FROM STAFF REPORTS

Thirty-seven offenders, including a man convicted of murder, returned to Iredell County after being released from the N.C. Department of Corrections.

Fourteen of the offenders completed their sentences, according to the N.C. Department of Public Safety. The other 23 were released early.

Convicted killer George Z. Rivers, 44, was paroled on February 5. He was convicted of second-degree murder in Iredell County on March 21, 2001, and ordered to serve between 19 years and nine months and 24 years and six months in prison.

Rivers will be on supervised parole until November 1.

The following offenders returned to Iredell County in February:

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♦ Jabriaun Anderson, 29, convicted of credit card theft. Completed sentence.

♦ Justin M. Burton, 31, convicted of attempted speeding to elude arrest. Completed sentence.

♦ Stanley D. Cass, 74, convicted of malicious conduct by a prisoner. Released on parole.

♦ Lisa A. Evans, 52, convicted of selling a schedule II controlled substance. Released on parole.

♦ Erik T. Gassner, 35, convicted of possession with intent to sell a schedule III controlled substance. Completed sentence.

♦ Brandon D. McCoy, 34, convicted of stalking. Completed sentence.

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♦ Manuel Cortez-Barrera, 27, convicted of level 4 DWI. Completed sentence.

♦ Christopher T. Matheny, 45, convicted of obtaining property by false pretenses. Completed sentence.

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♦ Virginia P. Reid, 40, convicted of selling a schedule II controlled substance. Completed sentence.

♦ George Z. Rivers, 44, convicted of second-degree murder. Released on parole. 

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♦ Craig L. Wilson, 52, convicted of sex offender/fail to notify sheriff of address change. Completed sentence.

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♦ Christopher A. Balentine, 45, convicted of sex offender/fail to notify sheriff of address change. Released on parole.

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♦ Robert M. Galle, 29, convicted of larceny over $1,000. Released on parole.

♦ Joshua A. Sloan, 37, convicted of second-degree sexual offense. Released on parole.

♦ Belinda L. White, 52, convicted of larceny over $1,000. Released on parole.

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♦ Pamela M. Hernandez, 32, convicted of possession with intent to sell a schedule II controlled substance. Completed sentence.

♦ Ashley N. Jennings, 27, convicted of possession of a schedule II controlled substance. Released on parole.

♦ Andrew Tinney, 23, convicted of attempted first-degree murder. Released on parole.

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♦ Randy A. Belk, 39, convicted of larceny of a motor vehicle. Released on parole.

♦ April E. Cape, 32, convicted of attempted trafficking of a schedule II controlled substance. Completed sentence.

♦ Breyon D. Tucker, 38, convicted of possession with intent to sell a schedule II controlled substance. Released on parole.

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♦ Steven A. Bergadine, 53, convicted of Level 1 DWI. Completed sentence.

♦ Larkin J. Murphy, 42, convicted of attempted obtaining property by false pretenses. Released on parole.

♦ Anthony L. Perry, 46, convicted of larceny over $1,000. Completed sentence.

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♦ Justin R. Pohoksi, 30, convicted of breaking and entering. Released on parole.

♦ Maxx D. Witt, 31, convicted of obtaining property by false pretenses. Completed sentence.

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♦ Christina M. Watts, 40, convicted of common law robbery. Released on parole.

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♦ Joshua Morris, 35, convicted of larceny over $1,000. Released on parole.

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♦ Melissa L. Kohler, 37, convicted of possession of a schedule I controlled substance. Released on parole.

♦ Justin C. Plyler, 28, convicted of breaking and entering. Released on parole.

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♦ Kennin S. Burns, 29, convicted of possession with intent to sell a schedule II controlled substance. Released on parole.

♦ Javan D. Sherrill, 38, convicted of possession with intent to sell a schedule II controlled substance. Released on parole.

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♦ Dewayne Davis, 30, convicted of robbery with a dangerous weapon. Released on parole.

♦ Timothy J. Campbell, 21, convicted of Level I DWI. Completed sentence.

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♦ Malik S. Sturgis, 20, convicted of common law robbery. Released on parole.

♦ Ronald P. Tabor, 45, convicted of possession of a firearm by a felon. Released on parole.

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♦ Paul A. Morrison, 49, convicted of being an habitual felon. Released on parole.