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McDowell County Sheriff's Office
Tuesday April 15th, 2025 :: 01:00 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Theft at Campground Leads to Felony Charge for Fender

Theft at Campground Leads to Felony Charge for Fender

Detective Grant Robinson with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 54-year-old Martha Elizabeth Fender of Marion with felony Larceny. She was issued a secured bond of $1,000.

On February 21, Deputy Gage Honeycutt spoke with an individual about personal property theft from a local campground. The caller stated that several items were taken from their site, along with items from surrounding sites. Video footage from the area showed a gold Nissan truck leaving the area with a full truck bed. 

Det. Robinson located the missing items at Fender’s residence where the Nissan truck was also parked.
   

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

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