BURNSVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A man has been charged with murdering his father following an early morning incident on Tuesday, according to the Yancey County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to a call in the Ferguson Hill area during the early hours of July 22. Following an investigation, authorities arrested 21-year-old John Claude Charlton and charged him with the murder of his father, Virgil John Charlton.
Charlton is being held without bond at the Yancey County Detention Center.
The sheriff’s office said no additional information will be released at this time, citing an ongoing investigation.