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Henderson Man Detained on Federal Firearm Charge After State Arrest in Granville County

U.S. Department of Justice

— courtesy United States Department of Justice

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WEDNESDAY – March 28, 2018

RALEIGH – The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announces the detention of a defendant after his arrest on a federal firearms charge.

An indictment was returned by a federal grand jury on March 15, 2018, against ODELL OVERBY, of Henderson. The indictment charges the defendant with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon on December 17, 2017.

OVERBY was arrested December 17, 2017, by the Granville County Sheriff’s Office.

The charge and allegations contained in the indictment are merely accusations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

The investigation of this case was conducted by the Granville County Sheriff’s Office and by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

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