Sheriff announces charges filed in Central, Happy Valley burglaries

Published 12:32 pm Saturday, October 21, 2017

Investigators of the Carter County Sheriff’s Office have charged five individuals in connection with a string of thefts and burglaries in the Central and Happy Valley communities of Carter County.

Carter County Sheriff Dexter Lunceford said the charges were filed as the result of an extensive investigation conducted over the past three months.

“The investigation led Investigators to at least six different jurisdictions including two jurisdictions in North Carolina,” Lunceford said. “As a result, investigators have identified and charged five subjects involved in the majority of these crimes.”

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Lunceford identified the five suspects as: Joshua Allan White, Brittney Lynn Hamm, William Shane Necessary, Billy Ray Hale and Anthony Scott Stout.

“All subjects are currently incarcerated with pending charges ranging from misdemeanor theft to felony aggravated burglary,” Lunceford said.

Lunceford provided the following list detailing when and here the burglaries took place, which of the suspects were allegedly involved, and what charges were placed in connection with the incident.

  • Date: 07/04/2017

Location: 241 Weaver Hollow Rd. – Burglary/Theft

Charges: Burglary, Theft under $1000.00

Subjects involved: Billy Hale, Anthony Stout

  • Date: 07/10/2017

Location: 1957 Dave Buck Rd. Lot #3 – Residential Burglary/Theft

Charges: Aggravated Burglary,

Theft under $1000.00

Subjects Involved: Josh White, Brittney Hamm

  • Date: 07/17/2017

Location: 236 Old Watauga Rd. – Burglary/Theft

Charges: Burglary, Theft under $1000.00

Subjects Involved: Josh White, Billy Hale

  • Date: 08/02/2017

Location: 2050 Dave Buck Rd. – Theft

Charges: Theft under $1000.00

Subjects Involved: Josh White, Brittney Hamm

  • Date: 08/02/2017

Location: 134 Plazz Ave. – Residential Burglary/Theft

Charges: Aggravated Burglary, Theft over $1000.00

Subjects Involved: Josh White, Brittney Hamm

  • Date: 08/14/2017

Location: 134 Plazz Ave. – Burglary/Theft

Charges: Burglary, Theft under $1000.00

Subjects Involved: Josh White, Brittney Hamm

  • Date: 08/17/2017

Location: 966 Smalling Rd. – Residential Burglary/ Theft

Charges: Aggravated Burglary, Theft over $1000.00

Subjects Involved: Josh White, Shane Necessary, Brittney Hamm

  • Date: 08/25/2017

Location: 1895 Bristol Hwy. – Residential Burglary/Theft

Charges: Aggravated Burglary, Theft over $1000.00

Subjects Involved: Josh White, Billy Hale, Brittney Hamm

  • Date: 08/27/2017

Location: 512 Dalewood Rd. – Residential Burglary/Theft

Charges: Aggravated Burglary, Theft over $1000.00

Subjects Involved: Josh White, Brittney Hamm

  • Date: 08/28/2017

Location: 531 Dalewood Rd. – Theft

Charges: Theft under $1000.00

Subjects Involved: Josh White, Brittney Hamm