Man Found Dead After Riceville House Fire; Investigation Now Being Treated as Homicide
By Marge Farrington | Published 2026-07-04T00:17:21.824Z
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Buncombe County -- July 3, 2026: A fatal house fire in the Riceville community of Buncombe County is now the focus of an active homicide investigation after preliminary autopsy findings prompted investigators to reclassify the case.
Buncombe County -- July 3, 2026: A fatal house fire in the Riceville community of Buncombe County is now the focus of an active homicide investigation after preliminary autopsy findings prompted investigators to reclassify the case.According to the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded around 6:20 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30, to a residence at 84 E. Mountain Way after firefighters with the Riceville Fire Department discovered a deceased man while responding to a structure fire.Detec