SURRY, COUNTY, NC (LOOTPRESS) – In the early morning hours of December 1, 2021, the Surry County Sheriff’s Office received a call in reference to a cutting incident in the Crossroads Church Road community.
When patrol deputies arrived on the scene, they found a female victim, Kathy Jo Miller, 45, with an apparent stab wound to the lower extremities. Deputies and Detectives with the sheriff’s office remained on the scene conducting interviews and gathering information throughout the night leading to a search warrant being issued for the address of 153 Moondreamer Lane, Mount Airy, North Carolina. During the investigation, detectives determined that the victim had been kidnapped, stabbed and burnt with a metal object.
This investigation is currently active, and no specific details related to the incident, or other specific information about the investigation, will be released at this time. Sheriff Steve C. Hiatt said that the suspect(s) related to this incident are currently in custody. Sheriff Hiatt mentioned that numerous individuals have been charged as a result of their participation during this horrible incident. Sheriff Hiatt released the names, charges and photos of the suspects as follows:
Travis Ray Hall, 38 of 24892 Odell Drive, Albemarle, North Carolina was charged with one count of attempted 1st degree murder, one count of conspiracy to commit 1st degree murder, one count of 1st-degree kidnapping, one count of conspiracy to commit 1st degree kidnapping, and one count of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. Mr. Hall received $1,800,000.00 secured bond and a court date of January 12, 2022.
Lakin Nicole Harvey, 28, of 111 Fortune Cookie Lane, Mount Airy, North Carolina was charged with one count of attempted 1st degree murder, one count of conspiracy to commit 1st degree murder, one count of 1st degree kidnapping, one count of conspiracy to commit 1st degree kidnapping, and one count of assault by strangulation. Ms. Harvey received $1,700,000.00 secured bond and a court date of January 12, 2022.
Gregory Todd Sawyers, 53, of 153 Moondreamer Lane, Mount Airy, North Carolina was charged with one count of attempted 1st degree murder, one count of conspiracy to commit 1st degree murder, one count of 1st-degree kidnapping, one count of conspiracy to commit 1st degree kidnapping, and one count of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. Mr. Sawyers received $1,860,000.00 secured bond and a court date of January 12, 2022.
Grayson Gregory Sawyers, 32, of 994 Maple Grove Church Road, Mount Airy, North Carolina was charged with one count of 1st degree kidnapping and one count of conspiracy to commit 1st degree kidnapping. Mr. Sawyers received $50,000.00 secured bond and a court date of January 12, 2022.
