On the morning of June 9, detention officers and medical personnel at the Burke County Jail initiated life-saving measures on an unresponsive inmate that was found in his cell around 5:30 a.m.
Drug overdoses in Burke County dropped to their lowest level in five years in 2025, while the sheriff’s staffing shortages have nearly disappeared — two of the key public safety improvements county officials highlighted during a recent budget planning session.
On January 18, detention staff found Teddy Justin Rathbone, 35, unresponsive in his cell at the Burke County Jail when another inmate alerted the officers.
A new scam is permeating the lives of inmate’s family members in Burke County and the Burke County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) wants residents to be aware.
Officers arrested a Morganton man on Wednesday after he broke into an unoccupied building with a “large boulder.” Unfortunately, the unoccupied building is owned by the City of Morganton.
This year marks the 192nd anniversary of Frances "Frankie" Silver's controversial execution in North Carolina in 1833. Recently, a newly discovered and raw version of her confession, detailing her abusive marriage and the circumstances leading to her husband's death, challenges the traditional narratives surrounding her case.
