BOILING SPRINGS LAKES, N.C. -- Police are one step closer to solving a murder case that’s over two decades old.
Bryan O’Daniels is in the Brunswick County Jail facing a murder charge
Timothy Smart went missing in July 1995
Bryan O'Daniels is being held on a $750,000 bond
The Boiling Springs Lakes Police Department say Bryan O'Daniels, 44, is facing a murder charge and is held in the Brunswick County jail. He was arrested Monday following a year-long investigation.
Authorities say 25-year-old Timothy Smart vanished from his home on South Shore Drive back in July of 1995. They say new information came to light last year, which lead to a break in the case.
Brunswick County clerk of court confirms he had his first court date Tuesday.
Detention records show he is being held on a $750,000 bond.
Bryan O'Daniels is being held in the Brunswick County Jail with a $750,000 bond.