Search warrants reveal details on woman’s kidnapping, five-month long captivity and abuse

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A Haywood County man faces multiple charges ranging from the kidnapping and rape of a young woman to firearms violations. Search warrants reveal details about the woman’s lengthy confinement.

It’s a case that starts in Buncombe County and goes to Haywood County.

The case dates to January, when the woman was last seen. Search warrants indicate the woman accepted a ride in Asheville from 26-year-old Winston Eccleston. Five months later, she was at the Waynesville Police Department in May…

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