UPDATE: The suspect has been captured and is in custody.
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MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Police in McDowell County are currently searching for an arson convict who failed to appear for sentencing.
According to the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office, they are currently looking for 40-year-old Harry Lee Steele Jr, the above-pictured individual wanted in connection to an arson that occurred on March 4, 2023, in the Roderfield area of McDowell County.
Mr. Steele was found guilty of arson in the 1st degree by a jury of his peers on October 12, 2023, but later failed to appear for sentencing on January 5, 2024.
All person(s) providing information regarding the location of Mr. Steele will remain anonymous.