HICKORY — Catawba County Superior Court calendars list Steven Tyler Philbeck for a 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, appearance in Courtroom 9 on alleged charges of voluntary manslaughter, death by distribution sale, and selling a Schedule II controlled substance.
The case number on the calendar is 26CR002100-170. The complainant is listed as Johnson, T. The prosecutor listed on the calendar entry is Jonathan Lee Greer. No defense attorney is listed on that line. The calendar does not name a judge or list an outcome.
Catawba First News previously reported Philbeck’s Sept. 21 booking into the Catawba County jail on the same alleged charges under the same file number (Who’s In Jail coverage). This item is a court-calendar follow-up, not a new booking notice.
The charges are accusations. Philbeck is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Catawba Superior Court Dates Calendar for Sept. 28, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Courtroom 9 (case 26CR002100-170), via calendars.nccourts.org, reviewed Sept. 24, 2026. Earlier coverage: Catawba First News Who’s In Jail post for Steven Tyler Philbeck, Sept. 21, 2026.

