Wise VA Man Charged With Murder in Fatal House Fire

An Appalachia man has been charged with murder for a 2023 fatal house fire. Last week a Wise County grand jury indicted Curtis D. Holbrook on one felony count of murder and one felony count of arson of an occupied dwelling. Virginia State Police began investigating after firefighters found the body of 65-year-old Michael D. Woodward who had been living in the home