The following cases were heard in McDowell County District Court on Monday, May 8; Wednesday, May 10; Friday, May 12; and Monday, May 15:
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- From staff reports
A man who was wanted for a parole violation in McDowell County was taken into custody in Burke County.
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The following cases were heard in McDowell County District Court on Wednesday, April 19; Wednesday, April 26; and Monday, May 1:
- From staff reports
A man has been charged after a disturbance and a fire at a tavern north of Morganton on last week.
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A man and his mother have been charged with the concealment of a death, Conover police said in a news release on Tuesday.
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The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office said Friday two arrests have put an end to a mini-crime spree.
A man shot and killed by police in Bessemer City on Wednesday was wanted in McDowell County after failing to appear in court to face sex-related charges.
The downtown Newton branch of Truist Bank was robbed Thursday afternoon around 4 p.m..
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Detectives with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office are asking the public to help them piece together the details surrounding a homicide.
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The grants must be for specific projects that further the work of the nonprofit or service organization in McDowell County.
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