Department reunites cont...
Continued from page 1 Bennie Hardin Wint. He told them has a common-law wife and a 17-year-
apparently went for a swim in the At- he destroyed all his identification 20 old son, also named William James
lantic Ocean off the coast of Daytona years ago after he left South Carolina Sweet. Wyatt said his Marshall family
Beach, Fla., and never returned. Wint’s because he was involved with a drug did not know Wint’s true identity until
ex-wife and McKnight’s mother, Lynn, ring. the seemingly routine traffic stop.
was advised by the Volusia County Wyatt ran the man’s fingerprints Wint has since been released on his
Sheriff’s Department that Wint was against an FBI database and searched own recognizance. Attempts to reach
deceased, but no death certificate was for the name on a people locater Web Wint were unsuccessful. It is believed
ever issued. Wint appeared to leave site called
peoplesite.com. There he that the Volusia County Sheriff’s
behind his ex-wife, a daughter and a found Wint’s daughter and decided it Department will not press charges
fiancé. was time to reunite the two. In McK- against Wint. He was charged Jan. 29
Flash forward to nearly 20 years later night’s posting on that site, she said in Madison County with one count
on Jan. 24, Weaverville police pulled she had heard stories of Wint being of simple assault related to an incident
over a vehicle for a burned out tag light spotted in Hartsville, SC, where his with a television station crew parked
on Monticello Road. The man behind family resides. She hoped to reunite outside his home.
the wheel gave police the name Wil- with Wint and get him together with
liam James Sweet, but when he could his ailing mother. The posting was
not produce an operator’s license and from 2007.
‘Dentistry from
police could not verify his identity, he According to police reports from the
was arrested and taken to the Bun- Weaverville Police Department, Wint, the Heart’
combe County Detention Center. 49, has been living in Marshall under
During interviews at the Buncombe the name William James Sweet for the Woodfin dentist Dr. Steven Ad-
County Detention Center, police say past four years and making his living ams will be holding his fourth an-
the man confessed to his real name, by selling items in area flea markets. He nual “Dentistry from the Heart”
beginning at 7 am on Feb. 13.
Dr. Adams and his staff will be
Owner tries cont...
providing free fillings, clean-
ings and extractions to qualified
needy adults, ages 21 years and
older. The individuals who qualify
Continued from page 1 contacted the Woodfin detective
should have no dental insurance
A car crushing facility pays for after Hart left the vehicle without
and no means of receiving dental
cars by the pound. Guge believed providing title information or col-
care. The care will be provided Breaking News is just a click away at
Hart’s vehicle would have netted lecting payment. Guge said he ran
on a first-come, first-serve basis at
approximately $300. Employees the vehicle’s identification num-
the doctor’s office at 26 Reynolds
at Woodfin Auto and Salvage ber and discovered its history.
Mountain Blvd.
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