
On May 10, 2024, Rowan County deputies responded to an arson and stabbing incident at 1220 Chez Charolais Road. James Joseph Gunnerson allegedly stabbed his girlfriend during a domestic argument, doused her and the mobile home with motor fuel, and set it on fire. The victim escaped to a neighbor's house and was airlifted to Baptist Hospital in critical condition. Gunnerson was arrested after being treated for burns and charged with first-degree arson and attempted first-degree murder. He is held without bond at the Forsyth County Detention Center.