The Fairview community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, is heartbroken following the tragic deaths of Travis Eugene Grant, 41, his wife Kimberly Michelle Grant, 42, and his mother Sharon Harwood Grant, 66.
The three family members, representing multiple generations, were discovered deceased inside their home on Thursday evening, May 7, 2026. Deputies with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a welfare check at the residence located at 18 Ashworth Drive in Fairview around 7:15 p.m. Upon entering the home, they found the victims who had suffered gunshot wounds.
This was reportedly the third welfare check conducted at the Ashworth Drive address since the previous Monday. Authorities confirmed the victims had been deceased for several days prior to discovery. Travis and Kimberly Grant were husband and wife, while Sharon Harwood Grant was Travis’s mother.
The shocking loss of three generations within one family has left relatives, friends, and neighbors in profound grief as the tight-knit Fairview community struggles to process the unimaginable tragedy.
Detectives determined that 16-year-old Star Grant, the daughter of Travis and Kimberly who resided at the home, was missing following the discovery. She and 28-year-old Devan Oneal Loving were later located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, in the early morning hours of May 8. Both were taken into custody without incident and charged as adults with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony conspiracy to commit murder each. They face extradition back to North Carolina.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is assisting the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office with the active and ongoing homicide investigation. No threat to the public was reported. Family members have expressed shock at the events, with some neighbors and relatives describing the area as typically quiet and the news as devastating. Tributes and community support have begun to emerge for those mourning the sudden loss.
The incident has drawn significant attention across western North Carolina, highlighting the impact of family violence on small communities near Asheville. Star Grant had reportedly been adopted by Travis Grant in 2019. As details continue to develop, authorities are expected to release limited additional information while the case proceeds through the legal system.
Residents in Fairview and surrounding areas are reflecting on community safety and support systems in the wake of this event. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office and investigators continue to gather evidence. Anyone with relevant information is encouraged to contact authorities. The profound grief felt by the extended Grant family and the broader community underscores the deep connections within this rural North Carolina area.