On October 22nd Brandi Wright from the Center area went missing.  Three days later a report was made to the Center Police Department and the case was assigned to detectives Bobby Walker and Nicole Faulkner.  They began a missing persons investigation and during that time Steven Shires, the District attorney, along with his investigator, Joey Haley, became involved in the investigation. 

 

A search warrant was obtained for the search of Mr. Charles "Dan" Dearing Jr.  During the execution of the search warrant law enforcement found over 100 lbs of marijuana.  Mr. Dearing was arrested for felony 2 possession of marijuana. 

 

Court was held this past Tuesday and a bond hearing was held. The judge set his bond at one million and fifty dollars.  Mr. Dearing remains a person of interest in the investigation of the disappearance of Brandi Wright.  Mr. Shires stated that "there is more information to come".  It will be released as the case allows it.