A few weeks later Greg Biffle and six more were killed in a plane crash in North Carolinathieves stole $30,000 in cash from the former NASCAR driver’s home, according to a police report obtained by WCNC Charlotte.
The theft was reported on Thursday, January 8, when the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call from Biffle’s estate in Mooresville, North Carolina. The police report states that in addition to the stolen money, a backpack was also stolen. Sheriff Darren Campbell said the AP that weapons and souvenirs were also missing.
As of Wednesday, January 14, no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
“We’re working the case,” Campbell said Wednesday. “We’re waiting for some digital evidence.”
The National Transportation Safety Board has released new photos and videos from the scene of the crash that killed NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family, among three others, as the investigation continues. “Our representative from the National Transportation Safety Board’s Division of Disaster Assistance continues to work with family members and loved ones (…)
Biffle died on December 18, 2025, at the age of 58, when his plane crashed while attempting to return to Statesville Regional Airport in Statesville, North Carolina. Biffle’s wife, Cristinaheadquarters 14 year old daughter Emma5 year old son Ryderas well as motorhome driver Craig Wadsworthpilot Dennis Dutton and his son Jack Dutton he also died in the accident.
The crash occurred approximately 10 minutes after takeoff and the cause is still under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board. A final determination could take up to two years, former military pilot and aviation attorney And the Rose he said Us Weekly exclusively in December.
“Our representative from the National Transportation Safety Board’s Division of Disaster Assistance continues to work with the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in this accident,” an NTSB board member said. Michael Graham he said at a press conference on December 20. “And I want to thank the family members who have been helping our team through this terrible time.”
Graham added: “We don’t know the circumstances that led the aircraft … to return to the airport, but that is the focus of our investigation. Early indications from various sources are that the aircraft was stable on approach, set to land with landing lights on, but the aircraft was descending.”
Calls to 9-1-1 obtained by TMZ on Jan. 6 detailed “a huge fire” at the scene, where a caller said a “small to medium-sized plane” had crashed.
“I don’t know how many people were on board, but I know there are at least two pilots,” the caller said. “Probably at least four passengers.”
Another caller described the Cessna Citation 550 as falling “straight down,” resulting in a “huge explosion.”
“We just have a plane flying over our heads and crashing into the tree line,” the caller said.
NASCAR legend Greg Biffle was excited to be back in the sky just months before his plane crashed and killed himself, his wife and two children. “Excited to be flying again,” Biffle, 55, shared via Instagram in September. Biffle showed a picture from inside his Cessna 550 Citation II, the same plane that (…)
The families of the victims also issued a statement on the evening of the accident.
“We are devastated by the loss of our loved ones,” the statement said. “This tragedy has left all of our families heartbroken beyond words,” the families said. “Greg and Cristina were devoted parents and active philanthropists whose lives centered around their young son Ryder and Greg’s daughter Emma (mother, Nicole Lunders).”
Biffle and the other victims will be remembered at a memorial service on Friday, January 16 in Charlotte.