Deputy Caleb Baliles with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 46-year-old James William Effler with Possession of Firearm by Felon, felonious Altering/Removal of Serial Number and felonious Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle. Effler was issued a $75,000 secured bond.
On November 18th, deputies spoke with a male victim who stated his truck had been stolen. An investigation led deputies to the stolen truck at Effler’s camper. A subsequent search of the camper turned up a shotgun. Effler is a convicted felon and is prohibited by NC Law from possessing a firearm.
