North Carolina Man Charged with First-Degree Murder in Targeted Roadside Shooting in Virginia

MARTINSVILLE, VA – A 23-year-old man from North Carolina is facing charges of first-degree murder after allegedly shooting a young man during a vehicle confrontation along a busy Virginia road in July 2023. Authorities identified the suspect as Jahil Arman Martin, accused of the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Nyjeon Dameae Brandon. The violent incident unfolded on the morning of July 9 as Brandon was traveling on Commonwealth Boulevard, a major thoroughfare in southwest Virginia. The …

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North Carolina Man Sentenced to 20 Years for the Murder of His Elderly Father in Backyard Tragedy

Wilmington, NC – A local man has been sentenced to 18 to 22 years in prison after being found guilty of the murder of his 83-year-old father in a case that has stunned the Wilmington community. Marshall Todd Anderson, 63, received the sentence earlier this week from a New Hanover County judge for the 2024 killing. The investigation began when sheriff’s deputies from New Hanover County were called to the Marlowe Drive home of William …

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North Carolina Grandmother Receives Life Sentence in Heart-Wrenching Child Abuse Case

Nashville, NC — In a case that has shaken the local community, a North Carolina grandmother was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for the fatal beating of her 8-year-old granddaughter. Patricia Ann Ricks, aged 74, accepted an Alford plea, acknowledging the substantial evidence against her while not admitting guilt in the tragic death of Christal Lane. The courtroom, heavily attended by family members and Christal’s teachers, witnessed a poignant end to …

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North Carolina Tragedy: Couple Found Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide Minutes After Cryptic Social Media Post

FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. — In a tragic incident that has shaken this small community, a couple was found deceased in their home under circumstances that police believe to be a murder-suicide shortly following a disturbing social media declaration. On the evening of January 18, George Lesniak, 63, and Cathleen Lesniak, 59, were found at their residence by Fuquay-Varina police who responded to a call at about 6:03 p.m. reporting shots fired. Both had suffered gunshot wounds, …

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North Carolina Teen Arrested in Chicago for Fatal Walmart Shooting; Nationwide Coordination Leads to Capture

CHICAGO — Authorities have captured a North Carolina teenager in Chicago following an investigation into a fatal shooting at a Walmart store. Seventeen-year-old Ezekiel Burden was arrested at a Greyhound bus station on Tuesday, officials said. Burden, from Lumberton, North Carolina, was identified as the suspect in the Dec. 20 slaying of 42-year-old Brandy Nicole Olson at a Walmart Supercenter. The arrest, involving multiple law enforcement agencies from both North Carolina and Illinois, ended a …

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North Carolina Real Estate Agent Faces Murder Charges After Deadly Spree in Greenville

GREENVILLE, N.C. — A community in eastern North Carolina is reeling after a local real estate agent was charged with a series of murders that spanned different locations around Greenville, about 85 miles east of Raleigh. David Lever, 55, faces three murder charges following the violent events that unfolded last Friday afternoon. The Pitt County Sheriff, Paula Dance, detailed the complexities of the case to journalists via a live-streamed press conference, indicating that further charges …

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North Carolina Community Shaken as Investigation into Young Woman’s Death Unfolds

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A North Carolina family is reeling from the untimely death of 25-year-old Heather Williams, whose body was found in a secluded wooded area six days after she disappeared. Heather was last observed by a residential security camera on the evening of January 4, entering a light-colored vehicle outside her Fayetteville home. The grim discovery of her remains on January 10 has prompted local authorities to treat her death as a homicide. The …

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North Carolina Woman Charged in Grim Family Tragedy: Daughter Reveals Heartbreaking Role in Brother’s Death

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – In a chilling revelation that has rocked a North Carolina community, 63-year-old Avantae Deven faces multiple charges including murder and child abuse following the grim discovery of two deceased adopted children, authorities announced. The investigation took a deeper dive into tragedy when another adopted daughter confessed her involvement in a disturbing effort to conceal one child’s death. The case, which has been unfolding over the past year, recently escalated with the release …

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North Carolina Father Faces Charges After Toddler’s Death Linked to Negligence in Overheated Room

West End, NC – More than a year following a tragic incident that claimed the life of a two-year-old boy, a North Carolina father has been arrested and charged. The Moore County Sheriff’s Office arrested Aaron Lynwood Carter, 27, on Jan. 7, charging him with involuntary manslaughter and felony child abuse over the death of his son, River, indicating a breach of parental responsibility that had fatal consequences. Authorities reported that the young boy was …

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Philadelphia Police Investigating First New Year’s Day Murder After Man Shot in North Philadelphia

Police in Philadelphia are investigating the first murder of the new year after a 35-year-old man was shot to death in North Philadelphia early Tuesday. The incident occurred at about 8:21 a.m. along the 1200 block of W. Harold Street. First responders found the man lying in the roadway after being shot once in the stomach. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead at about 8:46 a.m. As of now, …

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