Boy in custody after father found dead in Yancey County, vice chairman says

Vernal Kilburn, 37, was found dead at his home outside Burnsville

Updated: 1:23 PM EDT April 27, 2021

A young boy is in custody after his father is found dead in Yancey County, according to Shane Hilliard, Vice Chairman of the Yancey County Sheriff’s Office. Hilliard said 37-year-old Vernal Kilburn was found dead Monday night at his home on Banks Creek Road outside of Burnsville. Hilliard said Kilburn was found after an 911 call. The child in custody is under 13 years old, Hilliard said. The State Bureau of Investigations is handling the case.

PRICE CREEK, NC –

A young boy is in custody after his father is found dead in Yancey County, according to Shane Hilliard, Vice Chairman of the Yancey County Sheriff’s Office.

Hilliard said Vernal Kilburn, 37, was found dead Monday night at his home on Banks Creek Road, just outside Burnsville.

Hilliard said Kilburn was found after an 911 call.

The child in custody is under 13 years old, Hilliard said.

The State Bureau of Investigations is handling the case.