Conover Man Sentenced for Heroin Trafficking

Tyler David Swink, 26, of Conover, was given an active prison sentence of six to eight years following his guilty plea for trafficking heroin during Catawba County Superior Court on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. The Honorable Lisa C. Bell, Superior … Read More

Vale Man Sentenced in Domestic Murder

A Vale man will serve a prison term of 17 to 22 years following his conviction for second-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping during Catawba County Superior Court on Monday, August 30, 2021. Joseph Wayne Barker, 50, was given an active … Read More

Meth Trafficker Sentenced to Prison

Joathan Sherwood Watson, 32, of Lenoir, will serve a prison sentence of six to eight years following his conviction for trafficking methamphetamine by transport and possession, and fleeing to elude arrest with a motor vehicle. The Honorable Daniel A. Kuehnert, Superior Court … Read More

64 Year-Old Defendant Receives 40+ Year Sentence in Murder Case

A 64-year-old Catawba man will likely spend the rest of his life in prison following his conviction for two counts of second-degree murder during Catawba County Superior Court on Monday, July 19, 2021. Warren Lee Raymond Sr. was given an active prison term of 40 to 50 years by the Honorable … Read More

Maiden Man Sentenced for Second-Degree Murder Conviction

Jeffrey Douglas Brittain, 26, of Maiden, will serve at least 18years in prison following his conviction for second-degreemurder during Catawba County Superior Court on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. The Honorable, William A. Long, Superior Court Judge from Iredell County, imposed an active term of 18 … Read More

Co-Defendant Sentenced in Double Murder

Brian Jerome Robinson will spend 28 to 35 years in prison following his conviction for two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon during Burke County Superior Court on Monday, April 12, 2021. Robinson, 37, of Connelly Springs, was given the active prison term by … Read More