Henderson County (Nov 17, 2023) - A Superior Court judge Thursday evening sentenced a Henderson County man to two life sentences without the possibility of parole after a jury found him guilty of raping a young woman in 2022 in the home she shared with her father.
Henderson County (Nov 16, 2023) - Saying they were “in his way” and he did not “need them on my side anymore,” a twice convicted sexual offender standing trial this week in Henderson County Superior Court on Wednesday fired his attorneys and began representing himself on charges he broke into a home in 2022 and raped the young woman who lived there with her father.
UPDATE: Kenneth Phelps found safe in South Carolina
From staff reports
The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Kenneth Phelps, who was last seen March 1 in the East Flat Rock area.
Phelps, 49, has gray hair and brown eyes, is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs about 220 pounds.
He is known to drive a burgundy Honda Accord with NC license plate TER-9577.
Phelps has multiple tattoos and was last seen wearing a blue shirt, blue jeans, black/white shoes and a camouflage ball cap.
He has several medical conditions and is believed to be without his medication.