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The indictments were returned Monday but released Friday. All admit to receiving payments or gifts to which they were not legally entitled as part of the scheme. He is one of six males . Joseph Lee Waters, 39, of Dallas was charged with possession of LSD and possession of a firearm by a felon. The three reportedly worked with others to distribute largeamounts of cocaine and crack cocaine. Sources told Channel 9 that the tracking device came from the narcotics division which Reid supervised. Naeem Ali Mungro, Gevon Marquise King and Jaron Monte Cornwell headed the organization, according to police. A 33-year-old Hickory man was sentenced to 50 years in prison for production and possession of child pornography. Daniel Steven Helms, 21, of North Drive in Cherryville was charged with possession of heroin. Buncombe County wants records from ex-contractor Joe Wiseman. While investigators and the community continue the search, Thomas' family members said their focus right now is doing their best to hold each other up in what has been a difficult time. 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The charges come after a months-long investigation by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations into the allegations after the woman claimed Reid installed a tracking device on her vehicle. CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. Catawba County Register of Deeds Donna Hicks Spencer is facing an embezzlement charge following a grand jury indictment, according to the State Bureau of Investigation.An SBI spokesperson confirmed Spencer was indicted Monday on charges of one count of embezzlement by a local or charitable officer, two counts of obtaining property by false pretenses and one count of the register of deeds failing to discharge duty. Catawba County attorney Daniel Ray Green indicted on statutory sex offense charge. Channel 9s Dave Faherty was the only local TV reporter there as Spencer was released from jail. Damario Leshaun Rousseau will be tried as an adult in the shooting death of 35-year-old Shonniel Blackburn in Hickory. Channel 9 checked on Wednesday, and Spencer was still employed by the county. Eric Theodore Flynn, 48, of Newton was charged with possession of methamphetamine. In Catawba, EIC was tasked with design services at a county landfill, evaluations of potential projects and financial analysis of solid waste funds. Asheville Citizen-Times, Photo: Angela Wilhelm/Asheville Citizen Times, 'On Patrol: Live' -- Brookford Police to be featured on TV show, Destroy a Bradford pear tree and get a free replacement, Two seriously injured in crash on Tate Boulevard; helicopter flies one victim to hospital, He's 24 and the new police chief in Town of Brookford; Armstrong: We have the opportunity to really change someone's life, Concerned parent brings poster of explicit quotes to school board meeting, Catawba County Hornets blank Albion 36-0 to win national championship, Newton man faces attempted murder charge in connection with attack at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Elbert James Walton, 70, of Hickory . You can cancel at any time. Wiseman has denied prosecutors accusations and has alleged $25,000 in damages caused by Buncombe. Nine more suspects were arrested on state. WSOC TV facebook feed(Opens a new window), 13-year-old girl killed in crash involving tractor-trailer on I-485 in west Charlotte, police say, Shanquella Robinson case needing high-level diplomatic intervention, attorney says, Man in Charlotte wins $1 million off $25 scratch-off, York County teens hospitalized after pursuit ends in crash, Super-rare Jurassic-era bug discovered during Walmart shopping trip, WSOC - TV Public File Contact / Program Director, WAXN - TV Public File Contact / Program Director. Crystal Hill walks out of Tuesday's sit-down interview, WBTV Investigates: Monday's unscheduled interview with Dr. An engineer tied to a contracts-for-kickbacks scheme in Buncombe also did landfill and financial work in Catawba County. That request came in April 2020.Spencer turned herself in Tuesday morning at the Catawba County Detention Center and was issued a $9,900 secured bond, according to Grube. Creighton and Stone, who succeeded Greene as county manager before abruptly retiring in June 2017, each have since pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge. On Monday, December 6th, a Catawba County grand jury indicted Spencer on one count of embezzlement by a local or charitable officer, two counts of obtaining property by false pretenses, and one county of register of deeds failing to discharge duty. Megan Renee Pilkington, 27, of Lincolnton was charged with possession of heroin. Bryan Thomas Bailey, 49, is charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana. The Sheriff's Office is responsible for responding to calls for service, crime prevention, serving civil process and criminal papers, sex offender registrations, investigating crime, providing School Resource Officers at County High, Middle & Elementary Schools and CVCC, Narcotics, and the 579 bed Detention Facility Important Phone Numbers Lineberger was arrested on two counts of sale and deliver crack cocaine and two counts of possession with intent to sell and deliver crack cocaine, the release said. In the brief appearance Aug. 5, Green's attorney, Lisa A. Dubs, of Hickory, requested a continuance in the case. Catawba County is about an hour and 15 minutes east of Asheville. A Georgia inmate was found guilty of trafficking methamphetamine in Catawba and Burke counties, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Western Pathologist says body found in Conover woods was. Last month, a judge unsealed a search warrant used by the SBI at the Catawba County Sheriffs office in April. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. We first updated WSOCTV news app users with a notification just after before 10 a.m. Thursday that the son of thecurrent sheriff had been indicted. CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. Former CatawbaCounty Sheriff's Office Capt. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The Catawba County Register of Deed was expected to appear in court Tuesday on charges of embezzlement as an elected official. The investigation into this case is active and ongoing. Spencer was issued a $9,900 secured bond after being charged, according to a news release. Law enforcement agencies conducted a six-month investigation into a drug trafficking organization after receiving multiple complaints of . 2023 www.citizen-times.com. Twelve people, including two Catawba County residents, were indicted by a Lincoln County grand jury on drug charges in May. The following is a list of 19 other individuals indicted: Teresa Leann Riffle, 36, of Rosehill Drive in Lincolnton was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. - A former captain with the Catawba County Sheriff's Office is facing multiple criminal charges after being indicted following a months-long state investigation. The charges come following an investigation after an ex-girlfriend claimed he had stalked her. Michael Welborn, 47, of Kings Mountain was charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver methamphetamine, possession of heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia. Law enforcement agencies conducted a six-month investigation into a drug trafficking organization after receiving multiple complaintsof drug sales and gun-related violence. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. The Catawba County Sheriffs Office is asking for the publics help in finding a suspect in the armed robbery of a convenience store in Newton. The individuals indicted by the grand jury are accused of attempting to distribute large quantities of crack cocaine, cocaine and methamphetamine, the release said. The investigation began in October 2012, targeting individuals who participated in illegal drug transactions and gun trafficking in and around Hickory. Former Catawba County utilities director sentenced for bribery conviction Barry Edwards, 66, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison after being found guilty of accepting bribes from 2012 . A Newton man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with an attack against a fellow psychiatric patient at Catawba Valley Medica. Donna Hicks Spencer turned herself in on a Tuesday morning in Dec. 2021 to the Catawba County jail. Catawba County lawyer Daniel Ray Green, 64, appeared in court August 5, 2019 after being indicted on two felony and two misdemeanor charges after police say he committed a first-degree statutory sexual offense against a child in South Asheville. Constitutional carry bill aims to eliminate handgun permits, Medic: Teen dead, driver seriously injured in crash on I-485 in west Charlotte. He remains under target or subject status by federal investigators, according to civil court records filed by his attorney, meaning a grand jury or prosecutors either have substantial evidence linking him to a crime or his conduct is within the scope of the grand jury's investigation. According to the countys website, Spencer has served as Register of Deeds since December 2004. But her request to speak with relatives was denied. Man died Wednesday. The judge told Reid if he is convicted of all five indictments he could face more than eight years in prison. Brandi Nichole Hardin, 34, of Stanley was indicted on two counts each of possession with intent to sell and deliver oxycodone, sell and deliver oxycodone, and maintaining a vehicle for a controlled substance. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere. 11, 2018 at 9:16 AM PDT. Green was released the same dayon a $75,000 secured bond and ordered to have no contact with the juvenile. "The recordsspeak for themselves, and there isn'tanything else I can add," Bechtel said Friday. While three former Buncombe County managers have pleaded guilty to corruption charges, Wiseman has not been charged. Buncombe County wants records from ex-contractor Joe Wiseman. Police say additional charges are expected. Man with long criminal record served with financial crime charges in Rowan Co. PLAN AHEAD: Latest Weather Forecast Video. Spencer has been charged with embezzlement, two counts of obtaining property by false pretenses and failing to discharge the duty of Register of Deeds. Check back with wsoctv.com for updates on this story. 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Jason Todd Mullen, 34, of Maiden was indicted on charges of possession with intent to sell and deliver methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a felon. Detectives said Donna Spencer stole more than $100,000 from the county. His signature is not seen on Petra's contracts with the county. [Reid defeated in Catawba County sheriff's race amid stalking allegations]. 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Neither Catawba County Manager Mick Berry nor Board of Commissioners Chairman Randy Isenhower responded to questions from the Citizen Times regarding whether officials have reviewed their business relationship with Wiseman, or whether they've been contacted by federal investigators. A federal grand jury indictment handed up in August accused Buncombe County Manager Wanda Greene and her assistant managers Mandy Stone and Jon Creighton of taking vacations, meals, wine, game tickets and other gifts from Wiseman in exchange for contracts. Undercover narcotics operation leads to indictments of 21 Individuals, two from Catawba County. Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. Neither immediately responded to a request for comment Friday. The Citizen Times wasunable to reach Edwards. A federal grand jury indictment handed up in August accused Buncombe County Manager Wanda Greene and her assistant managers Mandy Stone and Jon Creighton of taking vacations, meals, wine, game. A Newton man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with an attack against a fellow psychiatric patient at Catawba Valley Medica. CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A federal criminal indictment has been unsealed, charging five individuals with conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine and related offenses, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Charges range from possession with intent to sell and deliver to sale, deliver and trafficking in narcotics. He sat as a District Court judge, overseeing the 25th Judicial District Catawba, Burkeand Caldwell counties from 1984-86. Police say the following people werearrested in the drug trafficking conspiracy and charged: Dominic Sharel Adams, 32 of Hickory, and Tyrell Lewis Jenkins, 33 of Hickory, are still being sought. He is charged. Jun 2, 2022 Updated Jul 10, 2022. A 16-month undercover operation by the narcotics division of the Lincoln County Sheriffs Office led to indictments on 21 people, including two with ties to Catawba County. CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. Police have arrested the Catawba County Register of Deeds for embezzlement, Channel 9 learned on Tuesday. 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Police have arrested the Catawba County Register of Deeds for embezzlement, Channel 9 learned on Tuesday. Fred Christian Smith, 44, of Iron Station is charged with two felony counts of possession with intent to sell and deliver methamphetamine and sell and delivery of methamphetamine. Two Catawba County residents indicted on drug charges in Lincoln County. A number of people were indicted under the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871, but most . Copyright 2021 WBTV. Reconstruction-era Klan Violence in Catawba County . The other individuals who were indicted are Dametrious Justin Jamal Reeves, 33, of Lincolnton, Justin Devone Farley, 33, of Lincolnton, Andrian Kion Mack, 29, of Lincolnton, Terry Allen Tucker, 54, of Lincolnton, John William Dawkins, 37, of Gastonia, Donna Anderson, 49, of Lincolnton, Doneal Jeffery Gillespie, 37, of Lincolnton, Brandi K. Robinson, 44, of Lincolnton, Michael Gregory Poteat, 61, of Morganton and Garry Lee Forney Jr. of Lincolnton, the release said. Catawba also worked with Petra Engineering, a Huntersville-based firm that was identified by prosecutors as another previously employer of Wiseman. At one point, Reid said the womanvisited him at work and waited in an area where the narcotics tracking devises were openly kept. catawba county sheriffs office: felony disseminate obscenity to minor under 13: 4/17/2023: 22 cr 276143-170 : catawba county sheriffs office: possessing obscenity with intent to disseminate : 22 cr 276143-170 : catawba county sheriffs office: disseminate obscenity to a minor under 13: 4/17/2023: 22 cr 276960-170 : catawba county sheriffs office A 33-year-old Hickory man was sentenced to 50 years in prison for production and possession of child pornography. awardedat least $2.5 million in county contracts. Related: Catawba County Register of Deeds charged with embezzlement as elected official. Please subscribe to keep reading. 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