Man Wanted in North Carolina, Arrested in Putnam County

PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. -- A person of interest in a death investigation in North Carolina was arrested Wednesday along Interstate 64, West Virginia State Police troopers say.

James Michael Burcham was pulled over just after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Hurricane area.

Burcham was wanted for questioning in connection with a body that was found in Forsyth County, N.C. He is in custody Wednesday night, awaiting extradition back to North Carolina.