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Andrews man arrested in connection to catalytic converter theft

News June 2, 2021 , by Lauren Souther

Murphy, NC— Sheriff Derrick Palmer announced the May 19, 2021 arrest of 30-year-old, Caine Tyler Burnette, of Andrews, North Carolina for charges stemming from an investigation into the theft of catalytic converters in Murphy, North Carolina.

On May 7, 2021, The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office received reports of larceny at a business. Caine Tyler Burnette was later identified as a suspect in the theft of the catalytic converters from multiple vehicles located at that business.

On May 19, Burnette was observed in the vehicle used at the time of the theft. A traffic stop was initiated and Burnette was taken into custody.

Caine Tyler Burnette was arrested for: Felony injury to property obtaining non-Ferris metal, Felony Larceny, Felony Larceny of motor vehicle parts, and First-degree trespass. Burnette is currently incarcerated in the Cherokee County Detention Center under a $250.00 secure bond for charges stemming from Graham County. He was given a $10,000.00 unsecure bond for the charges stemming from this arrest. He is expected in Cherokee County District Court on May 27, 2021 at 9 am.

Sheriff Derrick Palmer stated “We continue to work these cases and we appreciate the help of the community and ask for their continued cooperation. As always we continue to be the Cherokee County Team.”

To report suspicious activity and suspect violations of the law please call 828-837-1344 or submit a tip at [email protected].

Cherokee County, NC Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 5/23 – 5/29

Arrest Reports, Police & Government June 1, 2021 , by Content Admin

Arrest report provided by the Cherokee County NC Sheriff’s Office without images. Pursuant to the state open records law, North Carolina General Statutes Public Records § 132-1, Criminal investigations, § 132-1.4, Access to Records, § 132-9, allows for FetchYourNews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Cherokee County, North Carolina. Those arrests are posted on FetchYourNews.com for your viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and charged, however, they are presumed innocent until guilt has been proven in a court of law.

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Cherokee County, NC Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 5/16 – 5/22

Arrest Reports, Police & Government May 25, 2021 , by Content Admin

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Cherokee County, NC Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 5/9 – 5/15

Arrest Reports, Police & Government May 18, 2021 , by Content Admin

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Cherokee County, NC Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 5/2 – 5/8

Arrest Reports, Police & Government May 11, 2021 , by Content Admin

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Cherokee County, NC Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 4/25 – 5/1

Arrest Reports, Police & Government May 4, 2021 , by Content Admin

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Sweet Revenge! Dogs Beat Robbinsville 24-14, Advance to State Championship

Sports, Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports May 2, 2021 , by Jake West

Photo Courtesy of BT Douthit

The most anticipated football game of the year surely lived up to all the hype, as Murphy and Robbinsville duked it out in the Western Regional Championship on Friday night in Graham County.

Murphy came in looking to avenge their Smoky Mountain Conference Championship game loss earlier in the year, and Robbinsville came in riding a 24 game winning streak as defending State Champions. The last time these two faced each other the Black Knights came away with a 17-7 victory over the Bulldogs, but this time the Dogs would bite back.

Murphy won the game by a score of 24-14, but they pretty much were in control of the game the entire time. Robbinsville did not get a first down until the waining seconds of the first quarter, if that tells you how fired up Murphy was out of the gate.

It was the Rathburn-Laney show on the ground early and often, as the duo combined for 160 yards rushing (Ray Rathburn-132, Ty Laney-128) and 3 touchdowns (Laney- 2, Rathburn- 1). The biggest story of the night however was the line play from the Bulldogs on both sides of the ball. The Offensive line was creating holes that a Mack truck could run through, and the Defensive line was bullying their way into the back field. There were a few plays where a Bulldog defender was in the backfield before the Black Knights could even hand the ball off and allow a play to develop. The Dogs O-Line also allowed quarterback Kellen Rumfelt to be comfortable and make some plays through the air, going 10-13 for 114 yards.

Senior Robbinsville quarterback Nathan Collins was the lone bright spot for the Knights offensively. Collins accounted for 193 of his teams 291 total yards. Senior running back Lex Hooper ran for a short touchdown and threw for a touchdown on a double pass, trick play late in the game where it looked like they might be able to claw back into it, but it was too little too late. The Robbinsville Black Knights historic two year, undefeated run has come to an end, but what an honor it was to watch.

As for the Bulldogs, they will travel to NC State University on Saturday to face Northside-Pinetown for the NCHSAA 1A State Championship. The Dogs will be looking to bring home their 11th State Title! TeamFYNSports will have sideline coverage of the game, so stay tuned to our social medias for updates.