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Man charged in elk poaching

Saturday, February 27th, 2010
Criminal charges have been filed against a North Carolina man in connection with the shooting of a bull elk in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park last fall.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina filed charges in U.S. District Court in Asheville against Bruce Wayne Cromer Jr., 35, of Stovall, N.C., for allegedly shooting the elk on November 13th.

If convicted, Cromer is subject to a maximum fine of $500 and/or up to six months imprisonment, plus court costs. Cromer also faces forfeiture of his firearm, a Browning .270 caliber rifle, and his vehicle, a 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche, if convicted.

Cromer is scheduled to make his initial appearance before a federal magistrate in Asheville on March 22.

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Last November when I first posted about this story I had an anonymous person, claiming to be Cromer's friend, who made a few comments explaining Cromer's situation. If you believe what this person is saying is true, this may (or may not) add value to the big picture. If anything it brings additional information to light that isn't be presented by the media at this point. FWIW.


Jeff
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