Young boy in custody after father found dead in NC
Vernal Kilburn, 37, was found dead in his home in western North Carolina on Monday. (Source: KSLA News 12)
By WYFF News Staff | April 28, 2021 at 2:56 PM EDT - Updated April 28 at 2:56 PM
PRICE CREEK, N.C. (WYFF) - A young boy is in custody after his father was found dead in Yancey County, according to Chief Deputy Shane Hilliard with the Yancey County Sheriff’s Office.
Hilliard said Vernal Kilburn, 37, was found dead Monday night in his home on Banks Creek Road, just outside of Burnsville.
Hilliard said Kilburn was found after a 911 call.