New Facts Appear in William Henry Smith’s Alleged Caveman Beating, Robbery, and Kidnapping Case in Salisbury, N.C. Area

RFP Staff

♦ Since we posted the article: “William Henry Smith of Salisbury, N.C. Area Allegedly Turns Caveman Beating a Man with a Shovel Handle and Robbing Him” on Friday some new facts have come to light in this case.  Those facts concern that William Henry Smith, the man charged with violent assault with a “shorty” shovel handle, robbery, and kidnapping, had no criminal record and his alleged victim has a lengthy criminal record Florida, Kansas, and a pending felony charge in Cabarrus County.  Our staff  found out Saturday that Jonathan Junior Edmisten  was 57 years-old and born on 12-04-1958 which matched him up with criminal records in 3 states.  Further we’ve learned that William Henry Smith is well regarded by his neighbors.  The original article:

http://rowanfreepress.com/2015/07/17/william-henry-smith-of-salisbury-n-c-area-allegedly-turns-caveman-beating-an-elderly-man-with-a-shovel-handle-and-robbing-him/

The alleged “victim” is Jonathan Junior Edmisten, born 12-04-1958.  His aliases are:  “John-John” Edmisten according to the Florida Department of Corrections.   More intriguing aliases he has been known by, according to Kansas Department of Corrections, include John J. Edmans, and David Dodd.  This prompted a “staff research” venture, to see why the victim would have utilized so many aliases.  This is what was found:

He spent a year in prison in Florida for credit card fraud (2002-2003):

http://www.dc.state.fl.us/InmateReleases/detail.asp?Bookmark=1&From=list&SessionID=271106844

He spent roughly 6 years in prison in Kansas for multiple felonies from 2005-2011 for drugs, forgery, and eluding arrest:

http://www.doc.ks.gov/kasper_old/offenders?RaceName=&GenderName=&SupervisionCountyName=&ConvictionCountyName=&LocationName=&lastname=edmisten&firstname=jonathan&middlename=&includealias=0&kdoc=&box1=&box2=&box3=&kbi=&thumbnails=1&race=&gender=&BirthRangeStart=&AGErangestart=&AGErangeend=&convictionCounty=&supervisionCounty=&Location=&Facility=&searching=Please+Wait…

Jonathan Junior Edmisten (DOB 12-04-1958) has a pending felony charge in Cabarrus County, for obtaining property by false pretenses:

http://www1.aoc.state.nc.us/www/calendars.Offense.do?submit=submit&case=1202015052204&court=CRS