McDowell County -- August 14, 2025: Lake Lure Man Charged for Selling Machine He Rented
The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 46-year-old Jerry Dwayne Epley Jr., of Lake Lure, with felony Conversion. He was given a secured bond of $7,000.
On June 23, an officer responded to a Marion business for a report of property damage and theft.
An employee of the business stated that Epley rented a piece of equipment and then didn’t return it. The machinery was found in Rutherfordton after it was sold to an individual there, with extensive damage estimated to be over $12,000.
Editor's Note: A criminal charge is an accusation, by law, a person accused of a crime is innocent until proven in a court of law.
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