On June 2nd, McDowell County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a Marion residence for a reported assault. Deputies said signs of assault on the female victim were evident upon arrival.
The victim stated when she awoke a relative, Anthony Paul Styles, was sleeping on her front porch. When she attempted to get him to leave the property it led to a physical altercation and the Sheriff’s Department was called.
Detective Billie Brown with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 38-year-old Anthony Paul Styles with felonious First Degree Kidnapping, felonious Assault by Strangulation, felonious Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill or Inflict Serious Injury, felonious Breaking or Entering a Motor Vehicle, felonious Common Law Robbery and felonious Intimidating a Witness.
When items were stolen from the victim’s personal belongings. An investigation led to the additional charges against Styles. Styles was issued a $477,000 secured bond.
