Alexander County Sheriff’s Office make arrest in 2022 murder
On January 7, 2026, the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, arrested Tony Elias Swaney in connection with the murder of Bethany Lee Brown. On April 10, 2022, at
Former Burke County teacher charged with disseminating obscene material to a child
The NC SBI and the Valdese Police Department announce that a former Burke County teacher has been arrested and charged with disseminating obscene material to a child younger than 13 years old. 63-year-old Michael John Daigler is