Man arrested after missing Lincoln County girl found in Tennessee

DENVER, N.C. (WBTV) - A man was arrested Tuesday after a missing Lincoln County girl was found in Tennessee.

Tennessee Highway Patrol reportedly took Brandon Arthurs into custody Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Johnson County. Records show he faces charges of child abduction and possession of a weapon during a violent crime in Tennessee, and charges of child abduction and felonious restraint in Lincoln County.

What happened

Lincoln County deputies said a child was reported missing from the Denver area Tuesday and was believed to have left with Arthurs.

Investigators said Arthurs took a rifle and a shotgun before leaving his home with the girl in a blue Nissan Versa. Detectives credited Flock camera technology with playing an “important role” in tracking the vehicle’s movements during the search.

--> Also read: ‘Relieved’: Employees released from hospital after white powder goes airborne at Caldwell County facility

Tennessee troopers found the missing girl and took Arthurs into custody in Johnson County later Tuesday. Deputies said the girl was taken to a local hospital for evaluation, and her mother was notified and traveled to Tennessee.