| August 1, 2007 |
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| Local Elderly Man Missing -
Updated with vehicle photograph |
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Bennett Lee
Epley, 72, of 115 Bennett Epley Lane, Morganton, has been missing since
July 30, 2007.
His description is as follows:
Height: 5'
11"
Weight: 240 lbs
Hair: Gray
Eyes: Brown |
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Mr. Epley is
believed to have left his residence in a 1997 red over silver Dodge Dakota
extended cab four wheel drive pickup truck, bearing license number
KNJ-5718.
The photo to the left is an actual picture of Mr. Epley's
truck.
There is a dent between the two doors on the passenger side of
the truck.
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| On July 30, 2007, around
7:15 pm, the Burke County Sheriff's Office received a report of a missing
person from Bennett Epley Lane. Thelma Epley reported her husband,
Bennett Lee Epley, had reportedly been missing since 9:00 am that morning.
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| Mrs. Epley stated that
her husband is disabled and has numerous health problems. She also reported he
is an avid hunter and fisherman, and he likes to visit various wooded areas in
the county, to include the Table Rock area and the South Mountains area. |
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| The Burke County
Sheriff's Office is actively looking for Mr. Epley, and any information as to
his whereabouts should be forwarded to the Sheriff's Office at (828)
438-5500. |
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