Two people have been charged in connection with the fire that claimed Lexington Fire Capt. Ronnie Metcalf.
Brandon Hoskins, 31, and Stacie B. Stegall, 37, both of Lexington, were charged with breaking and entering, WRAL reported.
Metcalf, a 19-year veteran of the department, died Friday at Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Health of injuries sustained in the house fire. He was discovered missing after other firefighters evacuated the house when conditions worsened.
Lexington Police launched an investigation which led to the couple's arrest.
While executing a search warrant at a house Saturday, which police said the couple also had illegally entered, they found drugs.
Hoskins and Stegall were also charged with felony possession of methamphetamines and possession of drug paraphernalia.
They were ordered held without bail.
