"Investigators said the case began on Dec. 15, 2024, after Daly was asked to leave Camp Miller and was moving the camper when an accidental fire broke out inside. Daly was the only person inside the camper at the time of the fire, officials said. During the investigation, deputies searching the remains of the camper allegedly discovered about 303.77 grams of cocaine."
"Superior Court Judge Alan Z. Thornburg sentenced Daly to a minimum of 70 months and a maximum of 93 months in prison for trafficking cocaine. She was also ordered to pay a $100,000 fine. For the cocaine possession conviction, Daly received a separate probationary sentence ranging from six to 17 months."
Kelly Daly, 42, from Brooklyn, New York, arrived in Yancey County following Hurricane Helene recovery efforts and lived in a camper at Camp Miller. On December 15, 2024, after being asked to leave the facility, an accidental fire broke out in her camper while she was moving it. During the investigation of the fire, deputies discovered approximately 303.77 grams of cocaine in the camper's remains. Daly was convicted by a Yancey County jury on March 19 on charges of trafficking cocaine and possession of cocaine. Superior Court Judge Alan Z. Thornburg sentenced her to a minimum of 70 months and maximum of 93 months in prison, plus a $100,000 fine for trafficking. She received an additional probationary sentence of six to 17 months for the possession conviction.
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