After NASCAR Driver, Family Were Killed, Man Broke in: Cops
Newser • • sports
Key Points:
- Terrell Williams, 44, has been charged with multiple felonies including second-degree burglary and safe cracking after burglarizing former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's home following Biffle's death in a plane crash.
- Williams was arrested in Georgia with items stolen from Biffle's home, where $30,000 in cash, firearms, NASCAR memorabilia, and precious metals were taken during the January 8 break-in.
- Investigators recovered some stolen items and found evidence Williams used a radio-frequency detector to locate security cameras, and he is also suspected of another burglary in North Carolina.
- Authorities revealed that someone accessed and fraudulently used the Biffle family's bank, Venmo, and PayPal accounts after their deaths, transferring money and cashing checks linked to Biffle's business.
- Investigations into these crimes are ongoing, with law enforcement identifying additional persons of interest related to fraud activities following the Biffle family's tragic plane crash.
