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Three dead in alleged Haywood County murder-suicide

Three dead in alleged Haywood County murder-suicide

The Haywood County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible murder in the Panther Creek area of Clyde.  

Deputies were dispatched to an address on Panther Creek Road just before 8 a.m. on the morning of Monday, July 8.  To 6232 Panther Creek Road in Clyde for a female inside the residence who appeared to be deceased. Upon arrival, deputies located two additional deceased individuals, another female, and a male. 

“We have received several questions from the community about rumors of a manhunt,” the sheriff’s office said in a press release. “Sheriff (Bill) Wilke wants the Fines Creek and Panther Creek communities to know they are safe. This was an isolated incident, and there has never been a manhunt nor is there a threat to the community.  Our office does still believe the suspect to be one of the deceased.”

 The deceased are identified as Olivia Stroupe, 49, of Clyde, Robyn Moriarty, 62, of Clyde and originally from Maryland, and Jason Brunner, 42, of Maryland. 

This continues to be an active and ongoing investigation and to protect the integrity of this case no further details can be released at this time.

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