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January 22, 2004 
 
Two Charged in Liberty Church Street Drug Raid
 

Scott Dean Bowman

Kevin Lee Bowman
 
A search of an eastern Burke County home resulted in the confiscation of drugs and paraphernalia, and the arrest of two men. 
 
On Wednesday night, the Burke County Narcotics Task Force charged Scott Dean Bowman, 42, and Kevin Lee Bowman, 23, of 2290 Liberty Church Street, Hickory with possession of cocaine with intent to sell and deliver.
 
According to a detective with the Task Force, the home was searched Wednesday night and a large quantity of cocaine was seized, along with currency and drug paraphernalia.

Also arrested in the home on an outstanding drug indictment warrant was Jamie Dale Tipton (left), 24. Two other people in the home were detained, but released at the conclusion of the search. 
 
The men were jailed under $25,000 secured bonds and will have a first court appearance on Friday. 
 
Assisting the Task Force in this case were community police officers with the Burke County Sheriff's Office. 
 
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