According to a press release from Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell
On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a breaking and entering in progress on White Oak Branch Road in northern Iredell County. The homeowner reported coming face-to-face with a suspect actively stealing items and loading them into a pickup truck. When confronted, the suspect, dressed in camouflage, fled into a nearby wooded area.
Deputies quickly secured the scene and set up a perimeter while detectives, crime scene investigators, K-9 units, and a drone were deployed to search for the suspect.
During the search, a nearby resident alerted deputies to two suspicious individuals emerging from the woods near Old Mocksville Road. Deputies located Adam Steven High, 42 of Harmony, and Candice Marie Daniel, age 24 of Taylorsville, both covered in mud. High matched the description of the suspect.
As the investigation progressed, detectives gathered evidence linking High and Daniel to the break-in. A third suspect, Michael Ray Elam, age 46 of Statesville was also identified. High was arrested and held without bond due to being on pretrial release for similar offenses. Daniel received a $15,000 secured bond. Elam was subsequently located, arrested, and given a $10,000 secured bond.
All three suspects are charged with Felony Breaking and Entering and Felony Larceny after Breaking and Entering.