The 16-year-old suspect in a Buncombe County triple homicide has been extradited back to North Carolina...
The Sheriff’s Office says 16-year-old Star Grant arrived in Buncombe County at 12:25pm Wednesday, May 13, 2026 and was formally charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder. Investigators say Grant and 28-year-old Devan Loving are accused of killing three of Grant’s family members, who were found shot to death in their Fairview community home last week.
The suspects were arrested Friday, May 8, 2026, in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Grant is being charged as an adult and is being held without bond in a juvenile detention facility in Alexander County. Loving is expected to be extradited to Buncombe County later this week.
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Two suspects charged in a Buncombe County triple homicide have waived extradition back to North Carolina, after being arrested out of state. Authorities say, 16-year-old Star Grant and 28-year-old Devan Oneal Loving were arrested Friday at a Motel 6 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
The arrest came one day after three people were found shot to death in Buncombe County. Investigators say Grant lived at the home where the victims were discovered. Both suspects are charged with three counts of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
Officials say Grant is being charged as an adult. The victims were identified as 41-year-old Travis Grant, 42-year-old Kimberly Grant, and 66-year-old Sharon Grant. All three were family members of Star Grant.
The sheriff’s office is now arranging transportation for the suspects back to North Carolina while investigators continue working to determine a motive.
28 year old Devan Oneal Loving Sevier County Tennessee Sheriff's Office
