N.C. man faces Bigamy charges for having three wives, police say there may be more

NORTH CAROLINA () – A man in North Carolina is accused of having three wives at the same time, police said there could be more

In a Facebook post, the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division (CID) announced that they began an investigation into bigamy in April 2025, following a submitted report.

Throughout the investigation, Detectives found Harry Irvine Burdick Jr. to have three marriage licenses with three different women.

All three marriages took place in North Carolina, in Lincoln County, Davidson County, and Guilford County.

Detectives were unable to locate divorce proceedings before Burdick had already married two other women.

On Friday, August 22nd, he was arrested and charged with two counts of felony bigamy.

Financial motivation and personal gain were the motives for Burdick, police said.

The individual involved was released with a written promise to appear in court, with the initial court date set for September 22, 2025, at the Davidson County Courthouse.

Police said they believe there could additional victims for this investigation.

If you or someone you know is legally married to Mr. Burdick and has not been divorced, please reach out to Detective Foushee at the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office by calling (336) 236-3365.

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