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Taylorsville Woman Detained Following Grand Jury Indictment

August 12, 2026 By Richard C. Gilbert

Ashley Nicole Hartley

A Taylorsville woman is being held in custody.

On Monday, August 10th, 37-year-old Ashley Nicole Hartley of Old Wilkesboro Rd., Taylorsville was detained in the Alexander County Jail. The charges date back to February when the suspect was charged by the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office with felony possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Hartley was indicted by an Alexander County Grand Jury on June 1st. A hearing was scheduled on Monday after which, Hartley was detained.

Photo: Alexander County Sheriff’s Office

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