawba County Thursday at a home on South Olivers Crossroads. A single-engine plane was attempting to land at Laneys Airport near Maiden, overshot the runway,

TB Case at Arndt Middle School

Catawba County Public Health has identified an individual associated with Arndt Middle School who has contagious tuberculosis. School officials and staff are working with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to determine who may