SHELBY- Following an investigation of North Carolina-licensed franchise dealer Nissan of Shelby (631 S. Post Rd, Shelby) that took several months, agents with the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles License and Theft Bureau filed the following charges:
- Sam Kazran –
- 110 counts of NCGS 20-183.4(c) Failure to Inspect Vehicle Prior to Being Offered for Sale
- Whitney Horton –
- 6 counts of NCGS 20-75 Fail to Deliver Title
- 13 counts of NCGS 20-71.4 Fail to Disclose Damage
- Crystal Brooks –
- 1 count of NCGS 20-75 Fail to Deliver Title
- 5 counts of NCGS 20-71.4 Fail to Disclose Damage
- Casey Ramsey –
- 38 counts of NCGS 20-75 Fail to Deliver Title
- 38 counts of NCGS 20-79.1 Improper Use of Temporary Markers
- 4 counts NCGS 20-71.4 Fail to Disclose Damage
- 1 count of NCGS 20-74 Making False Statement about Date of Sale
- Mitchell Hilton –
- 21 counts of NCGS 20-75 Fail to Deliver Title
- 4 counts of NCGS 20-71.4 Fail to Disclose Damage
- 20 counts of NCGS 20-79.1 Improper Use of temporary Markers
- Katie Horn –
- 5 counts of NCGS 20-75 Fail to Deliver Title
- 1 count of 20-71.4 Fail to Disclose Damage
- 5 counts of NCGS 20-79.1 Improper use of Temporary Markers
- Kristina Hyman –
- 25 counts of NCGS 20-75 Fail to Deliver Title
- 1 count of NCGS 20-71.4 Fail to Disclose Damage
- 24 counts of NCGS 20-79.1 Improper Use of Markers
- Angie Davis –
- 1 count of NCGS 20-75 Fail to Deliver Title
- 4 counts of NCGS 20-71.4 Fail to disclose Damage
- Amy Howell –
- 1 count of NCGS 20-75 Fail to Deliver Title
- 1 count of NCGS 20-71.4 Fail to Disclose Damage
- Chris Dean –
- 24 counts of NCGS 20-75 Fail to Deliver Title
- 3 counts of NCGS 20-71.4 Fail to Disclose Damage
- 22 counts of NCGS 20-79.1 Improper Use of Temporary Markers
- Sterling McMillian –
- 7 counts of 20-75 Fail to Deliver Title
- 8 counts of NCGS 20-79.1 Improper Use of Temporary Markers
- Randy Massey –
- 8 counts of NCGS 20-75 Fail to Deliver Title
- 8 counts of NCGS 20-79.1 Improper Use of Temporary Markers
All persons charged were employees of the dealership. The initial investigation centered around the process used by individuals or dealers to rebuild salvage vehicles and the documents used to transfer of titles of those vehicles. During the investigation, additional information was found that led to additional charges.