Three people arrested in western NC barn burnings
Each individual has been charged with five counts of burning personal property, five counts of burning certain buildings and five counts of felony conspiracy.
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NC (WLOS) — Three people have been arrested and charged with setting barns on fire in the Leicester and Sandy Mush areas nearly two weeks ago.
Authorities say, Anthony Dwayne Boyd, 20, Blake Cameron Williams, 21, and Ashley Debra Neal, 26, were taken into custody on Tuesday, Nov. 16, and now face multiple charges in connection with the Nov. 3rd fires.
Blake Cameron Williams (left), Ashley Debra Neal (middle) and Anthony Dwayne Boyd (right) have been charged. (Photo: Buncombe County Detention Center)
“I hope our community members will now have some sense of safety restored despite their losses. Thank you to the numerous Detectives at the Sheriff’s Office that have worked tirelessly on this investigation over the past two weeks to uncover who set these fires and charge them. Thank you to our SCET Deputies for locating these suspects,” says Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller.
Each individual has been charged with five counts of burning personal property, five counts of burning certain buildings and five counts of felony conspiracy.
All three remain in custody at the Buncombe County Detention Facility with a bond of $150,055.
