Burke County Most Wanted

The Burke County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating William Ernest Smith Jr., who currently has an outstanding warrant and has not been located by law enforcement.

Smith, born December 18, 1972, is wanted on a charge of felony fleeing to elude arrest with a motor vehicle.

His last known address is listed as 3021 Bonnie Lane in Hildebran.

Anyone with information about Smith’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Burke County Sheriff’s Office at 828-438-5500 or by email at burkesheriff@burkenc.org.

The information was posted by the Burke County Sheriff’s Office on August 14, 2026