The Burke County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division have netted at least three arrests so far this week.

Assisting state probation officers on Airport Rhodhiss Road, investigators discovered firearms, methamphetamine, and controlled substance paraphernalia.

43-year-old Charles Ray Hildebran was arrested and charged with weapon possession by a felon, possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia, and parole violation.

He was jailed under a 64-thousand-dollar bond.

Also arrested at the scene – 18-year-old Marcus Bowman of Newton.

Bowman was charged with possession of a schedule two substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

His unsecured bond was set at 4-thousand dollars.

Meanwhile an anonymous tip led officers to a Connelly Springs residence to investigate alleged drug activity.

37-year-olds Bryan Douglas Rhoney was arrested on multiple drug possession charges and jailed under a 10-thousand-dollar bond.

A couple has been charged by Caldwell County authorities regarding the disposal of dead domesticated animals.

33-year-old Mary Beth Rogers of Smithville Tennessee and 33-year-old Solomon Deprince Norwood have each been charged with 8 misdemeanors in the case.

Both Rogers and Norwood turned themselves into officers Wednesday.

The charges were issued by officials with Caldwell County Animal Control.

Rogers was released with a written promise to appear in court May 7^th; while Norwood was given the same court date and placed in the Caldwell County Detention Center under a 750-dollar secured bond.

The joint investigation between Lenoir Police and Caldwell animal control is ongoing; with no further details regarding the case issued at this time.

A Catawba County jury sentences a Hickory man to a prison term of up to 12 years.

56-year-old Gary Lynn Johnson had been found guilty of habitual larceny, possession of drug paraphernalia, and habitual felon status during a two-day trial in Catawba County Superior Court.

Reports show Johnson went into a Hickory business in December 2015 where he concealed multiple items and left the business without paying for them.

Hickory Police later discovered the items Johnson removed from the store along with drug paraphernalia.

Johnson’s sentence was lengthened by his status as a habitual felon for prior convictions including breaking and entering and breaking and entering a motor vehicle.

A Hickory woman claims her home was vandalized as retaliation for a deadly shooting that occurred over the weekend.

WSOC-TV reports Maudie Hewitt states she was targeted following the incident at the Vault Bar in downtown Hickory; while more than a dozen bullets struck her home.

Reports say friends had gathered at the night spot to celebrate her grandson’s recent release from prison.

As the bar was closing, four people were shot nearby; including Tony Watts of Claremont who later died from his wounds, and a Morganton man Joe Clifford Tipps who was treated and released from CHS Blue Ridge Valdese.

Shooters also targeted another home with gunfire who reportedly is a witness to the nightclub incident.

At newstime, there have been no arrests.