Published: October 10, 2019

A PETERSBURG MAN WANTED ON STATUTORY RAPE CHARGES IS BEHIND BARS. ACCORDING TO MEDIA SOURCES, ANDREW WADE BEARD, 30, WAS WANTED BY THE LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY IN HAWKINS COUNTY ON SEPTEMBER 26TH.  BEARD WAS BROUGHT BACK TO LINCOLN COUNTY LAST WEEK TO FACE 10 COUNTS OF RAPE BY AN AUTHORITY FIGURE.  BEARD IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN COURT ON OCTOBER 15TH.