ROCKINGHAM — Investigators have filed charges against a parolee accused of selling a stolen car for scrap.
An arrest warrant alleges that 44-year-old-Marshall Steven Smith, who is listed as being homeless, sold a 2004 Mazda M6S to a local metal recycling company on July 9.
Smith is not accused of stealing the vehicle and the warrant does not indicate how much currency he allegedly received for the car.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office obtained a warrant for Smith’s arrest on July 17, charging him with one felony count of obtaining property by false pretenses and a misdemeanor count of possession of stolen property.
Smith was arrested July 20 and booked into the Richmond County Jail on a $5,000 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in court Aug. 6.
Online court records show Smith pleaded guilty to misdemeanor crime of domestic violence in May 2025, stemming from a case in 2024. Four other charges, including first-degree kidnapping, were dropped as part of a plea deal. Despite the disposition, records show that case as currently pending.
Smith also has several pending traffic citations.
Records with the N.C. Department of Adult Correction show Smith was also convicted that same day of possession of a firearm by a felon and “other misdemeanant." He was incarcerated for nine months and released in February. His parole is set to end Nov. 18.
Smith also has the following prior convictions:
1999 - misdemeanor breaking and entering
2000 - felony breaking and entering
2002 - breaking and entering vehicles
2004 - misdemeanor possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance, being drunk and disorderly
2005 - possession with intent to sell a Schedule VI controlled substance
2006 - driving while impaired, speeding, operating a vehicle without a license, reckless driving
2007 - larceny from the person
2010 - simple assault, violation of a protective order
2011 - possession of a Schedule II controlled substance
2023 - assault by pointing a gun, communicating threats
All defendants facing criminal charges are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
