(Press Release from Yancey County Sheriff’s Department. Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty.)
On September 7th, 2023, James Roy Boone was arrested as part of the ongoing investigation into illegal activity in Yancey County. A search warrant was executed on Boone’s residence, where officers seized several guns, 14 grams of Methamphetamine, and a large amount of cash.
Boone was arrested and charged with Possession of Firearm by Felon; Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell, and Deliver Schedule II Controlled Substance; Felony Possession of Schedule II Controlled Substance; Maintaining Vehicle Dwelling Place Controlled Substance; and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Boone was transported to the Yancey County Detention Center where he was placed under a $100,000 bond.
