Avery County Arrest Report
All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Karen Michell Bryd, 65, of 303 Sugar Top Drive in Banner Elk, was charged on April 5 with simple assault. Lee Winston Ammann, 32, of 170 Rough in Sugar Mountain, was charged on April 6 with order for arrest for failure to appear for shoplifting/concealment of goods. Vesta Suzanne Burnett, 53, of 97 Man Lane in Banner Elk, was charged on April 6 with misdemeanor simple assault, misdemeanor assault of government official/employee 2, misdemeanor assault of government employee 2, and five days contempt. David Lee Carpente...