Yancey County Traffic Stop Leads to 36 Charges, Millions in Bond
By Marge Farrington | Published 2026-05-13T21:55:26.639Z
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Location: Yancey County, Bakersville, North Carolina
Yancey County traffic stop results in 36 charges, $2.6M+ bond for two Bakersville residents. Meth, methadone seized. Read the full story.
Yancey County -- May 13, 2026: A routine traffic stop in Yancey County on April 4, 2026, escalated into a significant drug bust, leading to the arrest of two individuals on a combined 36 criminal charges, including 24 felonies. The severity of the alleged crimes is underscored by exceptionally high secured bonds totaling more than $2.6 million.Edward Allen Byrd, 48, and Lacy Yvonne Burleson, 37, both of Bakersville, N.C., were taken into custody following the stop, which occurred on the west end
Keywords: Yancey County, drug bust, traffic stop, methamphetamine, methadone, Bakersville NC, drug trafficking, felony charges