Murder warrant issued for man after woman’s body found in Yancey County

YANCEY COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A murder warrant has been issued for a man in Yancey County after deputies found a woman deceased Sunday, law enforcement officials confirmed.

Henry Paul Deyton has been issued the warrant in connection with the death of Emma Gibbs Deyton, according to a release from the Yancey County Sheriff’s Office.

On the evening of Sunday, Nov. 2, deputies responded to Twilight Way in the Burnsville/South Toe community, where they found Emma Gibbs Deyton deceased, the release said. Shortly after, Henry Paul Deyton was involved in a single-vehicle crash nearby and was airlifted to Johnson City Medical Center, YCSO said…

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