Four suspects are charged, while one remains wanted in a residential break-in and theft.

19-year-old Tony Esmer Collins the third, 19-year-old Dylan Scott Petersen, 24-year-old Devon Tate, and 19-year-old Collin Dalton Young all four of Marion have each been arrested and charged with breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, and possession of stolen goods.

Authorities continue to look for 20-year-old Joshua Mark Cline of Bryson City.

On May 19^th, Phillip and Michelle Petersen – parents of Dylan Petersen reported someone broke into their home and took more than 12-hundred dollars worth of property including an antique camera and briefcases.

Their son Dylan, along with Collins and Tate were charged in that incident.

Then on June 27^th another break-in at the Petersen home resulted in the theft of more than 19-hundred dollars worth of goods including cameras, a TV, and a pellet rifle.

All five were charged in the second case.

Anyone having information about Cline’s whereabouts should call the McDowell Sheriff’s Office at 652-2237.

The National Academy of Engineering has named a Burke County student as an Engineer Girl Ambassador.

Lillie Williams is a rising senior at Draughn High School and dual enrolled at the NC School of Science and Math.

She has been invited to attend the Women’s Engineers Conference in Anaheim California in November.

Williams is one of 16 female high school students from across the country to be chosen.

Her proposal included creating an outreach project to help get elementary school girls interested in engineering.

Williams will also receive a 250-dollar grant to carry out her project locally.

A Newton man is charged after allegedly throwing a rock and severely injuring a convenience store customer in Claremont.

Reports say 30-year-old Christopher Hedrick had stopped with friends at the Circle-K to get cigarettes around 2 am on July 14^th.

As Hedrick was inside the vehicle and leaving the store, he was struck in the head with a 2 to 3 pound rock.

47-year-old Michael Lee Duncan Junior was arrested and charged with one felony count of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury according to reports.

He posted a 75-hundred dollar secured bond and was released from custody.

Hedrick stayed in the intensive care unit at Wake Forest Medical Center for two days; although he is scheduled for additional surgery.

Authorities have not released a motive in the incident.