Catawba County Sheriff's Office
Coverage of Catawba County Sheriff's Office in the Nexus archive.
- Beloved NC gas station clerk allegedly killed by registered sex offender after vanishing from home: deputies
Robin Doyle, a 58-year-old North Carolina gas station clerk, was found dead in a wooded area after vanishing from her home. Leroy Allen Loper, a 54-year-old registered sex offender with prior kidnapping and sexual offense convictions, was arrested and charged with felony murder, first-degree kidnapping, and concealment of death.
- Sheriff's Office confirms body is missing Hickory woman Robin Doyle; death ruled suspected homicide
A body has been found in connection with the disappearance of Hickory woman Robin Doyle. The death has been ruled suspected homicide by the Catawba County Sheriff's Office.
- Person of interest identified in disappearance of Hickory woman
The Catawba County Sheriff's Office identified Leroy Allen Loper as a person of interest in the disappearance of Robin M. Doyle, a 58-year-old woman from Hickory.
- Conover man sentenced to up to 54 years for child abuse, attempted murder offenses
Christopher Michael Welch, a 38-year-old man from Conover, was sentenced to up to 54 years for child abuse and attempted first-degree murder related to the prolonged abuse of three children. The investigation began in February 2025 following reports about the children's welfare.
- Toddler dies from drowning at Catawba County home
A 2-year-old toddler fatally drowned at a home near Maiden in Catawba County. The Catawba County Sheriff's Office confirmed an investigation is underway.