COVID-19 UPDATE

Burke County Public Health Monday reported 216 active cases of COVID-19

for a total of 9-thousand-770 positives, with 6 patients hospitalized.

McDowell County reported 11 new cases of coronavirus for a total of

4-thousand-907, with 40 McDowell residents in quarantine.

Caldwell County saw an increase of 29 cases of the virus for a total of

9-thousand-6, with 8 people in the hospital.

Catawba County reported 81 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, for a total

of 17-thousand-928, with 15 patients hospitalized.

Numerous Arrests 

Numerous arrests are made after a months long investigation into

drug activity at two Morganton residences. On March 26^th, Burke

Narcotics investigators searched a residence at 128 William Parks Lane

finding methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Three people were

in the mobile home and  arrested. Then on March 31^st, another search

at a residence at 112 William Parks Lane, where investigators located

heroin, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Seven individuals were

arrested in that search. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Morganton

Department of Public Safety, NC Probation and Parole and Burke EMS.

Lincoln Arrest and Missing Person  

A Denver man faces child assault charges. 34-year-old Austin Jade Tucker

was arrested by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday on charges

of felony indecent liberties with a child and felony child abuse by a sexual

act, along with felony statutory sex office with a child. The juvenile victims

were reportedly known by the suspect.

Also in Lincoln County, detectives are looking for 16-year-old Navaeh Blaze

Rollins, last seen April 1^st, about 11 p.m., when she left McDonalds on

NC Business Highway in Denver. She possibly got into a gun-metal gray

crew cab truck with dark windows and rims. The vehicle, possibly a Ford

Ranger, was driven by an unknown individual. Rollins is described as a white

female, 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighs 110 pounds and has long dark hair that

has been dyed red. Anyone with information is asked to call the Lincoln

County Sheriff’s Office at 704-732-9050.