Spotlight CATAWBA COUNTY Hickory woman accused of throwing 4-year-old into wall at Catawba County daycare Sarah C. Johnson Aug 26, 2026 Aug 26, 2026 Updated Aug 28, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Catawba County daycare worker has been charged with child abuse after reportedly throwing and kicking a 4-year-old in her care.kAmv23C:6==6 r:6CC2\p?? s@H5J[ ad[ @7 w:4<@CJ[ :D 492C865 H:E9 >:D56>62?@C 49:=5 23FD6 2?5 >:D56>62?@C 2DD2F=E @? 2 49:=5 F?56C `a[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 4@FCE 5@4F>6?ED]k^AmkAm%96 @776?D6 92AA6?65 @? pF8] `c[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 2CC6DE H2CC2?E]k^AmkAm%96 H2CC2?E D2:5 s@H5J H2D AC@G:5:?8 42C6 2?5 DFA6CG:D:@? E@ E96 c\J62C\@=5 G:4E:> 2E 2 52J42C6 :? r2E2H32 r@F?EJ]k^Am kAm%96 H2CC2?E 492C86D s@H5J H:E9 <:4<:?8 2?5 E9C@H:?8 E96 49:=5 :?E@ 2 H2==[ 42FD:?8 3CF:D:?8 @? 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