A Buncombe County man has been sentenced to at least 8 years in prison after pleading guilty to a violent assault on a former partner.
Phillip Billy Webb, 35, busted into the home of his former partner and beat the victim so badly, first responders initially feared the victim was dead.
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a reported assault at a residence on Brangus Road in Leicester one evening in late August. Upon arrival, deputies found the front door damaged and, entering the home, discovered the victim lying on the living room floor in a large pool of blood…