{"id":518467,"date":"2026-03-12T05:13:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T05:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/518467\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T05:13:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T05:13:14","slug":"wilkes-county-register-of-deeds-arrested-sbi-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/518467\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilkes County Register of Deeds arrested, SBI says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWXII 12 NEWS. BETHANY. THANK YOU. NEW TONIGHT WE HAVE LEARNED THE WILKES COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS IS FACING DRUG CHARGES. THE STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SAYS 48 YEAR OLD MISTY SMITH WAS ARRESTED TODAY. SHE\u2019S CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE AND CONSPIRACY TO POSSESS METHAMPHETAMINE. SMITH IS OUT OF J\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Wilkes County Register of Deeds arrested following drug investigation, SBI says<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wxii.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WXII logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 10:26 PM EDT Mar 11, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wxii12.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Wilkes County Register of Deeds has been arrested after an investigation, according to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.Officials said Misty Michelle Smithey, 48, has been charged with possession of methamphetamine and conspiracy to possess methamphetamine. She was taken into custody on Wednesday and booked into the Wilkes County Detention Center.Her bond was set at $5,000.This is a developing story; check back for updates.Watch:\u202fNOWCAST streaming newscastsNAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The Wilkes County Register of Deeds has been arrested after an investigation, according to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said Misty Michelle Smithey, 48, has been charged with possession of methamphetamine and conspiracy to possess methamphetamine. She was taken into custody on Wednesday and booked into the Wilkes County Detention Center.<\/p>\n<p>Her bond was set at $5,000.<\/p>\n<p>This is a developing story; check back for updates.<\/p>\n<p>Watch:\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wxii12.com\/nowcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NOWCAST streaming newscasts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NAVIGATE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wxii12.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Home |<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wxii12.com\/weather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Weather |<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wxii12.com\/nowcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Watch NOWCAST TV |<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wxii12.com\/local-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Local News |<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wxii12.com\/national-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">National |<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wxii12.com\/news-we-love\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">News We Love |<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wxii12.com\/article\/get-wxii-12-news-on-the-go-download\/44045564\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WXII app here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WXII 12 NEWS. 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