Alexander County Superior Court Cases Result In Prison Time

24-year-old Noah Anthony Bradshaw of Conover pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted trafficking in methamphetamine and possession with Intent to sell or deliver a counterfeit controlled substance during a recent session of Alexander County Superior Court. He was sentenced to two terms of 16-29 months in prison. At the expiration of those sentences, Bradshaw will serve a suspended sentence of 6-17 months.

Taylorsville Police arrested Bradshaw on October 20, 2022 and charged him at the time with felony counts of trafficking methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, and maintaining a vehicle/dwelling or place for controlled substance along with a misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia.

35-year-old Cody Wyatt Barker Shepherd of Statesville pleaded guilty to trafficking in methamphetamine and was sentenced to 70-93 months in prison and was ordered to pay a $50,000 fine.

Shepherd was placed in the Alexander County Detention Center on January 24. He was initially charged with felony counts of trafficking methamphetamine and possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver methamphetamine along with possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting a public officer.
Both Bradshaw and Shepherd are serving their sentences at Piedmont Correctional Institution in Salisbury.

Story: Rob Eastwood-WHKY