In this series, a Hickory Daily Record reporter delved into some of the earliest murders in Catawba County's history, using historic documents and interviews to bring these accounts to our readers. History

Traveling circus brings death to Catawba County in 1908

Kristen Hart

History

Fugitive slashes stranger at a Hickory train station in 1880; blamed alcohol for bringing him to the gallows

Kristen Hart

Local News

Historical murders in Catawba County: Young woman murdered at Startown church in 1908

Kristen Hart

Local News

A shooting death, rumors of an affair and an execution in 1879

Kristen Hart

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