Top Story Breaking Marion man charged with murder Wednesday in 2024 death of 3-month-old daughter Mike Conley Mar 25, 2026 Mar 25, 2026 Updated Mar 27, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Marion man is charged with the murder of his infant child, which happened in 2024. Timothy Michael Blake Thorne PHOTO SUBMITTED kAm%:>@E9J |:4926= q=2<6 %9@C?6[ b`[ @7 |2C:@? H2D 492C865 (65?6D52J H:E9 >FC56C 2?5 76=@?J 49:=5 23FD6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 |2C:@? !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E]k^AmkAm~? %9FCD52J[ $6AE] `a[ a_ac[ 2E `ai_b 2]>] @77:46CD H:E9 E96 |2C:@? !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E C6DA@?565 E@ 2? :?72?E :? 42C5:24 2CC6DE 2E bc r2CC@== $E] &A@? 2CC:G2=[ @77:46CD H6C6 >6E 3J E96 72E96C[ %9@C?6[ 2?5 5:C64E65 FADE2:CD[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am kAm~?46 FADE2:CD[ @77:46CD 7@F?5 2 76>2=6 49:=5 2AAC@I:>2E6=J b >@?E9D @=5 :? 2 365C@@>[ F?C6DA@?D:G6[ H:E9 E96 >@E96C[ ba\J62C\@=5 tG6=J? {@H6CJ] t>6C86?4J A6CD@??6= @? 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Father injured, 18-year-old son killed in Burke County shooting along Mount Olive Church Road No charges have been filed in the shooting.
Marion woman charged in burglary cases from 2020, 2023 with DNA evidence The charges stem from the break-in of a residence on Mack Noblitt Road in 2020 and the break-in of a storage unit in Marion in 2023.
Marion man injured in shooting in Newton; police say 1 gunman charged A Marion woman and a baby were also named as victims.
Marion man charged with burglary and kidnapping after woman held against her will in home He is charged with felony first-degree burglary and felony second-degree kidnapping.
