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McDowell County Sheriff's Office
Thursday January 8th, 2015 :: 08:49 a.m. EST

Advisory

Detectives still on the hunt for guns stolen from Boy Scout camp and suspects who took them; cash reward offered

More than 20 guns are still missing from the Boy Scout camp on Vein Mountain Road in Nebo, and deputies need the public’s help finding them.
It was reported that someone broke into a storage facility at the Scout reservation and took 13 Marlin .22-caliber single-shot, bolt-action competition rifles; four Weatherby 12-gauge pump shotguns; one Remington 12-gauge pump shotgun; and three Remington 20-gauge pump shotguns worth a total of $14,400.
The culprits broke into the storage facility through a window sometime between 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 15 and 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
Anyone with information concerning the crime, suspects or whereabouts of the guns is asked to call Detective Andy Manis at the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office at 652-2237 or McDowell County Crimestoppers at 65-CRIME (652-7463). With Crimestoppers, your identity remains anonymous, and you could receive a cash reward.

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McDowell County Sheriff's Office
593 Spaulding Rd
Marion, NC 28752

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Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-2235

Richelle Bailey
McDowell County Sheriff's Office
[email protected]
828-652-2235

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