During the investigation, deputies found 39-year-old Nathan Lee Lowe inside the home.
ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. — A man has been charged with murder after his grandmother was killed, according to the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office.
The county’s 911 center got a call from a concerned family member around 9:15 p.m. on Monday asking for a welfare check at a home on Russell Gap Road in Moravian Falls. When deputies arrived, they couldn’t get anyone to answer the door.
Deputies were able to get into the home, where they found 86-year-old Betty Kerley Tedder inside, dead with apparent trauma.
While investigating, deputies found 39-year-old Nathan Lee Lowe inside the home. He was arrested and charged with her murder.
He is also facing another charge of malicious conduct by a prisoner, though officials have not expanded on that charge.
Lowe, who is Tedder’s grandson, is being held without bond. His first court appearance is set for Dec. 2 in Alexander County District Court.
The investigation is still active and ongoing at this time.
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