Elderly man will face stalking charges in Superior Court

HARRINGTON — An elderly man previously charged with stalking has recently violated a protection order and is set to return to Lincoln County Superior Court.

Joseph L. Pebles, 74, of Harrington, will appear for a readiness hearing at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20 on two stalking charges.

Court records show Pebles allegedly placed two Apple AirTags on his estranged spouse, Gwenn Pebles’ vehicle.

According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, at about 7:54 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a residence in Harrington from Gwenn Pebles, 73, of Harrington.

Reports say she received an alert on her ph...