A Morganton man was given an active prison sentence of eight to ten

years following his conviction for multiple crimes during Burke County

Superior Court on Monday. 23-year-old Ezra Harold Patton pleaded

guilty to assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious

injury and robbery with a deadly weapon, among other charges. He was

also given two suspended sentences and 36 months of supervised

probation that will run at the conclusion of his active sentence if he

violates the probationary terms.

A Nebo woman is wanted for possession of narcotics. 50-year-old

Dawn Renee Evans of Rolands Chapel Road, faces multiple charges

but McDowell investigators have been unable to locate her. Anyone

with information on Evan’s whereabouts should contact Detective

Watson with the McDowell Sheriff’s Office at 652-2237 or

McDowell Crime Stoppers at 65-CRIME.

A Connelly Springs man, with outstanding warrants, faces new charges

after a chase Wednesday afternoon. Just after 1 o'clock, a Burke deputy

spotted 39-year-old Stacy Alan Clinton driving on Wilkes Grove Church

Road. The deputy, who knew Clinton had warrants, activated his blue

lights a and chase ensured for less than a mile, into Catawba County on Old

Shelby Road. Clinton jumped and ran on foot, and was not found before

the search ended about 5:45 p.m. Clinton was located in Lincoln County

Wednesday night where he was arrested and turned over to Burke deputies.

He is being held without bond for possessing stolen goods, and has a

court appearance scheduled for February 28^th. Additional charges are pending.

Hickory Police and the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Burke

County Sheriff’s Office in the case.

Hickory firefighters responded at 1:45 p.m. Thursday to an apartment fire

at 347 4^th Street SE. One person was treated for minor burns and released.

Damages to the apartment complex were considered major. The cause of the

fire, was determined to be open flame too close to combustible materials

Hickory Police, Catawba County EMS and The Red Cross assisted the

Hickory Fire Department at the scene.