A Fairview, North Carolina home is the scene of a disturbing triple murder after three family members were found dead inside — and authorities say the victims’ own teenage daughter is one of the people accused of committing the deadly crime.
According to the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a welfare check Thursday evening at a home on Ashworth Drive in Fairview after concerns started growing over the family’s well-being. But when deputies finally entered the residence around 7:15 p.m., investigators say they walked into a horrifying scene.
Inside the home, authorities found 41-year-old Travis Eugene Grant, 42-year-old Kimberly Michelle Grant, and 66-year-old Sharon Harwood Grant all dead from apparent gunshot wounds.
Officials later confirmed Kimberly and Travis Grant were married, while Sharon Grant was Travis’ mother.
During a Friday press conference, investigators revealed that 16-year-old Star Grant — the daughter of Travis and Kimberly — was missing from the home and could not immediately be located.
By Friday morning, authorities say Star had been found in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, alongside 28-year-old Devan Loving.
Authorities confirmed Star Grant and Devan Loving have each been charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony conspiracy to commit murder.
Major John Ledford with the sheriff’s office said both suspects are facing Class A felonies, meaning the punishment could potentially include life in prison — or even the death penalty under North Carolina law.
Even though Star Grant is only 16 years old, officials say she will be prosecuted as an adult.
Investigators have not publicly revealed a motive, and authorities say the exact nature of the relationship between Star Grant and Loving remains unclear at this time.
Court records reportedly showed that Travis Grant legally adopted Star Grant back in 2019.
Authorities also revealed that the suspects had allegedly been in Tennessee for “more than a few days” before they were located. Investigators are still trying to determine why the pair traveled to Gatlinburg following the killings.
According to investigators, deputies had actually responded to two earlier welfare check calls at the same home earlier in the week. However, officials said deputies did not have enough legal grounds at the time to force entry into the residence.
Captain Dustan Auldredge explained during the press conference that deputies could not establish enough evidence of an emergency situation to legally enter the home during those earlier visits.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and Gatlinburg Police Department are all assisting in the ongoing investigation.
Both suspects are expected to face extradition proceedings in Tennessee before being transported back to Buncombe County to formally face the murder charges.
The investigation remains active.
