A second arrest has been made in the shooting of a Caldwell County deputy.

47-year-old James Edgar Roberts of 2035 Zack’s Fork Road Lenoir has been charged with accessory after the fact to assault with a deadly weapon will intent to kill inflicting serious injury.

A news release states Roberts was arrested Thursday evening at the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office after being interviewed by investigators.

Officials believe he provided transportation to the two primary suspects Kerry Edwin Townsend And Stephanie Lee Sipes by driving them around while allegedly knowing they were responsible for the shooting.

Townsend was shot and killed after reportedly firing upon members of the Caldwell Sheriff’s SWAT team Wednesday evening.

Sipes was taken into custody, facing the same charges as Roberts, and is being held under a 1-million-dollar bond.

Roberts is also detained under a 1-million-dollar bond.

Deputy Jordan Sherrill remains stable at Carolinas Med Center in Charlotte after being shot by Townsend during a traffic stop.

A Nebo man is charged with murder.

McDowell County Sheriff's deputies and SBI agents apprehended 47-year-old Walter Sidney "Walt" Mitchell, about 7pm Saturday at a residence on Muddy Creek Road in Nebo. He was wanted in connection with the murder of his roommate, 36-year-old Matthew Glenn Pressley of Walnut Grove Road, Nebo.

Pressley was found about 11:30pm Friday inside his house with a fatal head wound. 

An undercover drug investigation raid results in the arrest of a Morganton man.

Morganton Public Safety's SWAT Team conducted a "No-Knock" Search Warrant Operation about 4pm Wednesday at 230 Sequoia Circle. Officers located 40-year-old Jason Shea Ali and charged him with two methamphetamine offenses and two other drug charges. Additional charges are likely in this case. Ali also has pending drug charges in Caldwell County. Bond was set at $60,000.

According to Morganton Public Safety, investigations and complaints about 230 Sequoia Circle have been on-going for over a year and have resulted in three, previous search warrants and multiple arrests of persons from out of county on a variety of drug and other offenses.

An argument leads to shots fired and the arrest of two people in Alexander County.

Sheriff's officers arrived about 8:45 Thursday morning to a residence in the Wittenburg Community and talked with Teresa Petrea She stated that her nephew, Nathan Teague had come on the property asking for money owed to him. An argument ensued with both people reportedly firing shots .

Teague was charged with charged with Felony Discharging a Firearm into an Occupied Dwelling and Felony Possession of Firearm by Felon. Petrea was charged with one count of Felony Shooting into an Occupied Vehicle.