19-year-old charged in connection to murder of Cherokee County Man

CHEROKEE COUNTY, NC (WDEF) – A 19-year old North Carolina man is facing a murder charge in connection with the death of a Cherokee County man.

According to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, Isaiah Beavers was taken into custody in Union County, Georgia.

Investigators say he’s the suspect in the death of 77-year old Jerry Dalrymple.

The victim was found at his home on Carson Lane in Cherokee County, the sheriff’s office says.

He was airlifted to a Chattanooga hospital and died.

Beavers is waiting extradition back to North Carolina.

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office says there are additional persons of interest in the case and additional arrests are anticipated.

In a press release, Sheriff Derrick Palmer said,  “We continue our investigation in this this very grave crime. We are diligently searching for the additional suspects we have identified. My Office extends thanks to the Union County Sheriff’s Office, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia Probation and Parole, and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation all which were extremely helpful in this investigation. We continue to ask for prayers for all concerned.”

**PHOTO: CHEROKEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE