Nationwide — Harry Irvine Burdick Jr., from Davidson County, North Carolina, is accused of marrying three girls on the identical time for private and monetary achieve. Deputies mentioned he secured a number of marriage licenses with out ever submitting for divorce, resulting in felony expenses.
The Davidson County Sheriff’s Workplace reported that Burdick was arrested on August 22. He now faces two counts of felony bigamy however was launched with a written promise to seem in court docket, in line with First Alert 4.
Investigators started trying into his background in April. They found three marriage licenses issued in numerous counties, all energetic, and none related to divorce information.
Officers mentioned the marriages occurred in Lincoln County, Davidson County, and Guilford County. Every was legally registered, elevating considerations about whether or not extra circumstances might floor.
Authorities consider extra victims could exist. They’re urging anybody who has been legally married to Burdick to contact native regulation enforcement.
Burdick is scheduled to seem in Davidson County Court docket on September 22 because the investigation continues.
