Burke County’s Superior Court was back in session this past week, with new and returning faces appearing from behind the “Court Officials Only” door, jingling as the chains around their waists and ankles shifted in the quiet courtroom.

On April 21, officers arrested Michael Gavin Smith, 40, of Morganton, in Catawba County. A week earlier, the Burke County Sheriff’s Office issued a warrant for his arrest following a report of sexual assault on an 11-year-old.

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.

The Burke County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) arrested Corbin Lane McAdams, 23, of Morganton, on Wednesday, Feb. 11, charging him with 10 felony counts of second degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

On Sunday, a Morganton man fired his gun into a home on Sundown Road, broke in, and assaulted the resident, according to court documents.