January 1 – December 31, 2021 (67 homicides)
- Date: January 14, 2021
Victim Name: Joshua Brandon Pritchard, 37
Alleged Perpetrator: Robin Daniels Eudy, 43
Relationship: Partner
Town: Marion
County: McDowell
Weapon: Firearm - Date: January 17, 2021 Murder-Suicide
Victim Name: Yvonne Elizabeth Christiansen, 54
Alleged Perpetrator: Anthony Eugene Jooker, 57
Relationship: Ex-partner
Town: Sanford
County: Lee
Weapon: Firearm - Date: January 25, 2021 Murder-Suicide
Victim Name: Louise Seslar, 74
Alleged Perpetrator: Robert Seslar, 63
Relationship: Spouse
Town: Bostic
County: Rutherford
Weapon: Firearm - Date: February 4, 2021
Victim Name: Blanca E. Cadavid, 34
Alleged Perpetrator: Josue Drumond-Cruz, 34
Relationship: Partner
Town: High Point
County: Guilford
Weapon: Firearm
Note: Mr. Drumond-Cruz was killed in a stand-off with police hours after he allegedly killed Ms. Cadavid. Three officers were shot by Mr. Drumond-Cruz during the altercation. - Date: February 23, 2021 Murder-Suicide
Victim Name: Larry Donnell Morrisey, 48
Alleged Perpetrator: Beronica Brooks, 48
Relationship: Ex-partner
Town: Wendell
County: Wake
Weapon: Unknown - Date: February 23, 2021 Murder-Suicide
Victim Name: Unreleased, 9
Alleged Perpetrator: Beronica Brooks, 48
Relationship: Unknown
Town: Wendell
County: Wake
Weapon: Unknown
Note: A 9-year-old girl was killed during a domestic violence murder-suicide. Although the details of her relationship to the adult victim and alleged perpetrator are currently unknown, she is included in this list because she was killed during an act of domestic violence. - Date: February 25, 2021
Victim Name: Enelrae Collier Rubenstahl, 59
Alleged Perpetrator: Leo George Rubenstahl, 57
Relationship: Spouse
Town: Linden
County: Cumberland
Weapon: Firearm - Date: February 28, 2021
Victim Name: Monica Williams Rathburn, 35
Alleged Perpetrator: Ricky Dale Murphy
Relationship: Partner
Town: Burnsville
County: Yancey
Weapon: Unknown - Date: March 4, 2021
Victim Name: Judy Allred Helms, 72
Alleged Perpetrator: Rickey Allen Holdsclaw, 72
Relationship: Spouse
Town: Gastonia
County: Gaston
Weapon: Firearm - Date: March 17, 2021
Victim Name: Paula “Marie” Booth, 38
Alleged Perpetrator: Jason Marshall Duncan, 39
Relationship: Undisclosed
Town: Lewisville
County: Forsyth
Weapon: Firearm - Date: April 2, 2021
Victim Name: Mahogany Battle, 30
Alleged Perpetrator: Marcus Bridgers, 33
Relationship: Current or former partner
Town: Tarboro
County: Edgecombe
Weapon: Firearm - Date: April 2, 2021
Victim Name: Evelyn House, 50
Alleged Perpetrator: Ronnie Williams, 50
Relationship: Partner
Town: Windsor
County: Bertie
Weapon: Unknown - Date: April 4, 2021
Victim Name: Christina Matos, 20
Alleged Perpetrator: Eric Gael Hernandez-Mendez, 20
Relationship: Spouse
Town: Raleigh
County: Wake
Weapon: Unknown - Date: April 10, 2021
Victim Name: Shannelle Patterson, 31
Alleged Perpetrator: Eric Daniel Lipford, 33
Relationship: Current or former partner
Town: Craven
County: Forsyth
Weapon: Firearm - Date: April 12, 2021
Victim Name: Cherie Shavon Ingram, 38
Alleged Perpetrator: Keon Latroy Pernell, 40
Relationship: Partner
Town: Gastonia
County: Gaston
Weapon: Unknown - Date: April 21, 2021
Victim Name: Abraham Briar Markham, 22
Alleged Perpetrator: Morgan Gullie, 22
Relationship: Partner
Town: Durham
County: Durham
Weapon: Knife - Date: April 24, 2021
Victim Name: Porsche Nicole Lloyd, 30
Alleged Perpetrator: Terry Wayne Stephens, 44
Relationship: Partner
Town: Charlotte
County: Mecklenburg
Weapon: Unknown - Date: May 5, 2021
Victim Name: Sean Michael Wishart, 45
Alleged Perpetrator: Wendy Sue Wishart, 41
Relationship: Ex-spouse
Town: Raleigh
County: Wake
Weapon: Firearm - Date: May 8, 2021
Victim Name: Kristin Nicole Spear Mendez, 33
Alleged Perpetrator: Willie Junior Snuggs, 43
Relationship: Partner
Town: Winston-Salem
County: Forsyth
Weapon: Firearm - Date: May 9, 2021 Murder-Suicide
Victim Name: Christina Marie Hassell Bueno, 33
Alleged Perpetrator: Jaime Fernando Bueno, 35
Relationship: Spouse
Town: Clayton
County: Johnston
Weapon: Firearm - Date: May 18, 2021
Victim Name: Sharen Karen McSwain White, 47
Alleged Perpetrator: Santago Oslo White, 56
Relationship: Spouse
Town: Raleigh
County: Wake
Weapon: Firearm - Date: May 27, 2021
Victim Name: Debbie Owens, 40
Alleged Perpetrator: Jimmy Dale Sheffield, 52
Relationship: Partner
Town: Seagrove
County: Moore
Weapon: Unknown - Date: May 29, 2021
Victim Name: Ashley Maria Marquez, 29
Alleged Perpetrator: June Kennard Brantley, 30
Relationship: Partner
Town: Charlotte
County: Mecklenburg
Weapon: Unknown - Date: June 5, 2021
Victim Name: Iris Ranae Robinson, 51
Alleged Perpetrator: Jessie Allen, 60
Relationship: Partner
Town: Newton
County: Catawba
Weapon: Firearm - Date: June 10, 2021
Victim Name: Sirijan Dupree, 53
Alleged Perpetrator: Zeno Dupree, 76
Relationship: Spouse
Town: Maury
County: Greene
Weapon: Firearm - Date: June 10, 2021
Victim Name: Kiara Wiggins, 39
Alleged Perpetrator: Carl Earl Andre Wiggins, 49
Relationship: Spouse
Town: Clinton
County: Sampson
Weapon: Unknown - Date: June 11, 2021
Victim Name: Cynthia Marie Lowery, 35
Alleged Perpetrator: Michael Ray Locklear, 37
Relationship: Ex-partner
Town: Pembroke
County: Robeson
Weapon: Firearm - Date: June 19, 2021
Victim Name: Brandy Lynn Price, 39
Alleged Perpetrator: William Dean Hewett, 54
Relationship: Ex-partner
Town: Atkinson
County: Pender
Weapon: Unknown - Date: June 21, 2021
Victim Name: Gianna Rose Delgado, 19
Alleged Perpetrator: Michael Louise Cadogan, 24
Relationship: Partner
Town: High Point
County: Guilford
Weapon: Strangulation - Date: June 25, 2021 Murder-Suicide
Victim Name: Kerra Shawniece Hauser, 22
Alleged Perpetrator: Monti Trashawn Jarrett, 24
Relationship: Partner
Town: East Bend
County: Yadkin
Weapon: Firearm - Date: July 20, 2021
Victim Name: Margaret Parker, 65
Alleged Perpetrator: Terry Parker, 61
Relationship: Spouse
Town: Pikeville
County: Wayne
Weapon: Firearm - Date: July 23, 2021 Murder-Suicide
Victim Name: Rainey Sirianni, 23
Alleged Perpetrator: Justin Sirianni, 22
Relationship: Spouse
Town: High Point
County: Guilford
Weapon: Firearm - Date: July 25, 2021 Murder-Suicide
Victim Name: Bonnie Schenck, 77
Alleged Perpetrator: Mark Schenck, 80
Relationship: Spouse
Town: Wagram
County: Scotland
Weapon: Firearm - Date: July 26, 2021
Victim Name: Joshua Silvers, 27
Alleged Perpetrator: Alexus Buckner, 18
Relationship: Partner
Town: Candler
County: Buncombe
Weapon: Firearm - Date: August 3, 2021
Victim Name: Lynda Austin, 67
Alleged Perpetrator: David Austin, 65
Relationship: Spouse
Town: Lumberton
County: Robeson
Weapon: Firearm - Date: August 5, 2021 Murder-Suicide
Victim Name: Sandra Holder Reece, 61
Alleged Perpetrator: Robert Dean Childers, 61
Relationship: Partner
Town: Franklin
County: Macon
Weapon: Firearm - Date: August 7, 2021
Victim Name: Latoya Michelle Lawrence, 43
Alleged Perpetrator: Antonio Clark, 37, and Akeshia Hudson Clark, 38
Relationship: Partner
Town: Scotland Neck
County: Halifax
Weapon: Firearm - Date: August 15, 2021
Victim Name: Ariana Hagen, 24
Alleged Perpetrator: Joshua Kreger, 25
Relationship: Partner
Town: Greenville
County: Pitt
Weapon: Unknown - Date: August 23, 2021
Victim Name: Jamie Vee Franks, 43
Alleged Perpetrator: Jody Hall, 51
Relationship: Partner
Town: Salisbury
County: Rowan
Weapon: Firearm - Date: August 24, 2021 Murder-Suicide
Victim Name: Tracy O’Carroll, 49
Alleged Perpetrator: Timothy O’Carroll, 52
Relationship: Spouse
Town: Chocowinity
County: Beaufort
Weapon: Firearm - Date: August 31, 2021 Murder-Suicide
Victim Name: Margaret Fogleman, 75
Alleged Perpetrator: Alvis Fogleman, 68
Relationship: Spouse
Town: Newport
County: Carteret
Weapon: Firearm - Date: August 31, 2021
Victim Name: Latasha Tennill Tomlin, 44
Alleged Perpetrator: Adrian Tynrell Horne, 43
Relationship: Partner
Town: Elm City
County: Wilson
Weapon: Firearm - Date: August 31, 2021
Victim Name: Raekwon Tyleek Williams, 21
Alleged Perpetrator: Adrian Tynrell Horne, 43
Relationship: Boyfriend of victim’s mother
Town: Elm City
County: Wilson
Weapon: Firearm
Note: Mr. Williams was allegedly killed by Mr. Horne while helping his mother move out of the home she shared with Mr. Horne. Mr. Williams and his mother, girlfriend, and sister were shot. Mr. Williams and his mother died of their injuries. - Date: August 31, 2021
Victim Name: Jennie Kay Deal, 36
Alleged Perpetrator: Nicholas Eric Curtis, 21
Relationship: Ex-partner
Town: Shelby
County: Cleveland
Weapon: Firearm - Date: September 6, 2021
Victim Name: Danta Broome, 36
Alleged Perpetrator: Brittney Lyfae McCleave, 31
Relationship: Spouse
Town: Conover
County: Catawba
Weapon: Firearm - Date: September 19, 2021
Victim Name: Nicoda Melvin, 21
Alleged Perpetrator: Travis Edward Jefferson, 27
Relationship: Partner
Town: Fayetteville
County: Cumberland
Weapon: Firearm - Date: September 22, 2021
Victim Name: Linda Jean Huntley, 26
Alleged Perpetrator: Michael Anthony Dingle, 29
Relationship: Partner
Town: High Point
County: Guilford
Weapon: Firearm - Date: October 1, 2021 Murder-Suicide
Victim Name: Cindy Hull, 55
Alleged Perpetrator: Larry Brigham, 58
Relationship: Partner
Town: Newton
County: Catawba
Weapon: Firearm - Date: October 11, 2021
Victim Name: Tanajwa McMurray, 31
Alleged Perpetrator: Willie Earl Moore, 27
Relationship: Partner
Town: Fayetteville
County: Cumberland
Weapon: Firearm
Note: Tanajwa McMurray was 5 months pregnant at the time of her murder. - Date: October 14, 2021
Victim Name: LaPorscha Baldwin, 30
Alleged Perpetrator: Charles Williams Combs, 35
Relationship: Ex-partner
Town: Gastonia
County: Gaston
Weapon: Unknown - Date: October 19, 2021
Victim Name: Tiffany Dawn Robertson, 29
Alleged Perpetrator: Jonathan Edward Myers, 30
Relationship: Partner
Town: Mocksville
County: Davie
Weapon: Firearm - Date: October 21, 2021 Murder-Suicide
Victim Name: Xamegga Whitfield, 25
Alleged Perpetrator: Michael Cintel Culpepper, 20
Relationship: Partner
Town: Fayetteville
County: Cumberland
Weapon: Firearm - Date: October 25, 2021
Victim Name: Jessica Lawrence, 42
Alleged Perpetrator: Michael Brayboy, 42
Relationship: Partner
Town: Lumberton
County: Robeson
Weapon: Unknown
Note: October 25 is the date Jessica Lawrence’s body was found. The exact date of her death is unknown. - Date: October 31, 2021
Victim Name: Maggie Lashauna Fulmore, 22
Alleged Perpetrator: Dashawn Dominique McCullum, 22
Relationship: Partner
Town: Fayetteville
County: Cumberland
Weapon: Firearm - Date: October 31, 2021
Victim Name: Douglas Delquan, 32
Alleged Perpetrator: Peggy Sylvania Yarborough, 59
Relationship: Partner
Town: Garner
County: Wake
Weapon: Firearm - Date: November 1, 2021 Murder-Suicide
Victim Name: Shantel Leighann Harper, 21
Alleged Perpetrator: Anthony Maurice Stevenson, 24
Relationship: Partner
Town: Lenoir
County: Caldwell
Weapon: Firearm
Note: Shantel’s 6-month-old baby was also shot during this incident but survived his physical injuries. - Date: November 2, 2021
Victim Name: Brenda Wilson
Alleged Perpetrator: James Best, 79
Relationship: Partner
Town: Williamston
County: Martin
Weapon: Firearm - Date: November 9, 2021 Murder-Suicide
Victim Name: Shelby Hershberger, 19
Alleged Perpetrator: Daniel Hernandez, 23
Relationship: Partner
Town: Wilmington
County: New Hanover
Weapon: Firearm - Date: November 29, 2021
Victim Name: Denee Rawls, 21
Alleged Perpetrator: Nicholas Davis, 21
Relationship: Partner
Town: Charlotte
County: Mecklenburg
Weapon: Unknown - Date: December 7, 2021 Murder-Suicide
Victim Name: MaryAnn Dimitrov, 54
Alleged Perpetrator: Dimitrie Dimitrov, 64
Relationship: Estranged spouse
Town: Wilmington
County: New Hanover
Weapon: Firearm - Date: December 8, 2021
Victim Name: Jo-Ann Carroll McDonald, 58
Alleged Perpetrator: Reginald McDonald, 65
Relationship: Spouse
Town: Concord
County: Cabarrus
Weapon: Firearm - Date: December 8, 2021
Victim Name: Glen Leal Jr. 32
Alleged Perpetrator: Summer Brooks McGuire, 30
Relationship: Partner
Town: Mocksville
County: Davie
Weapon: Firearm - Date: December 12, 2021
Victim Name: Delfonia Tanyette Wright, 48
Alleged Perpetrator: Alfonza McDuffie, 45
Relationship: Partner
Town: Burlington
County: Alamance
Weapon: Firearm - Date: December 12, 2021
Victim Name: Tomeka Wright Spaulding, 48
Alleged Perpetrator: Alfonza McDuffie, 45
Relationship: N/A
Town: Burlington
County: Alamance
Weapon: Firearm
Note: Ms. Spaulding was allegedly killed by Mr. McDuffie during a domestic violence incident in which her cousin, Delfonia Wright, was also killed. - Date: December 21, 2021
Victim Name: Carlton Rainey, 55
Alleged Perpetrator: Aaron Alexander, 34
Relationship: N/A
Town: Gastonia
County: Gaston
Weapon: Firearm
Note: Mr. Rainey’s death is included because he was killed during a domestic violence incident in which his relative was allegedly shot by her ex-boyfriend Aaron Alexander. She survived her physical injuries. - Date: December 23, 2021
Victim Name: Hope Kennedy, 45
Alleged Perpetrator: Thomas Gardner, 39
Relationship: Partner
Town: Newton
County: Catawba
Weapon: Firearm - Date: December 24, 2021
Victim Name: Darrin Sean Tinsley, 52
Alleged Perpetrator: Joselynn Faye Mead, 30
Relationship: Partner
Town: Candler
County: Buncombe
Weapon: Firearm