| March 2,
2005 |
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| Arrest
Made in Several Lake House Break-Ins |
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Detectives with the Burke
County Sheriff's Office have made an arrest in the burglaries of several lake
residences, occurring during a week span in February.
According to
Detectives Robert Beall and Chris Marsh, Brandon Kyle McNeil (right), 28, of 225 Finley Road, Marion is responsible
for at least five Burke County home invasions occurring February 6-11, and at
least one other break-in in McDowell County. |
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| McNeil is accused of stealing a number of items
from the home of Wayne Brackett of Highway 64 South, Morganton. The break-in
was reported on February 6th. |
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| On February 8th, Larry Biggerstaff of Benfield's
Landing Road reported several guns stolen from his home, and on February 11th,
Mike Watts reported a burglary to his house on Lake James. Watts lives
approximately one mile from Biggerstaff, according to detectives. |
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| Also on February 11th, two residences were
burglarized in the Laurel Point community of Lake James. |
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| Lawrence Dark reported the theft of coins from
his home, and Russ Leopard reported several items stolen from his
residence. |
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| A three-week investigation with the aid of
McDowell County Detectives Dan Shook and Sharon Carpenter resulted in McNeil's
arrest, Beall and Marsh said. The detectives stated that arrest warrants were
issued at the conclusion of several interviews and leads which implicated
McNeil. |
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| McNeil is also the suspect of a Lake Club Drive
burglary in McDowell County, the investigators said. |
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| McNeil, who was arrested on February 24th, is
currently charged with felonious breaking, entering and larceny, felonious
possession of stolen goods, and larceny of a firearm. Additional charges are
pending as he remains in the Burke County Jail under a $100,000
bond. |
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