Homicide investigation underway in Newton Grove; man killed in house fire, woman assaulted
DOMINION ENERGY ARE
INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE
FIRE NEW THIS EVENING, THE
SAMPSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
SAYS AN ARREST HAS BEEN MADE IN
AN ASSAULT ARSON AND HOMICIDE
INVESTIGATION ALL TIED TO A
BURNING TRAILER WHERE A MAN
DIED EARLY. THIS MORNING.
46 YEAR-OLD PERRY FOLDER WAS
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY THIS
AFTERNOON AND FACES ASSAULT
AND BURGLARY CHARGES.
ADDITIONAL CHARGES ARE
EXPECTED. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE
ALSO SAYS THE 2 VICTIMS IN THIS
CASE, WE'RE 64 YEAR-OLD HARRY
TAYLOR AND 69 YEAR-OLD EVELYN
FRANKLIN.
>> WRAL'S ERIC MILLER HAS MORE
ON THE INVESTIGATION.
>> THE 9-1-1 CALL CAME IN
AROUND. 01:00AM A WOMAN FIRST
REPORTING, A HOME INVASION IN A
HOUSE FIRE CALLER DID OCCUR.
>> IT WAS PROBABLY SET BY THE
>> INTRUDERS. RADIO TRAFFIC
REVEALING THE MOMENTS AFTER
FIRST RESPONDERS REALIZE JUST
HOW BAD THAT FIRE WAS.
REGULATORY MOBILE HOME FULLY
INVOLVED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
ALL THAT'S LEFT BEHIND OR
MILTON WALLS CHARGE PILLOWS
AND THE SINGED WHEELCHAIR.
HUGHES, A
>> HE WAS A CHARACTER. I USED
TO GET RIDES AROUND. NEIGHBOR
JOE CHANTED SAYS THE MAN WHO
DIED IN THIS MOBILE HOME, HARRY
TAYLOR HAD LOST A LEG TO CANCER
AS.
>> JUST SAD TO SEE YOU HE'S NOT
WANTING TO GO.
AFTER. SIMPSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S
OFFICE SAYS DEPUTIES TRIED TO
REACH TAYLOR WHEN THEY GOT TO
THE SCENE BUT COULDN'T GET TO
HIM BECAUSE THE FLAMES, THE
OFFICE ADDING IN A STATEMENT
THAT THE OTHER VICTIM IN THIS
CASE, ELVIN FRANKLIN, WAS
INJURED WHILE TRYING TO DEFEND
TAYLOR. WELL, WE WERE ON THE
SCENE PAGES OF A SEARCH WARRANT
LEFT BEHIND, BLEW OVER TO OUR
CREW. THOSE WARDS PROVIDE MORE
DETAILS ON WHAT HAPPENED,
INCLUDING THAT FRANKLIN AND
TAYLOR WERE ASSAULTED WITH A
BAT.
>> FRANKLIN WAS LEFT WITH A
CUT ON HER HEAD AND THAT TAYLOR
MIGHT HAVE BEEN UNCONSCIOUS IN
FRANKLIN WAS UNABLE TO GET HER
HUSBAND OUT OF THE RESIDENTS.
IT ALSO DETAILS ITEMS SEIZED
FROM THE SCENE, INCLUDING A
RANGE MULTIPLE JUGS OF FUEL AND
A LIGHTER IN NEWTON GROVE, ERIC
MILLER, WRAL NEWS NOW, THE
SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS THE
INVESTIGATION IS STILL ONGOING