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Lenoir Man Jailed Without Bond In Alexander County

July 2, 2021 By Richard C. Gilbert

Derek Lee Ritchie

A Lenoir man is being held without bond in the Alexander County Detention Center.

38-year old Derek Lee Ritchie was wanted for failure to appear on a charge of possession of stolen goods and possession of marijuana in Alexander County. He is facing a failure to appear warrant on a charge of felony possession of methamphetamine from Iredell County. Ritchie is also a wanted fugitive for unspecified charges in Virginia.

Taylorsville Police arrested Ritchie in February after a traffic stop involving a license tag that was reported stolen from McDowell County.

He has an Alexander County Court date scheduled for July 19th.

Photo: Alexander County Sheriff’s Office

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