-
UFOs spotted over Long View, Hickory
If you’re riding along one of the main arteries through Catawba County, you just might get to catch a glimpse of your friendly extraterrestrial from a neighboring planet. The western part of the state has been a hotbed of activity for Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) recently, if you believe reports submitted to examiner.com. The web site reported there was a sighting on Sunday and one on Monday in the area.
Advertisement
-
Aussie mom clueless about Zahra's ashes
The Australian mother of Zahra Baker said Tuesday she has no idea what became of her daughter's ashes since Adam Baker brought them to Australia.
-
Hickory man arrested for multi-state theft
Hickory police have arrested a man accused of stealing a quarter of a million dollars worth of property from at least five states. Frederick Charles Washburn, 48, of Hickory, was charged with 12 felonies after a potential victim spotted their stolen property on Craigslist. That person notified the police and the Department of Motor Vehicles, said Capt. Thurman Whisnant with the Hickory Police Department.
-
Adam Baker back in Australia, but ICE didn't deport him
Adam Baker has returned to his native Australia, taking the cremated remains of his murdered daughter, Zahra, with him. Baker, 34, voluntarily returned to Australia on Jan. 19, said Vincent Picard, southern regional communications director for the US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
-
Collector to auction 27 cars, including Intimidator Camaro
Jimmy Richardson, owner of Big Pop’s Garage Museum, sent 27 of his 32 cars to Scottsdale, Ariz., for auction, which can be seen on the SPEED Channel on Friday and Saturday.
-
Local charities helping tornado victims
Several local charities are still assessing the damage to the George Hildebran and Icard areas in an effort to determine the needs of victims of a tornado.
-
Tornado rips apart homes but spares lives
Dinner from the night before littered the kitchen floor, a magnet found its way to the basement while others remained stuck like glue to the refrigerator and Anthony Cline could look up and see the clear blue sky from his living room, kitchen, master bedroom and hallway.
-
National Weather Service: A tornado hit Burke
Many in the Icard and George Hildebran communities woke up Thursday to find their lives and homes upended after a twister plowed through eastern Burke County.
-
Perdue tours storm area, McHenry and Hagan promise assistance
Gov. Bev Perdue visited the storm-ravaged areas in Hildebran and Ellenboro today. She was briefed on recovery efforts by emergency management officials.
-
Tornado hits Burke County
An apparent tornado demolished dozens of homes while downing trees and power lines across eastern Burke County.
-
'Hardcore' auto racing show this weekend
The inaugural Carolina Auto Racing Show will be at the Hickory Metro Convention Center on Friday and Saturday.
-
White teens with noose threaten black student
The incident at Fred T. Foard High School is under investigation as possible hate crime.
-
Adam Baker sentenced to jail
Adam Baker was convicted of misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon in Caldwell County District Court Thursday afternoon. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail. A notice of appeal was immediately filed by his attorney, Shell Pearce. Baker was allowed to leave under a written promise to appear. His case is now headed to superior court, but Baker was not given a new court date.
-
Elisa Baker pleads guilty to one drug charge
It took only 21 minutes to seal Elisa Baker’s fate in federal court Thursday, where she pleaded guilty to a drug conspiracy charge. She is expected to receive the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. The plea agreement with the US Attorney’s office disposes the last pending charges against Baker, who is serving 14 to 18 years for the murder and dismemberment of her stepdaughter, Zahra Baker.
-
Bakers could wrap up plea deals Thursday
Both Adam and Elisa Baker are expected to wrap up all of their charges in plea deals on Thursday. Adam Baker came to Catawba County Superior Court on Wednesday, hoping his two felony charges would be resolved so he could move forward with his life. Instead, Baker was told he would have to return Thursday.
-
Adam Baker may make plea deal Wednesday
Adam Baker is expected to be in Superior Court Wednesday for a plea deal, according to his attorney Mark Killian. “We’ve worked out a plea agreement,” Killian told Superior Court Judge Beverly Beal when Baker’s case was called before the court.
-
Elisa Baker in federal court Thursday for plea hearing
Elisa Baker’s plea hearing for seven drug-related charges is scheduled for Thursday morning in US District Court in Charlotte. Baker, 43, was indicted by a federal grand jury on May 18 on seven drug charges. She is accused of illegal drug activity from May 2006 to October 2010, involving Hydrocodone, Oxycodone and Alprazolam. Oxycodone and Hydrocodone are prescription medications used to treat moderate pain. Alprazolam, also known as Xanax, is primarily used for anxiety.
-
Elisa Baker looking to make a deal on federal drug charges
Elisa Baker, who pleaded guilty in September to killing 10-year-old Zahra, is looking to make a deal on federal drug charges.
-
I-40 repair work is on section recently repaired
The state is repaving a portion of Interstate 40 that was completed just a little over a year ago. On Wednesday, the North Carolina Department of Transportation began tearing up part of I-40 eastbound at mile marker 124. Closing the outside lane from exit 121 to 125, the repair is expected to take through Friday, according to DOT.
-
Zahra Baker's remains went to her father
Zahra Baker’s remains were given to Adam Baker, in care of a funeral home, on Nov. 21, according to the NC Medical Examiner’s Office. “If a family member claims them, it’s our protocol to release them,” said Sharon Artis, case management supervisor with the Medical Examiner’s Office in Chapel Hill.
-
Hickory man crashes car into DWI checkpoint
Driver thought to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash
-
2:36
District Attorney Jay Gaither reacts to Zahra's Law
We spoke with District Attorney Jay Gaither Thursday as Zahra's Law was passed into effect.
-
Granite Falls man robbed after meeting 'Cinderella' on Craigslist
A man was robbed at gunpoint after a rendezvous with a woman he met on craigslist.org. The 26-year-old man talked to the woman on the classifieds website, where her screen name was “freakyfriday2Ineedstomakesomemoneyfortheholidays,” according to the police report.
-
Groundbreaking for Zahra's playground held on her birthday
By this time next year, area officials hope children of all ages and abilities will be celebrating Zahra Baker’s 13th birthday by playing on a playground named in her honor, built with money donated by people who were touched by her life. On what would have been Zahra’s 12th birthday, the public was invited to the groundbreaking of the Zahra Baker All Children’s Playground on Sixth Street, SE, in Hickory. Spearheaded by area Kiwanis Clubs and the city of Hickory, a playground will be built next spring, designed for any child who wants to play. Kiwanis Clubs initially set a goal of raising $85,000 for the playground. “I thought $85,000 was an aggressive goal,” said Steve Aaron, president of the Western Catawba Kiwanis Club. “To see more than $170,000 is amazing.”
-
More stolen goods found on Mayfield's property
Investigators returned to Jeremy Mayfield’s home with another search warrant Wednesday morning, this time seizing furniture from his home on Hudson Chapel Road in Catawba. The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office first served a search warrant on Mayfield’s home on Nov. 1, with officers from Lincoln and Iredell counties. While at his home, they took photos of items at Mayfield’s house, said Catawba County Sheriff Coy Reid. Wednesday’s search warrant was issued by the Hudson Police Department.
Deal of the Day
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
