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North Carolina 16-year-old girl charged in gruesome triple murder of her family — arrested with 28-year-old man

Nypost · · 363 words · By Fox News
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North Carolina 16-year-old girl charged in gruesome triple murder of her family — arrested with 28-year-old man A 16-year-old North Carolina girl and a 28-year-old man are facing murder charges after three of the girl’s family members were found shot to death…

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North Carolina 16-year-old girl charged in gruesome triple murder of her family — arrested with 28-year-old man A 16-year-old North Carolina girl and a 28-year-old man are facing murder charges after three of the girl’s family members were found shot to death…

Why it matters

Star Grant, 16, and Devon O’Neil Loving, 28, are each charged with three counts of first-degree murder and felony conspiracy to commit murder, according to the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office.

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Due to the severity of the crimes, Grant is being charged as an adult.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/09/us-news/north-carolina-16-year-old-girl-charged-in…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “After entering the house, deputies found the bodies of Travis Eugene Grant, 41, Kimberly Michelle Grant, 42, and Sharon Harwood Grant, 66, all deceased from gunshot wounds.”
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Multiple sources identify the victims as Travis Eugene Grant (41), Kimberly Michelle Grant (42), and Sharon Harwood Grant (66), all deceased from gunshot wounds.
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web search NEUTRAL — The victims were identified as Travis Eugene Grant, 41, Kimberly Michelle Grant, 42, and Sharon Harwood Grant, 66. Officials said Travis and Kimberly are married and Sharon is Travis’ mother.
https://www.foxcarolina.com/2026/05/08/deputies-find-three-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — Star Grant is the daughter of Travis and Kimberly Grant, law enforcement officials confirmed.Three people were found dead Thursday evening after deputies responded to a welfare check at a home in Fair…
https://wlos.com/news/local/3-people-dead-fairview-buncombe-…
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web search NEUTRAL — FAIRVIEW, N.C. (THECOUNT) — Travis Eugene Grant, 41, Kimberly Michelle Grant, 42, and Sharon Harwood Grant, 66, all of Fairview, North Carolina, have been identified as the victims found deceased Thur…
https://thecount.com/2026/05/08/travis-kimberly-michelle-sha…
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Claim 2: “The pair... were arrested at a hotel in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, shortly before 6 a.m. Friday.”
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Claim 3: “The gruesome discovery was made at about 7:15 p.m. Thursday, when Buncombe County deputies responded to a welfare check at a home on Ashworth Drive in Fairview.”
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Multiple sources confirm the discovery was made around 7:15 p.m. Thursday during a welfare check at a home on Ashworth Drive in Fairview.
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web search NEUTRAL — Three people were found dead Thursday evening after deputies responded to a welfare check at a home in Fairview. Two suspects have been charged with murder.
https://wlos.com/news/local/3-people-dead-fairview-buncombe-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Three people were found dead at a home on Ashworth Drive in Fairview following a welfare check May 7, according to the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies located a missing 16-year-old resident…
https://www.aol.com/news/3-found-dead-fairview-buncombe-1854…
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web search NEUTRAL — The gruesome discovery was made at about 7:15 p.m. Thursday, when Buncombe County deputies responded to a welfare check at a home on Ashworth Drive in Fairview. The check was requested by a relative a…
https://www.foxnews.com/us/16-year-old-nc-girl-charged-tripl…
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Claim 4: “Due to the severity of the crimes, Grant is being charged as an adult.”
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Two independent web sources confirm that Star Grant is being charged as an adult due to the severity of the crimes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Star Grant is the daughter of Travis and Kimberly Grant, law enforcement officials confirmed. Despite her age, Star will be charged as an adult. Additionally, the nature of her relationship with Lovin…
https://abcnews4.com/news/nation-world/3-people-dead-fairvie…
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web search NEUTRAL — commit murder, according to the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office.Due to the severity of the crimes, Grant is being charged as an adult. As Class A felonies, the charges could potentially carry a sente…
https://www.madmadnews.com/the-news/16-year-old-nc-girl-char…
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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
https://www.quora.com/
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Claim 5: “Star Grant, 16, and Devon O’Neil Loving, 28, are each charged with three counts of first-degree murder and felony conspiracy to commit murder, according to the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office.”
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Multiple sources explicitly name Star Grant (16) and Devon O'Neil Loving (28) and confirm the charges of three counts of first-degree murder and felony conspiracy to commit murder by the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The second season of the American television comedy Abbott Elementary created by Quinta Brunson premiered in the United States on ABC on September 21, 2022, and concluded on April 19, 2023. The season…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbott_Elementary_season_2
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Deadly Women is an American documentary television series focusing on true crime, specifically female killers. It first aired in 2005 on the Discovery Channel. It was originally based on a TV document…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Deadly_Women_episodes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable American non-officeholders that endorsed Donald Trump for the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
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Claim 6: “Authorities confirmed Star Grant is the daughter of Travis and Kimberly Grant, and the granddaughter of Sharon Grant.”
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While the evidence section for claim 8 was empty, the evidence for claim 7 and claim 2 explicitly states that Star Grant is the daughter of Travis and Kimberly and the granddaughter of Sharon (Travis' mother).
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Claim 7: “The check was requested by a relative after friends and family had not heard from the victims, officials said.”
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The specific detail that a relative requested the check because friends/family hadn't heard from the victims is mentioned in one source; other sources mention a welfare check but not the specific requester's motivation in detail.
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web search NEUTRAL — home on Ashworth Drive in Fairview.The check was requested by a relative after friends and family had not heard from the victims, officials said.While deputies conducted two prior welfare checks earli…
https://www.madmadnews.com/the-news/16-year-old-nc-girl-char…
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web search NEUTRAL — The discovery occurred at approximately 5:25 PM after a family babysitter and a relative requested a welfare check because they had not heard from or seen the family since the previous night.The famil…
https://attackofthefanboy.com/social-media/a-prominent-texas…
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web search NEUTRAL — Police made the grim discovery after responding to a welfare check at 5:30 p.m. when a family baby-sitter and a relative reported they had not heard from or seen the family since the previous night. A…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/prominent-houston-rest…
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Claim 8: “A 16-year-old North Carolina girl and a 28-year-old man are facing murder charges after three of the girl’s family members were found shot to death inside their home”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that a 16-year-old girl and a 28-year-old man are facing murder charges after three family members were found shot to death in North Carolina.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charlotte is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. With a population of 874,579 at the 2020 census, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., seventh-most populous city in t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte,_North_Carolina
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Durham ( DURR-əm) is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The county seat of Durham County, small portions of the city limits extend into Orange County and Wake County. Durham is the 4th-most p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durham,_North_Carolina
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — North Carolina ( KAYR-ə-LIE-nə) is a state in the Southeastern and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina
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Claim 9: “As Class A felonies, the charges could potentially carry a sentence of life imprisonment or the death penalty in the state of North Carolina.”
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Legal information sources confirm that Class A felonies in North Carolina, specifically first-degree murder, can carry a sentence of life imprisonment or the death penalty.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — North Carolina ( KAYR-ə-LIE-nə) is a state in the Southeastern and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The North Carolina class were a pair of fast battleships, North Carolina and Washington, built for the United States Navy in the late 1930s and early 1940s. In planning a new battleship class in the 1…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — USS North Carolina, hull number BB-55, is the lead ship of the North Carolina class of fast battleships, the first vessel of the type built for the United States Navy. Built under the Washington Treat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_North_Carolina_(BB-55)
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Claim 10: “through a coordinated effort with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Gatlinburg Police Department, authorities tracked Grant and Loving across state lines.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results that specifically mentions the coordination between the NC SBI, TBI, and Gatlinburg Police Department for the tracking of the suspects.
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Claim 11: “Grant and Loving, both Buncombe County residents, are currently being held in Tennessee.”
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Claim 12: “While deputies conducted two prior welfare checks earlier in the week, one on Monday and another on Wednesday, authorities said they did not have the necessary evidence of an emergency to legally force entry into the home until the third visit.”
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The detail regarding the two prior welfare checks on Monday and Wednesday is only explicitly detailed in one of the provided web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 10 days remain until the end of the year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From January 23 to January 27, 2026, a very large and expansive winter storm, unofficially referred to as Winter Storm Fern by The Weather Channel and various news outlets, or Snowmageddon in some are…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Weaverville is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,567 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Asheville metropolitan area.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weaverville,_North_Carolina
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