Murder Suspect Arrested in Highlands

From WNCC Radio, Franklin, NC

A suspect in a murder case in Florida that dates back to 1977 has been arrested in Macon County.

Macon County Sheriff Robert Holland says that his office was tipped off by the authorities in Florida who were looking for Allen Bregman, a suspect in the 1977 murder of Debbie Clark in Coral Gables, Florida.

Bregman was living at a home in Highlands, and officers were told by the Florida Authorities where he was, according to Holland, “They were able to give the officers the name of the individual and the location he was residing in. Officers were able to identify the individual as in fact being the person that lived there and being there. They went there and arrested him based on the warrant that Florida had. He’s currently in the process of being extradited back to Miami.”

According to Sheriff Holland, the extradition should take place within a few days. Bregman is facing a charge of first degree murder.