Burke County deputies have added a Morganton man to the county's most-wanted list, saying a run of forgery and theft-related warrants has finally caught up with him. Authorities say 40-year-old Jason Robert Hill is wanted on a stack of charges that include uttering forged endorsements, multiple forgery counts and felony larceny. Hill was last known to be living in Morganton, and deputies say the warrants for his arrest are still active. Residents are being urged to send in tips, not step in themselves.
According to a public post from the Burke County Sheriff's Office, Hill is charged with two counts of "uttering forged endorsement," failure to appear on all charges, possession of stolen goods/property, two counts of "larceny of chose in action," felony larceny, obtaining property by false pretense and three counts of forgery of instrument. The post lists his last-known address as 3063 Brandon Rd., Morganton, and notes that he was born April 7, 1986. The sheriff's post, published June 29, 2026, also confirms that warrants are outstanding in Burke County.
How to submit tips
Anyone who knows where Hill might be is asked to call the Burke County Sheriff's Office at (828) 438‑5500 or email [email protected]. Anonymous tips can be sent through Morganton‑Burke Crime Stoppers, per Burke County's Most Wanted page. County officials stress that residents should not try to confront a wanted person and instead pass along information like vehicle descriptions, license plates or locations. In an emergency, call 911.
What the charges carry
In North Carolina, charges such as uttering a forged endorsement and forgery are handled as felonies. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14‑120 covers uttering forged instruments and labels that conduct a serious felony offense. Any eventual sentence would depend on the number of counts and Hill's prior record, and for now the charges remain allegations that must be proven in court. For the full statute language, see N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14‑120 on Justia.
Local context
The Burke County Sheriff's Office has leaned heavily on Facebook and its online most-wanted roster in recent years, using social media blasts to pull the community into active investigations. Those digital wanted posters have helped close cases before, local reporting has noted, and the department consistently tells residents to send tips to deputies so officers can safely verify any leads. For background on how similar alerts have played out, see recent most-wanted alerts.
Officials are repeating the same message now: if you see Hill, do not approach him. Call the sheriff’s office and provide as much detail as you safely can. The sheriff's Facebook post and the county's online pages include photos and step-by-step contact instructions, and deputies say tips will be investigated and credited to callers who provide information that can be verified, according to Burke County. County officials also note that warrants are simply accusations and that anyone named on the list is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
