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On Feb. 14, Kempinski was charged with trafficking by possession, by sale and by delivery, and maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance. 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. Creighton and Stone, who succeeded Greene as county manager before abruptly retiring in June 2017, each have since pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge. An incident on Jan. 14 led to charges of trafficking by possession, by sale and by delivery, maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance, and possession with intent to sell and deliver Xanax and sell and delivery of Xanax. Investigators said the stalking allegations involved Reid allegedly placing a tracking device on his ex-girlfriend's car and then sending her several text messages of places she had traveled. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Two of the 22 people indicted are still being sought. His signature is not seen on Petra's contracts with the county. 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. He is one of six males . Watch channel 9 for updates on this developing story. Both still are on Catawba'sBoard of Commissioners, with Beatty serving as vice chair. Wiseman's signature is on a $115,000 contract in December 2012 between the county and CDM for professional engineering services for a landfill system. 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. Jason Reid appeared in court on Friday after being indicted by a Lincoln County grand jury on felony and misdemeanor charges. Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Man with long criminal record served with financial crime charges in Rowan Co. PLAN AHEAD: Latest Weather Forecast Video. Crystal Hill walks out of Tuesday's sit-down interview, WBTV Investigates: Monday's unscheduled interview with Dr. That court case has now been moved to March. Bryan Thomas Bailey, 49, is charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana. An SBI spokesperson . 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. Detectives said Donna Spencer stole more than $100,000 from the county. Register of Deeds accused of embezzling more than $100,000 from Catawba County. Daniel Steven Helms, 21, of North Drive in Cherryville was charged with possession of heroin. 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. Tina Maria Goodwin, 50, of Fairview School Road in Vale was charged with possession of methamphetamine. Clarence Riffle, 41, of Rosehill Drive in Lincolnton was charged with possession of methamphetamine. INDICTED . Investigators are continuing to search for missing 37-year-old Alison Thomas. Naeem Ali Mungro, 35 of Newton, one count each of conspiracy to traffic cocaine and continuing a criminal enterprise; $1 million bond, Jaron Monte Cornwell, 30of Hickory, one count each of conspiracy to traffic cocaine and continuing a criminal enterprise; $1 million bond, Shamaine Antwon Edwards, 36of Hickory, one count of conspiracy to traffic cocaine, $100,000 bond, John Markel Gaither, 24of Hickory, one count of conspiracy to traffic cocaine, $500,000 bond, Dershae Mylantus Blackburn, 28of Lincolnton, one count of conspiracy to traffic cocaine, $250,000 bond, Terrance Keon Geter, 33of Greensboro, one count of conspiracy to traffic cocaine, $500,000 bond, Tyrone Javelle Bowens, 47of Hickory, one count of conspiracy to traffic cocaine, $500,000 bond, Gevon Marquise King, 34 ofHickory, one count of conspiracy to traffic cocaine, no bond, Robert Jason Jenkins, 30of Hickory, one count of conspiracy to traffic cocaine, $500,000 bond, Eddie Carlos Linder, 37of Hickory, one count of conspiracy to traffic cocaine, $250,000 bond, Rahshawn Jarday Williams, 27 of Hickory, one count of conspiracy to traffic cocaine, $500,000 bond, Jasean Cantrell Abernathy, 23of Hickory, one count of conspiracy to traffic cocaine, $250,000 bond, Karl Brantley Rinehardt, 40 of Conover, one count of conspiracy to traffic cocaine, $250,000 bond, Damian Dion Liles, 39of Hickory, one count of conspiracy to traffic cocaine, $500,000 bond, Devonta Marquise Beatty, 27 of Hickory, one count of conspiracy to traffic cocaine, $500,000 bond, Lavonne Lee White,36 of Newton, one count of conspiracy to traffic cocaine, $250,000 bond, Steven Antwan Good, 35of Hickory, one count of conspiracy to traffic cocaine, $125,000 bond, Christo George Helton, 60 of Hickory, one count of felony obstruction of justice, $100,000 bond, William Bernard Mitchell, 49 of Gastonia, one count of conspiracy to traffic cocaine, $500,000 bond, Nathaniel Thomas Hatcher, 43of Jacksonville, FL; one count of conspiracy to traffic cocaine, N.C. Two of the 22 people indicted are still being sought. 0. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. 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. Lisa Shawntae Black, 44, of Confederate Road in Lincolnton was charged with possession of methamphetamine. Catawba Co. Register of Deeds Donna Hicks Spencer is facing an embezzlement charge after a grand jury indictment per @SBI1937 The state started investigating allegations in 2020 that Spencer fraudulently obtained improper compensation during her time as an elected official @wcnc pic.twitter.com/8XLvHzNoAn. 2023 Cox Media Group. Eric Theodore Flynn, 48, of Newton was charged with possession of methamphetamine. Its unclear whether Edwards still is employed by Catawba. A 33-year-old Hickory man was sentenced to 50 years in prison for production and possession of child pornography. Two firearms were also seized during the operation. Poteat is charged with trafficking methamphetamine, possession with the intent to sell and deliver methamphetamine and sale and deliver methamphetamine, the release said. Spencers arraignment was scheduled for 9:40 a.m. Feb. 8. Last month, a judge unsealed a search warrant used by the SBI at the Catawba County Sheriffs office in April. awardedat least $2.5 million in county contracts. Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Catawba County attorney Daniel Ray Green indicted on statutory sex offense charge. The indictments claim she fraudulently reported overtime and comp time hours while she was not working. Former Catawba County Sheriff's captain appears in court on several charges Former Catawba County Sheriff's captain appears in court on several charges. Former Catawba County Sheriff's captain indicted on several charges 1. Some of the defendants in this investigation are validated gang members," police say. Warrants also state Green watched pornography with the child, whowas"known to the suspect prior to the incident," according to APD spokeswoman Christina Hallingse at the time. Wine, money, county politics: What Wiseman, Creighton emails reveal. . In Buncombe County, Wiseman's company was awardedat least $2.5 million in county contracts over a roughly four-year period, the first of which was signed less than a month after it was registered by Wisemanin 2014. Documents obtained by the Citizen Times through a public records request show that beginning in mid-2015, Catawba government agreed to paynearly $290,000 through 11 contracts toEnvironmental Infrastructure Consulting, a limited liability company owned by Georgia-based engineer Joe Wiseman. Tiffany Goins Curtis, 45, of Hephzibah Church Road in Crouse is charged with possession of methamphetamine. Catawba also worked with Petra Engineering, a Huntersville-based firm that was identified by prosecutors as another previously employer of Wiseman. Please subscribe to keep reading. 69-year-old suffers stroke in his N.C. home; Realtor showing house leaves him there. All rights reserved. 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. Copyright 2018 WBTV. A Newton man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with an attack against a fellow psychiatric patient at Catawba Valley Medica. The individuals indicted by the grand jury are accused of attempting to distribute large quantities of crack cocaine, cocaine and methamphetamine, the release said. 2023 www.citizen-times.com. (Watch the video below: Teachers, other school staff in Catawba County to get bonuses), Teachers, other school staff in Catawba County to get bonuses. She was also indicted for trafficking by transportation and by possession and trafficking by sell and by delivery. Spencer was issued a $9,900 secured bond after being charged, according to a news release. A phone number listed for himappears to be disconnected. Megan Renee Pilkington, 27, of Lincolnton was charged with possession of heroin. 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. Naeem Ali Mungro, Gevon Marquise King and Jaron Monte Cornwell headed the organization, according to police. Reid is the son of current Catawba CountySheriff Coy Reid and unsuccessfully ran for the job himself this spring. Docs allege he solicited/received gifts in exchange . 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 Citizen Times wasunable to reach Edwards. Officers said they were called. Law enforcement agencies conducted a six-month investigation into a drug trafficking organization after receiving multiple complaints of . Copyright 2021 WBTV. The investigation into this case is active and ongoing. She was indicted by a Catawba County grand jury on one count of embezzlement by a local or charitable officer, two counts of obtaining property by false pretenses and one count of register of deeds failing to discharge duty. The three reportedly worked with others to distribute largeamounts of cocaine and crack cocaine. You can cancel at any time. He sat as a District Court judge, overseeing the 25th Judicial District Catawba, Burkeand Caldwell counties from 1984-86. Constitutional carry bill aims to eliminate handgun permits, Medic: Teen dead, driver seriously injured in crash on I-485 in west Charlotte. CATAWBA, NC (WBTV) - A week after a raid at his home that deputies say turned up meth, 69 guns and $100,00 in stolen goods, Jeremy Mayfield has been indicted by a grand jury on drug charges. [Reid defeated in Catawba County sheriff's race amid stalking allegations]. CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. Former Catawba County Sheriff's Office Capt. Read more top trending stories onwsoctv.com: 2023 Cox Media Group. 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. Colby Ray Williams, 36, of Flay Road in Lincolnton was charged with possession of methamphetamine. NEWTON There is currently a reward being offered in Catawba County for bounty hunting gardeners who are willing to seek and destroy foul sme, Two people suffered serious injuries in a three-car crash at the intersection of Lenoir-Rhyne Blvd. The indictments were returned Monday but released Friday. It includes the cities of Hickory and Newton, and has a population of about 158,000, according to census data. 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. 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. 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. Breaking Newton- the Catawba County Register of Deeds has just been arrested for embezzlement of a public office. The State Bureau of Investigation said Spencer was indicted Monday by a Catawba County grand jury on one count of embezzlement by a local or charitable officer, two counts of obtaining. CATAWBA COUNTY, NC (WBTV) - Twenty-two people are being indicted in a drug trafficking operation in Catawba County. have pleaded guilty to corruption charges, vacations, meals, wine, game tickets and other gifts, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Elbert James Walton, 70, of Hickory . Elbert James Walton, 70, of Hickory and Jamey Danyel Lineberger, 44, of the town of Catawba, were among the 12 people indicted on drug charges stemming from undercover operations conducted by the Lincoln County Sheriffs Office dating as far back as 2020, a news release from the sheriffs office said. The indictments were returned Monday but released Friday. Neither immediately responded to a request for comment Friday. A Newton man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with an attack against a fellow psychiatric patient at Catawba Valley Medica. The investigation into her possible criminal conduct was opened by the N.C. State Bureau of Investigations in April of 2020, when it was alleged that Spencer had fraudulently obtained improper compensation during her time as an elected official. 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Donna Hicks Spencer turned herself in on a Tuesday morning in Dec. 2021 to the Catawba County jail. Constitutional carry bill aims to eliminate handgun permits, Medic: Teen dead, driver seriously injured in crash on I-485 in west Charlotte. Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Edwards said in a federal courtroom Wednesday morning that its criminal investigation into Buncombe County government continues. CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. A Catawba County high school teacher and coach is accused of sex offenses with a 15-year-old student. Nine more suspects were arrested on state. Related: Catawba County Register of Deeds charged with embezzlement as elected official. Example video title will go here for this video. Police say additional charges are expected. It is the only other North Carolina county beyond Buncombe that the Citizen Times has found so far to have done work with EIC. "Some of the defendants in this investigation are validated gang members," police say. CHARLOTTE, N.C. 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