Report: 10 men arrested in Catawba County for soliciting children for sex online

Ten men were arrested for soliciting children for sex online, following a three-day undercover law enforcement operation in Catawba County.

SWAT teams moves in on suspected child predators caught in undercover stings

The three-day operation involved federal, state and local law enforcement as undercover officers posed as children and ...
WHKY

Several Suspects Charged In Operation Targeting Online Predators

Ten suspects have been charged with soliciting children online following an operation conducted by the Catawba County Sheriff ...

10 arrested after multi-agency operation targeting child sex crimes

The sheriff's office said the arrests send "a clear message that anyone targeting our children will be brought to justice." ...

Catawba County man accused of killing girlfriend in Alexander County flees to Ohio: Sheriff

Deputies with the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio located the allegedly stolen vehicle and took Shook into custody ...

$25k reward offered in 1992 cold case killing of 13-year-old girl in North Carolina

On Monday, Governor Josh Stein announced that the state is offering up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and ...
Hickory Daily Record

Here's how the Catawba County Sheriff's Office set up a sting operation to catch child predators

The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office spent months coordinating with about 20 agencies to plan an online operation to catch ...

Investigation launched after shooting outside Catawba home sends 1 to hospital

CATAWBA, N.C. — One person was sent to a hospital following a shooting outside a home in Catawba County, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies were on the scene at Edna Street before 10 p.m.