Below you will find information about the latest pleas, trials, and important developments in Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba Counties. As an office, we are bound by the Rules of Professional Conduct for all North Carolina attorneys, and special rules for prosecutors. Therefore, we often only comment on cases after final disposition.
For all media inquiries and requests, for all three counties, please contact Nathan Key by phone: 828-695-6193 or email: Nathan.D.Key@nccourts.org.
A Hickory man was sentenced to an active prison term of six to eight years for trafficking methamphetamine and possession of a stolen firearm during Catawba County Superior Court. Shah Dion Harrison, 46, entered his guilty plea to the charges … Read More
Angela Deneice James, 43, of Hickory, will serve an active prison sentence of almost seven to 10 years following her conviction for multiple drug offenses during Catawba County Superior Court on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. The Honorable Nathaniel J. Poovey, … Read More
Jose Posada, right, was sworn in as the newest assistant district attorney for the 36th Prosecutorial District by District Court Judge Mark Killian on Monday, January 30, 2023. Originally from Charlotte, Posada graduated from UNC Charlotte with a Bachelor of … Read More
36th Prosecutorial District Attorney Scott Reilly, left, has named Timothy Gould, right, as the new chief prosecutor for the Catawba County DA’s Office. Gould takes over the position vacated when former Chief ADA Lance Sigmon retired at the end of … Read More
Thalmus Jaton Linder was given an active prison sentence of 10 to 13 years following his conviction for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury during Catawba County Superior Court on Monday, January 23, 2023. … Read More
Allen Joseph Gambill was given an active prison term of 20 to 29 years after pleading guilty to sexual offenses involving a minor during Catawba County Superior Court on Monday, January 9, 2023. Gambill, 47, of Hickory, entered a guilty … Read More
Stephanie Renzelman was sworn in as the newest Assistant District Attorney for the 36th Prosecutorial District during a special ceremony Monday, January 9, 2023, by the Honorable Wes Barkley, District Court Judge from Catawba County. Renzelman will be in her … Read More
Assistant District Attorneys for the 36th Prosecutorial District were sworn in during a ceremony on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at the Catawba County Courthouse in Newton. Catawba County Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Nathaniel J. Poovey administered the oath to … Read More
Scott Reilly, right, took the oath of office as the 36th Prosecutorial District Attorney, serving Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties during a special ceremony on January 1, 2023, in Catawba County. The Honorable Nathaniel J. Poovey, Senior Resident Superior Court … Read More
A Catawba County jury convicted Jonathan Ray Lail of multiple sexual offenses on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, bringing a trial of seven days to a close in Catawba County Superior Court. Lail, 35, of Newton, was given an active prison … Read More