Two Burke County residents were reportedly injured after being assaulted by an individual wielding a machete in Iredell County. According to a news release from
Two Burke County deputies have completed training in D.U.I. detection and field sobriety testing. Lt. Paul Kervin and Sgt. Marcus Miller of the BCSO took the course which is taught by the Georgia Police Academy in Forsyth. The training program includes the observation techniques involved in recognizing when a driver may be operating a vehicle
Morganton Residents Charged In Home Invasion
L-R: Brayan Jesus Gomez and Christian Dewayne Sigmon Courtesy of McDowell County Sheriff s Office
Morganton Residents Charged In Home Invasion
December 24, 2020
Two Burke County residents are among five people charged in connection to a home invasion that reportedly involved the beating of a man and the assault on a woman in the residence.
According to the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office, 19-year-old Brayan Jesus Gomez of Ross Street and 19-year-old Christian Dewayne Sigmon of Pea Ridge Road, both from Morganton were apprehended. In addition, 21-year-old Joseph Farrakhan Hardy of Baldwin Avenue, 19-year-old Ahmad Karreim Washington of Reds Hill Road and 19-year-old Flora Thalia Mejia of Seagle Street, all from Marion, were arrested in this case.