Dixie Diner owner's grandson arrested for her murder; robbery count included in charges

Henderson County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit arrested Dixie Diner owner Paula Clark's grandson Friday for her death.

According to a press release from the Sheriff's Office, Austin Amos Kennedy Byrnside, 22 of Hendersonville has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon.

Clark's daughter, Latasha Jones, told the Times-News on Friday that Byrnside is her son. He is being held in the Henderson County Detention Facility under no bond.

"This arrest is the result of a lengthy and complex investigation conducted by the Major Crimes Detectives of the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office into the May 6 assault of Clark. Clark passed away on Friday, May 13 as a result of the injuries she sustained from the assault," according to Johnny Duncan, public information officer, said in a press release.

Sheriff Lowell Griffin will hold a press conference Monday to provide further details on this investigation. This is an ongoing investigation and no further information will be released until the press conference on Monday.

This article originally appeared on Hendersonville Times-News: Grandson charged with first-degree murder of Dixie Diner owner