WYTHE COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE 11/18/2024
Sadly, Dunford died due to her injuries relating to this incident. Savannah Renee Adams has now been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the assault.
UPDATE
Savannah Renee Adams has been taken into custody, according to the sheriff’s office.
ORIGINAL STORY
The Wythe County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a woman suspected of setting another woman on fire on Sunday.
When deputies arrived at a home on Ramsey Mountain Road in Max Meadows for the emergency call, they found the victim with severe burns covering most of her body. She was flown to a specialized medical facility for treatment of her injuries.
The woman and witnesses identified the suspect as Savannah Renee Adams.
Authorities said Adams fled from the scene in a silver 2004 Dodge Neon. She has been charged with attempted second-degree murder and felonious assault.
If you have any information regarding Adams’s whereabouts, you’re asked to contact the Wythe County Sheriff’s Office at 276-223-6000.
