Governor offering reward in unsolved murder CATAWBA COUNTY SARAH C. JOHNSON Oct 18, 2025 Oct 18, 2025 0 Kessiah Young said this was the last photo taken of her cousin Isis Denise "Dee Dee" Dawkins. COURTESY OF KESSIAH YOUNG Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SARAH C. JOHNSON State officials are now offering $25,000 for information leading to a conviction in the 1992 death of a 13-year-old girl in Catawba County.kAmxD:D s6?:D6 Qs66 s66Q s2H<:?D H2D 7@F?5 5625 :? E96 w6?CJ u@C< #:G6C :? qC@@<7@C5 @? yF=J ag[ `hha] %96 @?=J E9:?8 s66 s66 H2D H62C:?8 H2D 2 3C2 2?5 2 D9@6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ w:4<@CJ s2:=J #64@C5 2CE:4=6D 7C@> `hha]k^AmkAms66 s66 H2D C6A@CE65 >:DD:?8 @? yF=J d E92E J62C] $96 925 =2DE 366? D66? @? yF=J b] s66 s66VD C6>2:?D H6C6 ?@E :56?E:7:65 F?E:= pF8] `c[ `hha[ v@G] y@D9 $E6:?VD @77:46 D2:5 :? 2 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am kAm$E6:? D2:5 E96 DE2E6 :D ?@H @776C:?8 2 Sad[___ C6H2C5 7@C :?7@C>2E:@? =625:?8 E@ E96 2CC6DE 2?5 4@?G:4E:@? @7 E96 DFDA64E @C DFDA64ED C6DA@?D:3=6 7@C s66 s66VD 562E9]k^Am People are also reading… Marion man charged after 200 grams of cocaine found in search of home near school Old Fort’s B Side Bakery & Books offers fresh made breads, books and more Amtrak’s western North Carolina expansion: Bringing passenger rail back to Asheville and beyond Compassion Care Services in Marion celebrates opening; provides services for adults with disabilities Mace wins sheriff’s office in Republican primary; unopposed in general election ‘Cult’ church member who allegedly molested boy in pews faces new criminal charges Old Fort fire chief says Stuckey’s and Dairy Queen fire cause under investigation Election final update: Final election results are in for McDowell County McDowell County leaders hear updates, concerns about 2027 property value reappraisal Marion dam gets $2.7 million for repairs; dam behind condemned Westwood Chateau apartments McDowell County Commissioners to talk grant partnership with Freedom Life Monday Old Fort to get $1.24 million in FEMA money for repairs for Westerman Street See photos: Stuckey’s and Dairy Queen building near Old Fort burns on Saturday Sheriff: Eden dump truck driver dies in Central Prison hospital. He was charged in crash that killed 4 See video of a Burke County basketball player's buzzer beater shot from beyond half court kAmQtG6? H96? 2== =625D 92G6 366? 6I92FDE65 :? 2 42D6[ H6 42??@E DE@A AFCDF:?8 ;FDE:46[Q $E6:? D2:5 :? E96 C6=62D6] Qx FC86 }@CE9 r2C@=:?:2?D H9@ 92G6 :?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE E9:D 42D6 E@ 4@?E24E =@42= =2H 6?7@C46>6?E D@ E92E E96 72>:=J 42? 7:?5 4=@DFC6 2?5 E96 >FC56C6C 42? 36 96=5 E@ 244@F?E]Qk^AmkAms66 s66VD 4@FD:? z6DD:29 *@F?8 D2:5 D96 <?@HD E96C6 2C6 A6@A=6 @FE E96C6 H9@ <?@H H92E 92AA6?65]k^Am kAmQx 9@A6 E9:D H:== @776C 2? :?46?E:G6 7@C A6@A=6 E@ 24EF2==J 4@>6 7@CH2C5 2?5 E6== H92E E96J <?@H E@ 96=A @FC 72>:=J 86E ;FDE:46 7@C s66 s66[Q *@F?8 D2:5]k^Am kAm*@F?8 E92?<65 $E6:? 7@C 2AAC@G:?8 E96 C6H2C5] *@F?8 2=D@ E92?<65 s2?:6= y6?<:?D H:E9 E96 r2E2H32 r@F?EJ $96C:77VD ~77:46 7@C DF3>:EE:?8 E96 A6E:E:@? E@ 86E E96 C6H2C5]k^Am kAmp?J@?6 H:E9 :?7@C>2E:@? 4@?46C?:?8 E9:D 42D6 D9@F=5 4@?E24E E96 r2E2H32 r@F?EJ $96C:77VD ~77:46 2E gag\cec\dac` @C E96 $E2E6 qFC62F @7 x?G6DE:82E:@? 2E h`h\eea\cd__]k^Am kAm$2C29 y@9?D@? :D E96 4@FCED 2?5 3C62<:?8 ?6HD C6A@CE6C 7@C E96 w:4<@CJ s2:=J #64@C5]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Marion man charged after 200 grams of cocaine found in search of home near school In the search, officers found 203.5 grams of cocaine, two guns (a .38-caliber revolver and a .22-caliber long rifle) and $2,186. Old Fort’s B Side Bakery & Books offers fresh made breads, books and more “We are going to do community picks for favorite books.” Amtrak’s western North Carolina expansion: Bringing passenger rail back to Asheville and beyond The proposed route is a 139-mile journey along Norfolk Southern’s historic S-Line. Compassion Care Services in Marion celebrates opening; provides services for adults with disabilities “Watching this place unfold and the passion that has come behind it has truly been remarkable,” Effler said. Mace wins sheriff’s office in Republican primary; unopposed in general election District Attorney Ted Bell was defeated in the primary.
Marion man charged after 200 grams of cocaine found in search of home near school In the search, officers found 203.5 grams of cocaine, two guns (a .38-caliber revolver and a .22-caliber long rifle) and $2,186.
Old Fort’s B Side Bakery & Books offers fresh made breads, books and more “We are going to do community picks for favorite books.”
Amtrak’s western North Carolina expansion: Bringing passenger rail back to Asheville and beyond The proposed route is a 139-mile journey along Norfolk Southern’s historic S-Line.
Compassion Care Services in Marion celebrates opening; provides services for adults with disabilities “Watching this place unfold and the passion that has come behind it has truly been remarkable,” Effler said.
Mace wins sheriff’s office in Republican primary; unopposed in general election District Attorney Ted Bell was defeated in the primary.
