Loper, Leroy Allen, 54, was booked into the Catawba County jail on 9/22/2026 on alleged charges of DESTROY REMAINS CONCEAL DEATH, FIRST DEGREE KIDNAPPING, and MURDER, according to the county’s Who’s In Jail roster.
The people named here are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Charges are allegations from the Catawba County detention roster and have not been adjudicated.
Roster details
- Name: Loper, Leroy Allen
- Age: 54
- Date confined: 9/22/2026
- Alleged charge: DESTROY REMAINS CONCEAL DEATH (court date 9/23/2026; 26CR371098-170 Newton Superior; agency: WRIT)
- Alleged charge: FIRST DEGREE KIDNAPPING (26CR371098-170; agency: WRIT)
- Alleged charge: MURDER (26CR371098-170; agency: WRIT)
- Court (as listed): court date 9/23/2026; 26CR371098-170 Newton Superior | 26CR371098-170 | 26CR371098-170
- Arresting agency (as listed): WRIT
- Address (as listed): Thurmond, NC
Source: Catawba County Who’s In Jail, https://injail.catawbacountync.gov/whosinjail/, retrieved September 23, 2026, 7:58 a.m. ET.
