McDowell County Sheriff's Office Detective Derrick McGinnis charged 48-year-old Jerry David Wheeler Jr. of Old Fort with 3 counts of Felonious Breaking or Entering, 3 counts of Felonious Larceny and 3 counts of Felonious Possession of Stolen Goods. These new charges are in addition to numerous others warrants already served on Wheeler. Wheeler remains in custody under a $220,000 secured bond.
During the months of January and February numerous breaking or entering reports to storage units throughout McDowell County were filed with the Sheriff’s Office. Detective McGinnis was able to recover thousands of dollars’ worth of property and determine Wheeler was the individual responsible. Additional charges are anticipated on Wheeler.
