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A wanted sex offender and probation absconder is back behind bars.
                Rachel Alison Smith, 33, of 1313 Jacktown Road in Marion, was located and apprehended on Wednesday evening, Oct. 18.
                Smith was wanted on a sex offender registry violation (failure to report new address) and three felony probation violations.
                At 7:45 p.m. on Oct. 18, Deputy Jordon Frisbee of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1313 Jacktown Road to assist probation officers.
                Probation was at the residence to arrest Smith. During a search, Frisbee located 2 grams of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia belonging to the suspect. Frisbee filed additional charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.