http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/10009933/

Quote :

"Curtis Rene Mellott, 46, is believed to be in the Chapel Hill or Durham area. He faces felony possession of stolen property charges in Alamance County and felony larceny charges in Orange County. Federal charges are possible if Mellott was flying without a valid pilot's license. He may be driving a gold-colored BMW SUV, said Alamance County spokesman Randy Jones. On Wednesday afternoon, investigators received a tip that Mellott was staying at the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill, but by the time they arrived at this hotel, they believe he had checked out, Jones said. Mellott is accused of stealing a single-engine Piper PA-32R-301T from Horace Williams Airport in Chapel Hill and crashing it into a grove of trees about 25 miles away in Graham on Tuesday. Blood was found in the cockpit and two K-9 units followed tracked the scent out of the woods, but that's where they lost him. "He's going to have some marks on him because he took a pretty bad fall from the sky," Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson said. Hillsborough businessman Larry Warren, who owns the plane, said he has never heard of Mellott and doesn't know why anyone would target his plane. Authorities believe the plane was stolen sometime between 9 p.m. Monday, when Warren left it at the airport, and 6 a.m. Tuesday. Airport employees are only on site from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m."

What they don't tell you in this article, is that he splits his time between Holden Beach and Chapel Hill where his father owns a big ass sand and gravel outfit, and that this fool apparently has his own airplane. I am very curious how exactly they tied this theft to him though, they are conveniently leaving that part out...

He and his gf are on facebook too I think, feel free to raid the pages.


update from NBC17:

Quote :

"Mellott's father, Calvin, said Wednesday that his son is an expert pilot who grew up in Chapel Hill and spent time at the airport. He said he has never known Curtis Mellott to steal anything and that his son apparently just snapped. "

[Edited on August 18, 2011 at 2:21 AM. Reason : rumor is he suffers from bipolar disorder]


From ABC11:
[quote]Authorities are also wondering why there isn't a trail of damage. There are no broken trees behind the plane or torn bushes.

"It didn't come straight down, I can tell you that," Warren explained.



[Edited on August 18, 2011 at 2:37 AM. Reason : strange]

8/18/2011 2:18:23 AM

Bipoler disorder? You mean minor fits of depression caused him to steal a plane?

8/18/2011 2:25:44 AM

Bipolar, aka manic depression. I am guessing this is one of those "off the meds" manic episodes gone wrong?



Articles state the guy lives at 114 Mel Oaks in Chapel Hill, but a quick internet search gives an address for him in Graham. Two actually, one on Cliff View and one on Creek Point. Articles also state the crash was off Wildlife Club Road, and he was tracked to nearby the intersection of Snow Camp and 87 South. Google Maps says he would have been less than 10 miles from those addresses... But they are looking for him in Durham and Chapel Hill now as he was reported as staying at the Carolina Inn...

[Edited on August 18, 2011 at 2:38 AM. Reason : point not view]

8/18/2011 2:36:56 AM

8/18/2011 8:18:05 AM

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8/18/2011 9:15:23 AM

The Mellott's run Mellott Contractors and Mellott Trucking & Supply in Carrboro. But as to the assertion that he owns a plane, I can find no Mellott name associated with any plane according to the FAA. They may have a fractional ownership or something of that nature, but they do not have a plane.

As for where he lives, if you do a GIS property search in Orange and Alamance county you will see that his dad Calvin owns a dozen different properties around southern Orange County (mostly for the company) but there is no listing for land or property owned in northern Orange County or esp. Alamance County where Graham is located.

I had heard about this stupid ass BMW. It looks even shittier than I imagined.

[Edited on August 18, 2011 at 9:38 AM. Reason : ]

8/18/2011 9:37:10 AM

How the hell is there not a wreckage trail behind a plane that crashed in the forest?!

8/18/2011 9:38:29 AM

i hope that tacky shit is his b/c its so lol

8/18/2011 9:44:33 AM

Yes some folks that knew him around the office said he had the ugliest fucking BMW in the county. That is saying a lot, and after seeing the picture, I completely agree.

8/18/2011 9:46:40 AM

I also like that Curt is 46 and apparently knocked up some younger chick who just had his kid this year. They just recently went into "its complicated" on their relationship. Jessica certainly looks younger than him.

Curtis: http://www.facebook.com/crmellott
Jessica: http://www.facebook.com/Jessicalexandria

8/18/2011 9:49:25 AM

Well the pic obviously isn't his BMW.

8/18/2011 1:18:51 PM

Quote :

"Breaking News: A Chapel Hill man accused of stealing a plane, crashing it in Alamance County and then eluding authorities since Tuesday has been arrested at his home. "

8/18/2011 3:50:10 PM

8/18/2011 3:51:48 PM

8/18/2011 3:53:38 PM

ITT I learn that UNC has an airport.

8/18/2011 4:27:34 PM

Holy crap. You guys hate the Mellotts.

8/18/2011 5:09:45 PM