Conover Man Just Released From Prison Arrested On Assault Charge

A Conover man free on parole after serving 33 years in prison is facing three assault charges. The charges were filed following an altercation on Friday at an apartment complex on County Home Road.

Jimmy Lee Randolph, 75, is charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, one count of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury and possession of marijuana up to one half ounce, according to court documents.

Conover Police say three people ( a couple, along with the 3-year-old) were all hospitalized after being attacked with a knife at a location on County Home Road shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday. The victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries during the assault.

Randolph was released from prison in March. He was convicted of first-degree murder in Washington County in 1990. He was given a life sentence. After serving nearly 33 years in prison, Randolph was released on parole on March 14, according to N.C. Department of Adult Corrections.

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