Morganton Man Charged With Murder

A Morganton man has been charged with murder after a body was found inside a home in the pre-dawn hours this morning.

Burke County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a reported shooting on Royce Street in Morganton. They found Brandon Chase Jones deceased in the basement of a residence. 56-year-old Rodney Howard Sanders was arrested on the scene and charged with murder. Sanders is being held in the Burke County Jail without bond. No other details have been released.

Photo: Burke County Sheriff’s Office