Mack Chason Glisson In Custody

PRESS RELEASE

Mack Chason Glisson was apprehended this morning in McDowell County near Old Fort at approximately 6:30 am.  Glisson was taken into custody without incident.   The victim’s next of kin has been notified.
 
The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office received information early yesterday morning that led investigators to believe that Glisson could possibly be in McDowell County.  Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office deputies contacted the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office and provided them with this information, and the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina Highway Patrol located the suspect’s vehicle, which had been abandoned.  The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office responded with additional manpower, and began a search in the area.  The suspect was taken into custody by the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office.
 

Mack Chason Glisson is charged with First Degree Murder in the death of Crystal Dawn Coomer-Glisson.   The investigation is still ongoing.  The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office, the North Carolina Highway Patrol, and the State Bureau of Investigation for their assistance and support during this investigation.

For more information please call Natalie Bailey at the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office at (828) 250-4469.