| February 27, 2009 |
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Two
Burke Men Arrested for Avery Co. Breaking and
Entering |
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On February
27, 2009, Nicholas Allen Epley, 29, right, and Chad Anthony
Shelton (no photo), 26, were charged and arrested for felonious
possession of stolen goods.
Epley was also charged by the Burke County
Narcotics Task Force with misdemeanor possession of drug
paraphernalia.
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| On February
24, 2009, the Criminal Investigations Division of the Burke County Sheriff's
Office received a call from the Avery County Sheriff's Office requesting
assistance on a recent breaking and entering and larceny that occurred in their
jurisdiction. |
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| Detectives
from both the Avery County and Burke County Sheriff's Offices worked for
several days, following up leads on the stolen property from the incident that
occurred in Avery County on February 17, 2009. |
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| Information
was received by detectives that led them to a home on Bennett Road, where
Nicholas Allen Epley resides. A search warrant for the home was obtained by the
Avery County Sheriff's Office, and was served on February 27, 2009, with
assistance from the Burke County Sheriff's Office. |
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| Once inside
the home, stolen property was located from the Avery County breaking and
entering, and also drug paraphernalia. |
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| Mr. Epley was
placed in the Avery County Jail under a $2,000.00 secured bond. His first
appearance is scheduled for March 6, 2009. |
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| Mr. Shelton
was also placed in the Avery County Jail under a $2,000.00 secured bond, with a
first appearance of March 6, 2009. |
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