Connelly Springs
Coverage of Connelly Springs in the Nexus archive.
- Granite Falls man charged in alleged burglary, assault in Burke County: Sheriff
A Granite Falls man is facing charges related to an alleged burglary and assault in Burke County, North Carolina. Deputies responded to a reported shooting with injuries at a location in Connelly Springs.
- Burke County deputy arrest three including Most Wanted suspect
Three wanted suspects, including a man on Burke County’s Most Wanted list, were arrested after deputies served warrants at a Connelly Springs home. The individuals, Jamie Lester Lynn, Joshua Matthew Sigmon, and Alexander Dewayne Weaver, were taken into custody without incident and face felony charges related to theft and drug possession.
- 2 charged after large meth seizure in Burke County
Diamond Lipscomb and Jennifer Halstead were charged with trafficking in methamphetamine and possession with intent to sell or deliver methamphetamine after Burke County sheriff’s deputies seized 27 pounds of the drug. Lipscomb fled into the woods during a traffic stop in Long View before being arrested, while Halstead was arrested during a separate traffic stop in Connelly Springs. Both had outstanding warrants for drug-related offenses at the time.