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Hickory Woman Charged With Drug Possession, Forgery
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (134+ words) WHKY 40-year-old Christine Michelle Gilliland of 17th Street SW in Hickory was arrested Monday (May 11) by Long View Police Officers. She's charged with possession of fentanyl, possession of methamphetamine, forgery of an instrument, and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia....
Alexander County Man Charged In Two Counties
8+ hour, 20+ min ago (157+ words) WHKY A Taylorsville man was arrested in Alexander County and placed in jail without bond. 37-year-old Jody Gene Johnson, of Fairgrounds Road was arrested last Wednesday (May 6) by the Alexander County Sheriff's Office. He's charged with felony possession of a…...
Woman Arrested For Allegedly Using Knife In Domestic Dispute
4+ hour, 50+ min ago (126+ words) The Alexander County Sheriff's Office arrested a Taylorsville woman Saturday (May 9) after she allegedly used a knife in a domestic incident. The victim was reported to have sustained a cut to their neck. 38-year-old Kimiko Echante Nanney is charged with…...
Hickory Man Charged With Fentanyl, Meth Possession
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (113+ words) WHKY 33-year-old Derek Izayer Plowden of 16th Street SW in Hickory was arrested Sunday (May 10) by Conover Police Officers. He's charged with possession of fentanyl, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Plowden was jailed in the Catawba County Detention…...
Lincoln County Extradites Suspect in March 2026 Denver Vehicle Theft Case
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (196+ words) The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office extradited 26-year-old Jaylin Khalil Carter on May 7, 2026, from the Greenwood County Detention Center in Greenwood, South Carolina, where he had been held on charges of motor vehicle theft and possession of stolen property. Investigators say…...
Conover Man Charged With Animal Cruelty
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (109+ words) WHKY 61-year-old Ricky Sigmon Freeman of Springs Road in Conover was arrested Saturday (May 9) by Catawba County Sheriff's Officers. He's charged with felony cruelty to animals. Freeman was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $2, 000 bond. A Monday (May…...
Minimum Six Year Prison Sentence Imposed In Catawba County Break-in, Theft Case
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (215+ words) 49-year-old Albert Morrison Jr. of Hickory was convicted of multiple crimes in Catawba County. He admitted his status as a habitual felon and received prison time. Morrison pleaded guilty to breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, felony larceny,…...
Granite Falls Woman Charged With Fentanyl Possession
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (117+ words) WHKY 33-year-old Jessica Diana Hamel of Pearl Street in Granite Falls was arrested by Hickory Police Officers. She's charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver fentanyl and possession of drug paraphernalia. Following the early Thursday morning (May…...
Taylorsville Man Sentenced In Drug, Firearm Case In Catawba County
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (196+ words) A Taylorsville man was sentenced after pleading guilty to multiple drug, firearm, and fleeing charges in Catawba County. Authorities said the case stems from a 2022 traffic stop that led to a pursuit and arrest. The guilty plea was entered Tuesday…...
Suspect Charged With Assaulting Officer Following Reported Chase With Police
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (165+ words) A man is facing several charges after a traffic stop in Iredell County. According to Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell, it happened late Saturday night (May 2) in Mooresville. Deputies say 24-year-old Joseph Rodriguez of Mooresville was pulled over on Williford…...