Alert Top Story Morganton teacher, church leader charged with sex crimes From staff reports Aug 23, 2023 Aug 23, 2023 Updated Aug 24, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A former kindergarten teacher and children’s director was charged Tuesday with a child sex crime.kAmp2C@? s@J=6 |:CED49:?8[ c`[ @7 |@C82?E@?[ H2D 492C865 H:E9 E9C66 4@F?ED @7 E9:C5\568C66 D6IF2= 6IA=@:E2E:@? @7 2 >:?@C %F6D52J[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2? 2CC6DE C6A@CE 7C@> E96 qFC<6 r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46]k^Am Mirtsching kAm%96 492C86D 42>6 27E6C :?G6DE:82E@CD C646:G65 2 E:A 7C@> x?E6C?6E rC:>6D p82:?DE r9:=5C6?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 D96C:77’D @77:46]k^AmkAm(2CC2?ED 7:=65 2E E96 qFC<6 r@F?EJ r@FCE9@FD6 244FD6 |:CED49:?8 @7 A@DD6DD:?8 >2E6C:2= 4@?E2:?:?8 6IA=:4:E G:DF2= C6AC6D6?E2E:@?D @7 EH@ 76>2=6 49:=5C6? 2?5 2 >2=6 49:=5]k^Am People are also reading… Old Fort woman charged with murder Friday Marion meat processing plant run by local family brings quality meats, serves farmers Search warrant says Old Fort woman told deputies she shot man found dead on front porch Police: Marion man fled from officers, was later found stuck on Morganton railroad tracks Marion man charged with assault inflicting serious bodily injury Marion woman gets 3 years in prison for defrauding FEMA after Helene What's the latest on the Clinchfield Mill apartment project in Marion? Environmental association says federal rule change threatens Lake James watershed Campaign saves Asheville bear 'Dolly' from death. Here's what to know McDowell County Safe Baby Court program works to place foster kids in homes quickly Old Fort says streetscape project on Catawba Avenue still on schedule End of an era: NC DMV eliminates stickers, routine paper registration on Oct. 1. Here's why Lenoir-Rhyne basketball teams release rosters, two Hickory-area players made the cut What's the latest on Old Fort's streetscape? Here's the schedule for construction, detour routes Marion task force makes recommendations to help address homelessness kAm%96 286D @7 E96 G:4E:>D C2?865 7C@> g E@ `b J62CD @=5[ E96 H2CC2?ED D2J]k^AmkAmp u63] ``[ a_aa[ A@DE @? E96 }6H s:>6?D:@?D $49@@= u2463@@< A286 :?5:42E65 |:CED49:?8 H2D 2 <:?56C82CE6? E62496C E92E D49@@= J62C]k^AmkAmx? 2 DE2E6>6?E E@ %96 }6HD w6C2=5[ }6H s:>6?D:@?D $49@@= s:C64E@C {:D2 tCG:? D2:5 |:CED49:?8 C6D:8?65 2E E96 6?5 @7 E96 a_aa\ab D49@@= J62C] $96 D2:5 E96 D49@@= :D 4@@A6C2E:?8 H:E9 2== 2FE9@C:E:6D :?G@=G65 H:E9 E96 :?G6DE:82E:@? 2?5 E96J 2C6 ?@E 2H2C6 @7 2?J 2==682E:@?D :?G@=G:?8 E96 D49@@=]k^Am kAm|:CED49:?8 2=D@ H2D E96 49:=5C6?’D 5:C64E@C 2E %9C:G6 r9FC49 :? |@C82?E@?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 49FC49]k^Am kAm%96 C6=62D6 D2:5 |:CED49:?8 H2D :>>65:2E6=J C6=:6G65 @7 9:D 5FE:6D H:E9 E96 49FC49 @?46 E96 D6?:@C A2DE@C H2D ?@E:7:65 @7 E96 492C86D] r9FC49 DE277 925 ?@ AC:@C <?@H=6586 @7 2?J @?\8@:?8 :?G6DE:82E:@? 367@C6 |:CED49:?8 H2D 2CC6DE65[ E96 C6=62D6 D2:5]k^AmkAm“(6 :DDF65 2 AF3=:4 DE2E6>6?E 2?5 >256 564:D:@?D W%F6D52JX 2D D@@? 2D H6 =62C?65 E96 492C86D WH6C6X 7:=65[” D2:5 2 DE2E6>6?E D6?E 7C@> E96 49FC49’D D6?:@C =6256CD9:A E62> E@ %96 }6HD w6C2=5] “(6 2C6 4@@A6C2E:?8 H:E9 2?J 2?5 2== =2H 6?7@C46>6?E 2?5 2FE9@C:E:6D] %96C6 2C6 ?@ 492C86D @C 244FD2E:@?D 23@FE %9C:G6 r9FC49 36:?8 :?G@=G65 :? E9:D 42D6 2E 2== @E96C E92? 9:> 36:?8 2 C646?E 6>A=@J66]”k^Am kAm%9C:G6 r9FC49 D2:5 :E 4@?5F4ED 2 324<8C@F?5 4964< @? 2== 49FC49 =6256CD[ 6>A=@J66D 2?5 DE277[ 2?5 @776CD :ED 7F== 4@@A6C2E:@? 2?5 DFAA@CE E@ =2H 6?7@C46>6?E]k^Am kAm|:CED49:?8 H2D 2CC6DE65 H:E9@FE :?4:56?E[ E96 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 D96C:77’D @77:46 D2:5] w:D 3@?5 H2D D6E 2E Sa_[___ D64FC65[ 2?5 96’D 5F6 E@ 2AA62C :? 4@FCE %9FCD52J]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 Old Fort woman charged with murder Friday Old Fort Police Chief Melvin Lytle said the incident was a domestic situation. Marion meat processing plant run by local family brings quality meats, serves farmers “We had no experience in meat processing and couldn’t find anyone willing to teach us. Instead of letting that stop us, we did what we do best… Search warrant says Old Fort woman told deputies she shot man found dead on front porch Along with two handguns, deputies seized pills and methamphetamine from the mobile home, according to court documents. Police: Marion man fled from officers, was later found stuck on Morganton railroad tracks Officers received a report the Chevrolet Tahoe had become stuck on the railroad tracks near South College Street. Marion man charged with assault inflicting serious bodily injury The victim had sustained multiple fractures to his nose.
Old Fort woman charged with murder Friday Old Fort Police Chief Melvin Lytle said the incident was a domestic situation.
Marion meat processing plant run by local family brings quality meats, serves farmers “We had no experience in meat processing and couldn’t find anyone willing to teach us. Instead of letting that stop us, we did what we do best…
Search warrant says Old Fort woman told deputies she shot man found dead on front porch Along with two handguns, deputies seized pills and methamphetamine from the mobile home, according to court documents.
Police: Marion man fled from officers, was later found stuck on Morganton railroad tracks Officers received a report the Chevrolet Tahoe had become stuck on the railroad tracks near South College Street.
Marion man charged with assault inflicting serious bodily injury The victim had sustained multiple fractures to his nose.
