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UPDATED Oct 21, 2026 at 8:20 AM ET
Oct 19, 2026 at 9:37 AM ET
Wilburn Jury Trial Set in Blount County Fire Deaths
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Jury selection is expected to begin Monday in the trial of Walland man Johnny Ray Wilburn, who faces first-degree murder and other charges in a January 2025 house fire on Payne Hollow Road. Investigators allege he intentionally set the fire, which killed Norma, Delmar and Cas Farley.
WHO: Johnny Ray Wilburn, who faces charges in connection with the deaths of Norma Farley, Delmar Farley and Cas Farley.
WHAT: Jury selection is expected to begin in Wilburn’s trial on charges connected to the fatal house fire.
WHEN: Reported Oct 20, 2026 at 8:14 AM ET
WHERE: Blount County, Tennessee
WHY: The trial follows investigators’ allegation that Wilburn intentionally set the fire that killed three people.
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