Suspect's sister charged as accessory in fire that killed pastor's wife

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Thursday, April 26, 2018
Elderly wife killed, husband severely burned in violent home invasion
Nancy Alford was killed in the fire and her husband, the Rev. John Alford, was severely burned.
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LITTLETON, NC (WTVD) -- Another person has been charged in a fatal fire that killed a pastor's wife back in March.

According to the Warren County Sheriff's Department, Kristina Saferite, Kevin Munn's sister, has been charged as an accessory after the fact to the kidnapping and killing of 76-year-old Nancy Alford.

Munn and Lester Kearney have also been charged in her death; they are facing first-degree murder.

The incident happened Friday, March 9 at the couple's Warren County home.

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Investigators said one intruder entered the home and beat up Rev. John Alford, adding that Nancy was then kidnapped and forced to withdraw money from a bank.

When she was taken home, the house caught on fire and Nancy died inside.

An elderly wife was killed and her husband was severely burned in violent home invasion on Friday.