Forsyth County man indicted on five counts of stalking, assault

A Forsyth County man has been indicted on assault and stalking charges and faces five counts, local reporting shows, months after deputies issued a BOLO alert for his arrest and with the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office involved in the case. Forsythnews published the indictment under its Crime & Courts section and ran the short line, "The suspect faces five counts."

An Instagram post tied to the case identifies the arrested man by name and residence, stating in a truncated post, "58-year-old Terry Edwin Burdette of Braselton was arrested Friday after deputies say he assaulted a woman during an argument at a home on" and cutting off before listing a full location. The Forsythnews coverage and the supplied local reports did not include a named defendant, and the Instagram post has not been publicly corroborated by court or sheriff's office records included in the available materials.

The public reports provided contain limited case detail. Forsythnews and the supplied summaries did not publish the indictment date, the breakdown of the five counts or statutory citations, the court or case number, or whether any counts are charged as domestic-violence offenses. The available material likewise does not include booking information, bond amounts, the location or jurisdiction of the arrest, or victim-identifying details beyond the Instagram allegation that deputies said the suspect assaulted a woman during an argument at a home.

Key records and agency statements remain to be confirmed to fully document the case. Relevant public records to consult include the Forsyth County Superior Court indictment and docket for a case matching these charges, a Forsyth County Sheriff's Office BOLO bulletin and incident or arrest reports, Forsyth County Jail booking logs, and a statement from the Forsyth County District Attorney's Office identifying the prosecutor and next court dates. The truncated Instagram post should be archived and matched to official records before using the name in court filings or reports.

The item ran on the Forsythnews Crime & Courts page alongside other recent local criminal coverage, including headlines verbatim as listed on the site: "Man accused of child molestation and grooming indicted in Forsyth County", "Man accused of breaking into more than 60 cars indicted in Forsyth County", "UPDATE: Rapper Nardo Wick mug shot released after Forsyth County arrest", "Cumming Police credit Real-Time Crime Center for Jet Ski thefts arrest", and "Two arrested after allegedly pointing gun at another driver". Forsythnews also displays the site notice, "By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great local journalism.