The Burke County Sheriff’s Office arrested Samuel James Hensley, 29, Thursday on second-degree murder charges for the death of a 14-month-old child in November.

When a Burke County Sheriff’s Office deputy recognized James Robert Lee Hughes, 42, of Morganton, as he drove with a revoked license on Monday, the deputy conducted a traffic stop and a search of the vehicle, allegedly discovering 30 grams of methamphetamine in multiple bags — “a trafficking amount,” according to the sheriff’s office.

Around 8:25 on April 3, a man allegedly entered a business on U.S. 70 West in Valdese, ready to burn the place to the ground, according to officials.

The Burke County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) arrested a Hickory couple on child abuse charges last week for allegedly fracturing a 1-year-old’s left arm.

A 19-year-old man received a series of criminal charges on Tuesday following a police chase.

The Morganton Department of Public Safety (MDPS) arrested Shane Allen Curfman, 35, of Morganton, Sunday night, after he assaulted his girlfrie…

A Morganton man began Thursday morning with a high speed chase around 6 a.m. that ended in handcuffs, hitting speeds around 100 miles per hour along NC-18 in Morganton, according to court documents.

On Jan. 16, a man allegedly attempted to wrestle a fire hose from a firefighter while they were extinguishing a fire on Spaniel Street in Connelly Springs. When the firefighter resisted, the man punched him and ran from the scene.

A Morganton man was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly tossing an orange pill bottle filled with eight baggies of methamphetamine from his car before a traffic stop.

A four-wheeler chase and a poor hiding spot put Wendell Sherwood Osborne, 43, of Granite Falls, behind bars on Jan. 15.