Editor's Pick Conover woman facing statutory rape charge; Worked as substitute teacher in Catawba County Sarah C. Johnson Apr 18, 2025 Apr 18, 2025 Updated Apr 18, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Catawba County substitute teacher was arrested on Wednesday evening for a sex crime involving a juvenile. Schronce kAmz2E6=J? s2H? $49C@?46[ bb[ @7 r@?@G6C[ :D 492C865 H:E9 DE2EFE@CJ C2A6 @7 2 49:=5 `d J62CD @7 286 @C J@F?86C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 r2E2H32 r@F?EJ s6E6?E:@? u24:=:EJ :?>2E6 =:DE:?8D] r2E2H32 r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 |2;] p2C@? %FC< D2:5 E96 D96C:77’D @77:46 :D :?G6DE:82E:?8 E96 42D6] %FC< D2:5 E96 C6A@CE65 4C:>6 H2D 2? @?8@:?8 D:EF2E:@? 36EH66? $49C@?46 2?5 E96 G:4E:>] ~? %9FCD52J[ %FC< 5:5 ?@E 92G6 2 E:>67C2>6 7@C H96? E96 C6A@CE65 4C:>6 @44FCC65]k^AmkAmr2E2H32 r@F?EJ $49@@=D 2?5 }6HE@?\r@?@G6C r:EJ $49@@=D 3@E9 C6=62D65 DE2E6>6?ED %9FCD52J 27E6C?@@? DE2E:?8 E92E $49C@?46 H@C<65 :? 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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.
Marion man charged with assaulting woman and sheriff's lieutenant An arrest warrant said the lieutenant had a cut to the head that required stitches.
Lenoir woman accused of scratching Telsa Cybertruck using board with nails; see video here “It doesn't do anything good for anybody involved."
Marion man arrested, charged in Friday shooting in McDowell County that injured one He was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury.
