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Burke County Most Wanted Suspect Arrested In Morganton
A Morganton man who had been on the Burke County Most Wanted list for nearly a month is now behind bars.
According to the Burke County Sheriff’s Office, 24-year-old Dylan Scott Smith was taken into custody June 7 after deputies met with Ledford’s Bail Bonds to serve outstanding charges. Authorities say Smith was arrested at 204 New Orleans Boulevard in Morganton, a location previously associated with him.
The sheriff’s office says Smith had been on the Burke County Most Wanted List since May 11.
Smith was served with multiple failure-to-appear charges originating in Burke County, along with outstanding warrants from Catawba and Caldwell counties.
According to the release, Smith faces charges that include insurance fraud, obtaining property by false pretense, second-degree trespassing, felony worthless check, financial card theft, possession of stolen goods, aiding and abetting larceny, and misdemeanor larceny.
Authorities say Smith was issued a total secured bond of $34,000 in addition to a no-bond hold.
Court appearances are scheduled in Burke County on July 6 and June 29, in Catawba County on June 11, June 15 and June 17, and in Caldwell County on June 10.
