A 33-year-old Morganton man is being sought by Burke County deputies on two felony warrants, including charges of breaking and/or entering and larceny after breaking and entering. Jimmy Cody Stanfill, born December 25, 1992, has not yet been located by law enforcement officers, and his last known address was listed as 2774 Jamestown Rd. in Morganton.
The notice was posted to the Burke County Sheriff's Office Facebook page on Wednesday as part of its ongoing Most Wanted program. The sheriff's office is urging anyone with information about Stanfill's whereabouts to contact the department directly at 828-438-5500 or by email at [email protected].
This is not Stanfill's first run-in with Burke County's criminal justice system. Records show he was previously arrested in June 2019 on a felony first- or second-degree burglary charge and booked into the Burke-Catawba jail under a $25,000 secured bond, according to The Morganton News Herald. In that case, Stanfill was transported to the Burke-Catawba Regional Confinement Facility in Morganton and given a $25,000 secured bond, per the same outlet's reporting.
What the Felony Charges Carry Under State Law
Under North Carolina General Statutes § 14-54, breaking or entering a building with intent to commit a felony or larceny inside is charged as a Class H felony, according to the Powers Law Firm PA. The larceny charge against Stanfill carries added weight for a different reason: under North Carolina General Statutes § 14-72, larceny committed pursuant to a breaking and entering is automatically elevated to a Class H felony regardless of how much property was taken, DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall explains. Ordinarily, misdemeanor larceny in North Carolina applies only to stolen property valued at $1,000 or less, per the same source.
That distinction matters for sentencing exposure. Under the state's structured sentencing guidelines, a Class H felony conviction can carry an active prison term ranging from 4 to 39 months, with the exact bracket depending on a defendant's prior record level, according to the North Carolina General Assembly. Any such calculation would ultimately play out in formal court proceedings if Stanfill is apprehended and convicted.
Community Tips Have a Track Record in Burke County
Public Most Wanted notices from the Burke County Sheriff's Office have a history of producing fast results. WHKY has reported that some wanted suspects have been located within hours of being posted, thanks to tips from residents who recognize a name or a face. Those who prefer to report information without calling the sheriff's office directly can reach Morganton-Burke Crime Stoppers at (828) 437-3333, a confidential tip line that serves municipal and county law enforcement agencies across Burke County, per the Burke County, NC Government.
Morganton, the county seat where Stanfill's last known address is located, recorded 111 burglaries and 372 larcenies investigated by law enforcement in 2024, according to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. The city carries an estimated population of 17,849 residents as of 2025, with a median individual annual income of $31,076 in 2024, per Data Commons, while Burke County as a whole is home to more than 88,000 residents spread across rural and suburban areas.
Cases like Stanfill's also illustrate a recurring challenge for local investigators. As Hoodline has previously reported on a Lenoir case, wanted individuals in the region frequently cross into neighboring Caldwell and Catawba counties, complicating efforts to track them down since Burke County borders several western North Carolina counties along the Interstate 40 corridor.
No additional details about the underlying break-in or the property allegedly taken have been released. For now, Stanfill remains unlocated, and the Burke County Sheriff's Office is continuing to ask the public for help narrowing down his whereabouts.
