Burglars stole $30,000 in cash from the family home of NASCAR great Greg Biffle weeks after the 55-year-old, his wife and two children were among seven killed in a North Carolina plane crash on December 18.
The burglary took place at Biffle’s estate in Moorseville, North Carolina on January 8, according to an incident report. Iredell County Sheriff’s deputies are continuing to search for suspects in the case. Guns and memorabilia are also reportedly missing.
‘Currently, no arrest has been made,’ a spokesperson for the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office told WHSV.com. ‘Investigators are continuing to review all evidence, including digital and other available information, as the case remains under investigation.’
The Daily Mail has reached out to the department for further information.
A public remembrance for Greg Biffle will be held at Charlotte’s Bojangles Coliseum on January 16. Recently, his 14-year-old daughter Emma was laid to rest about three weeks after the crash that claimed the lives of her, her father, step mother Cristina and her five-year-old brother, Ryder, as well as three other individuals.
A joint funeral was held January 2 for 67-year-old Dennis, a retired Delta Air Lines pilot and Air Force veteran, and his 20-year-old son, Jack, a junior in Auburn University’s flight program, both of whom were on board when the 1981 Cessna Citation crashed shortly after takeoff at Statesville Regional Airport.
The reason for the plane’s sudden return to the airport remains a mystery as it continues to be investigated by authorities.
Biffle is seen with his wife, Christina, son, Jack, and his daughter, Emma. The family was among six casualties in Thursday’s tragic plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport
Seven died in the North Carolina inferno, including Biffle’s two children
The Biffle’s home (pictured) was burglarized on January 8. A reported $30,000 were stolen
Dennis Dutton’s former neighbor, Jonathan Donahue, alleged that the plane made a strange noise in the moments after takeoff.
He told The US Sun: ‘Dennis had been flying for 40 years. I imagine it was a mechanical error because he was a great leader and such a positive person. I couldn’t imagine anything being his fault.
‘All I know is that there was a large, loud pop, like something broke on the plane at takeoff, and he immediately had to turn around and make an emergency landing.’
Biffle’s friend, the former NASCAR racer Kenny Wallace, also suggested a motor issue in the plane caused the death of his close friend.
‘Here’s what I think,’ he said on his YouTube channel. ‘I think the plane took off, I think they lost a motor, and then, I guess it started having a lot of drag on it. In other words… yes, we know it should fly just perfectly with one motor.
‘I think we lost a motor. That’s where all the up and down was taking place. They decide to come back. The flaps are down, and they don’t have any horsepower.’
Flight records show the plane was registered to a company run by Biffle, who was rated to fly helicopters and single and multi-engine planes, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
It wasn’t clear if Biffle was piloting the plane at the time of the crash.
The 55-year-old Biffle got his pilot’s license in March, according to multiple reports
President Donald Trump takes a selfie with former NASCAR Cup series driver, Greg Biffle and NASCAR Hall of Famer, Richard Petty (left) prior to the Daytona 500 on February 16
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators view the wreckage of a Cessna 550 business jet after several people, including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, were killed
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed the aircraft left an 1,800-foot trail of wreckage after striking trees and airport infrastructure. NTSB investigator Dan Baker revealed the flight lasted just 10 minutes.
‘The initial impact was a runway light stanchion located about 1,800 feet from the runway threshold,’ Baker told reporters during a Friday afternoon briefing.
He continued: ‘The airplane subsequently impacted trees, two other runway light stanchions and the airport perimeter fence’.
Biffle, 55, won more than 50 races across NASCAR’s three circuits, including 19 at the Cup Series level. He also won the Trucks Series championship in 2000 and the Xfinity Series title in 2002.
‘We are devastated by the loss of our loved ones,’ the statement from the Biffle, Grossu, Dutton and Lunders families, shared by Fox Sports motorsports reporter Bob Pockrass on X, read. ‘This tragedy has left all of our families heartbroken beyond words.
‘Greg and Cristina were devoted parents and active philanthropists whose lives were centered around their young son Ryder and Greg’s daughter Emma (mother – Nicole Lunders). Emma was a wonderful human being with a kind soul who was loved by many people. Ryder was an active, curious and infinitely joyful child.’