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Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday September 24th, 2014 :: 12:17 p.m. EDT

Advisory

MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED

At approximately 0243 am this morning, Rutherford County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to 261 Whiteside Road, Triple-L Trailer Park, in reference to a fight call.

When deputies arrived on scene, they located a subject with a stab wound to the chest.
The subject was later identified as Steven Brent Bridges,Jr.

Deputies were given the suspect information (William Anthony Miller) and located Miller in the drive way of lot 6, with the suspected weapon used in the assault, still in his hand.

Miller was taken into custody at that time.

The victim, Bridges, was transported to Rutherford Regional Hospital, where he later died.

Miller has been charged with murder and is being held at Rutherford County Detention Facility.

The investigation into this case is still ongoing

Address/Location
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
198 N Washington St
Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-287-6247

LT. LEON GODLOCK
Support Service
[email protected]
828-287-6395

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261 Whitesides Road
Rutherfordton, NC 28139

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