Funeral held for slain Franklin County grandmother; flamethrower found during murder arrests

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated and a photograph removed to address concerns about the accuracy of the information released by the NC State Bureau of Investigation.

YOUNGSVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A funeral was held Saturday for a grandmother who was killed in a drive-by shooting earlier this month near Youngsville.

Bernice Pender was shot at a home along Bert Winston Road the night of April 1 and two suspects were arrested Friday in her death, according to Franklin County Sheriff Kevin White…

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