Police look at husband of missing Granville mom

Stem, N.C. — The Granville County sheriff confirmed Monday that Scott Morris is a person of interest in the disappearance of his wife, Kelly.

Authorities and dozens of volunteers have searched for the Stem woman whose car was found about a mile away from her burning home Sept. 4.

Police found Morris's burgundy 2005 Honda Accord (North Carolina license plate TXP-5917), keys, purse and cell phone in an undeveloped subdivision, shortly after firefighters responded to a fire at her home, 3220 Tump Wilkins Road.

Investigators say there was no sign that Morris was in the home when it burned.

Granville County sheriff's investigators are asking anyone with information about the fire or Morris' disappearance to contact them at 919-693-3213.

Authorities have determined that arson was the cause of the house fire.

Morris' husband, Scott Morris, was at work at the time of the blaze; their two children were at school, authorities said. He told sheriff's investigators the family last saw her on the evening of Sept. 3

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The press says this or that....Keep in mind the press is talking to anybody that will offer an opinion. The GCSO and SBI are not talking. Our wonderfull press cannot even spell "Tump" (got it wrong in video again) correctly most of the time, why believe anything else they so called "report."

1carpe
September 16, 2008 9:14 p.m.

I guess you never know sometimes...but I always found Scott to be a great guy as well tarheelmommy. Some of his actions just don't add up so far in terms of reporting her missing, etc. I certainly don't think him keeping a low profile and avoiding the media says anything about his guilt or innocence.

kmichael
September 16, 2008 9:05 p.m.

I thinks it is worth repeating..what have you heard?

kmichael
September 16, 2008 8:46 p.m.

I have heard a bunch of stuff. Not one bit of it worth repeating. It will come out eventually.

Just Once
September 16, 2008 5:37 p.m.

I USE TO DATE SCOTT IN HIGH SCHOOL HE WAS AND IS A GREAT GUY. MY BEST FRIEND HAS TALKED TO HIM RECENTLY, HE IS UPSET AND WORRIED LIKE EVERYONE ELSE I MEAN DID ANYONE EVER STOP TO THINK THAT MAYBE JUST MAYBE HE IS TRYING TO PROTECT HIS KIDS. I MEAN HOW WOULD YOU FEEL AS A PARENT WHEN PEOPLE ARE GOING AROUND THROWING OUT THAT YOU ARE QUILTY OR THAT HE IS BEHIND THE HOUSE BURNING DOWN OR KELLY'S DISAPPEARANCE. DON'T YOU THINK IT'S WRONG TO GO AROUND AND SAY HE DID IT WHEN THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY EVIDENCE SHOWN HE HAS. SCOTT IS NOT THE TYPE OF PERSON TO DO THIS. WHY DOESN'T EVERYONE JUST LET THE GRANVILLE COUNTY SD DO THEIR JOB!