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McDowell County Sheriff's Office
Friday November 14th, 2025 :: 10:57 a.m. EST

Advisory

Braswell Charged with Meth Possession

Deputy Tre Spearman with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 32-year-old Kendra Nicole Braswell of Marion with felony Possession of Methamphetamine. She was denied bond due to being out on pretrial release.

On November 10, Deputy Spearman initiated a stop on a vehicle near Sugar Hill Rd. for traffic violations.

Braswell was the driver and was operating the vehicle with no license and a fictitious tag displayed.

A subsequent search of the vehicle turned up loaded (and empty) syringes with methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia.
The Marion Police Department assisted with the incident.
 

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

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Non-emergencies: 828-652-2235

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