VANCE COUNTY, N.C. — Authorities in Vance County are continuing a heartbreaking investigation after two teenage siblings were found deceased inside their Torri Drive home on the night of Feb. 9, officials confirmed.
According to the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, the victims — a 13-year-old girl and her 17-year-old brother — were discovered at the residence where four juvenile siblings lived together. The cause of death for both teenagers remains undetermined pending autopsy and toxicology results from the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Investigators with the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division said the children shared the home with two other siblings, ages 12 and 16, as well as their father, who was present at the time of the tragedy. Authorities emphasized that there is currently no known threat to the public.
Detectives are working closely with the District Attorney’s Office and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to determine exactly what led to the devastating deaths.
“I appreciate the outpouring of concern from our community after the recent deaths of two children,” said Curtis Brame. “I ask for your prayers and support for the professionals working tirelessly to gather each and every fact available to find out exactly why these children are no longer here with us. I also ask for your patience as important investigative steps must be completed before additional details can be released.”
The case has shaken the local community, with neighbors expressing grief and disbelief over the loss of two young lives under such uncertain circumstances.
Anyone with information that could assist investigators is urged to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 252-738-2200. Officials say additional updates will be released as more facts are confirmed.
As the investigation continues, a community mourns — holding close the memory of two siblings whose lives ended far too soon while awaiting answers that may bring clarity to an unthinkable loss