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Taylorsville Man Arrested On Fugitive Warrant

March 5, 2025 By Richard C. Gilbert

Yancey Obrian Tanner

A Taylorsville man has been arrested on a fugitive warrant.

34-year-old Yancey Obrian Tanner was taken into custody on Tuesday by the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office. He was served a warrant for a Georgia probation violation. Tanner was convicted in 2011 in the state of Georgia for felony statutory rape. He served 10 years in prison.

Tanner is listed on the Alexander County Sex-Offender Registry and is being held under a secured bond of $250,000.

Photo: Alexander County Sheriff’s Office

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