{"id":1480,"date":"2023-06-27T21:03:56","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T21:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccadv.org\/?page_id=1480"},"modified":"2025-04-04T20:32:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T20:32:05","slug":"homicides-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nccadv.org\/es\/homicides\/homicides-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Homicidios en 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">January 1 &#8211; December 31, 2023 (74 homicides, 23 suicides)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Date: January 1, 2023<br>Victim Name: Dasia Jenis Gentry, 25<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Rick Monroe Jr., 25<br>Relationship: Partner<br>Town: Winston-Salem<br>County: Forsyth<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: January 1, 2023<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Natasha Yvette Walker, 32<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Vashon Juan Sigler, 48<br>Relationship: see note<br>Town: Greensboro<br>County: Guilford<br>Weapon: Firearm<br>Note:&nbsp;Natasha Walker was allegedly killed by Vashon Sigler while trying to assist someone who was fleeing domestic violence perpetrated by Vashon Sigler. Natasha is included in this list because her death was the result of a domestic violence situation.&nbsp;<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: January 7, 2023&nbsp;<strong>Murder-Suicide<\/strong><br>Victim Name: Athalia Crayton, 46&nbsp;<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Robert Crayton Jr., 45<br>Relationship: Spouse<br>Town: High Point<br>County: Guilford<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: January 7, 2023&nbsp;<strong>Murder-Suicide<\/strong><br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Kasim Crayton, 18<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Robert Crayton Jr., 45<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Parent<br>Town:&nbsp;High Point<br>County:&nbsp;Guilford<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: January 7, 2023&nbsp;<strong>Murder-Suicide<\/strong><br>Victim Name: Nyla Crayton&nbsp;<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Robert Crayton Jr., 45<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Parent<br>Town:&nbsp;High Point<br>County:&nbsp;Guilford<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: January 7, 2023&nbsp;<strong>Murder-Suicide<\/strong><br>Victim Name: Nasir Crayton, 10<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Robert Crayton Jr., 45<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Parent<br>Town:&nbsp;High Point<br>County:&nbsp;Guilford<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: January 9, 2023&nbsp;<strong>Murder-Suicide<\/strong><br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Debra Ana Jackson, 35<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Anothony Herriott Jr., 30<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Ex-partner<br>Town:&nbsp;Denver<br>County:&nbsp;Lincoln<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: January 15, 2023<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Annalene Julia Trocke, 39<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Derik Thomas Trocke, 39<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Spouse<br>Town:&nbsp;Mooresville<br>County:&nbsp;Iredell<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: January 15, 2023<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;David Wayne Owens, 66<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Clarice Elaine Owens, 64<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Spouse<br>Town:&nbsp;Casar<br>County:&nbsp;Cleveland<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: January 17, 2023<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Ashley Erin Scoggins, 32<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Timothy Prescott Parson, 36<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Ex-partner<br>Town:&nbsp;Kings Mountain<br>County:&nbsp;Cleveland<br>Weapon: Knife<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: January 20, 2023<br>Victim Name: Alvis Gentry, 28<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Breonna Bridges, 26<br>Relationship: Former partner<br>Town: Durham<br>County: Durham<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: February 4, 2023&nbsp;<strong>Murder-Suicide<\/strong><br>Victim Name: Heather Davenport Small, 44<br>Alleged Perpetrator: William Oscar Small, 62<br>Relationship: Spouse<br>Town: Greenville<br>County: Pitt<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: February 6, 2023&nbsp;<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Quantell Tehmel White, 21<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Kaylee Gene Abagail Utt Turnipseed, 18<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Partner<br>Town: Greensboro<br>County:&nbsp;Guilford<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: February 11, 2023<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Amanda English, 56<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Joel English, 62<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Spouse<br>Town:&nbsp;Winston-Salem<br>County:&nbsp;Forsyth<br>Weapon: Knife<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: February 12, 2023&nbsp;<strong>Murder-Suicide<\/strong><br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Lauren Michaela \u201cMikki\u201d Payne, 23<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Ian Clement Niesel, 23<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Partner<br>Town:&nbsp;Arden<br>County:&nbsp;Buncombe<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: February 13, 2023&nbsp;<strong>Murder-Suicide<\/strong><br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Dionyah Truelove Thompson, 23<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Elie Hugo Noel, 33<br>Relationship: Ex-Partner<br>Town:&nbsp;Charlotte<br>County:&nbsp;Mecklenburg<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: February 18, 2023&nbsp;<strong>Murder-Suicide<\/strong><br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Ravett Patrice Robinson, 34<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Tevin Kewann Jolly, 31<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Partner<br>Town:&nbsp;Greensboro<br>County:&nbsp;Guilford<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: February 24, 2023&nbsp;<br>Victim Name: Joanna Barrett, 51<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Darren Curry, 42<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Partner<br>Town: Charlotte<br>County: Mecklenburg<br>Weapon: Knife<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: March 3, 2023&nbsp;<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Audrey White, 40<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Christopher Kornegay, 31<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Fiance<br>Town:&nbsp;Richlands<br>County:&nbsp;Onslow<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: March 3, 2023&nbsp;<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Ardrie White, 14<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Christopher Kornegay, 31<br>Relationship: Mother&#8217;s Fiance<br>Town:&nbsp;Richlands<br>County:&nbsp;Onslow<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: March 4, 2023&nbsp;<strong>Murder-Suicide<\/strong><br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Michelle Marcinkus Walter, 53<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Johnnie Andrew Walter Jr<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Estranged spouse<br>Town:&nbsp;Bessemer City<br>County:&nbsp;Gaston<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: March 5, 2023&nbsp;<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Nicole Bullock, 29<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Rodney Crawford, 33<br>Relationship: Ex-partner<br>Town:&nbsp;Durham<br>County:&nbsp;Durham<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: March 10, 2023&nbsp;<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Talia Petoia, 27<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Tyler Laugher, 21<br>Relationship: Partner  <br>Town:&nbsp;Tryon<br>County:&nbsp;Polk<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: March 21, 2023&nbsp;<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Victoria Oxendine, 35<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Jackie Junior McNair, 48<br>Relationship: Partner<br>Town:&nbsp;St. Pauls<br>County:&nbsp;Robeson<br>Weapon: Firearm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: March 23, 2023&nbsp;<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Sharelle Johnson, 25<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Deon Lamar Monk, 25<br>Relationship: None<br>Town:&nbsp;Greensboro<br>County:&nbsp;Guilford<br>Weapon: Firearm <br>Note:&nbsp;Sharelle Johnson was hit by a stray bullet allegedly fired by Deon Monk during a DV altercation with his child\u2019s mother at an apartment complex. Another person was wounded but survived.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: March 26, 2023&nbsp;<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Janna Lee Barnes, 24<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Audie Lavonda Brack Belt Jr., 28<br>Relationship: Partner<br>Town:&nbsp;Charlotte<br>County:&nbsp;Mecklenburg<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: April 7, 2023&nbsp;<br>Victim Name: Zonna Chanae Locklear, 34<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Richardo Clark, 34<br>Relationship: Partner<br>Town:&nbsp;Lumberton<br>County:&nbsp;Robeson<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: April 8, 2023&nbsp;<strong>Murder-Suicide<\/strong><br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Jaime Hicks Long, 47<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;David Long, 39<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Spouse<br>Town:&nbsp;Morehead City<br>County:&nbsp;Carteret<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: April 14, 2023&nbsp;<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Nabaruna Karamakar, 33<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Michael Aaron Matthews, 40<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Spouse<br>Town:&nbsp;Morrisville<br>County:&nbsp;Wake<br>Weapon: Firearm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: April 23, 2023&nbsp;<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;James Schultheis III, 30<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Tameka Best, 39<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Partner<br>Town:&nbsp;Snow Hill<br>County:&nbsp;Pitt<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: April 23, 2023<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Quinton Earl Dortch, 47<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Tammy Teresa Etheridge, 48<br>Relationship: Partner<br>Town:&nbsp;Sharpsburg<br>County:&nbsp;Wilson<br>Weapon: Knife<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: April 28, 2023&nbsp;<strong>Murder-Suicide<\/strong><br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Yenitza Arroyo Torres, 44<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Domingo Tavarez-Rodriguez, 53<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Spouse<br>Town:&nbsp;Fayetteville<br>County:&nbsp;Cumberland<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: April 30, 2023<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Blanca Lacortiglia, 37<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Jeffrey Lacortiglia, 43<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Spouse<br>Town:&nbsp;Spring Lake<br>County:&nbsp;Harnett<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: April 30, 2023<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Rufus Singletary, 51<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Annie Lou Bradford, 55<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Partner<br>Town:&nbsp;Wilmington<br>County:&nbsp;New Hanover<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: May 3, 2023<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Ronnie Coke<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Shaunell Miller, 44<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Spouse<br>Town:&nbsp;Hertford<br>County:&nbsp;Perquimans<br>Weapon: Knife<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: May 8, 2023<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Antwone Durell Chisholm, 34<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Patee Lachelle Bell, 27<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Partner<br>Town:&nbsp;Garner<br>County:&nbsp;Wake<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: May 24, 2023&nbsp;<strong>Murder-Suicide<\/strong><br>Victim Name: Tatiana Haywood, 18<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Nasir Scott, 18<br>Relationship: Partner<br>Town: Fayetteville<br>County: Cumberland<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: May 25, 2023&nbsp;<strong>Murder-Suicide<\/strong><br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Michael Anthony Wilkes Jr., 39<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Rani Renee Barnes, 35<br>Relationship: Partner<br>Town:&nbsp;Greenville<br>County:&nbsp;Pitt<br>Weapon: Firearm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: May 27, 2023<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Jimmy Paul<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Tysh Evette Simpson, 49<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Partner<br>Town: Granite Quarry<br>County: Rowan<br>Weapon: Vehicle<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: May 31, 2023&nbsp;<strong>Murder-Suicide<\/strong><br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Bobbie Jean Woolard, 48<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Don Woolard, 50<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Spouse<br>Town:&nbsp;Washington<br>County:&nbsp;Beaufort<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: June 7, 2023<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Rosa Outlaw, 61<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Jarvis Outlaw, 65<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Spouse<br>Town: Wilson<br>County: Wilson<br>Weapon: Firearm<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: June 10, 2023<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Eddie Jones, 51<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Santana Hunt, 35<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Ex-partner<br>Town:&nbsp;Red Springs<br>County:&nbsp;Robeson<br>Weapon:&nbsp;Knife<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: June 15, 2023&nbsp;<strong>Murder-Suicide<\/strong><br>Victim Name:&nbsp;James Dwight Peacock, 69<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Vickie Katanyan Peacock, 55<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Ex-spouse<br>Town:&nbsp;Benson<br>County:&nbsp;Johnston<br>Weapon:&nbsp;Firearm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: June 18, 2023&nbsp;<strong>Murder-Suicide<\/strong><br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Sandra Robinson, 58<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Lewis Darail Robinson, 50<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Spouse<br>Town:&nbsp;Fayetteville<br>County:&nbsp;Cumberland<br>Weapon:&nbsp;Firearm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: July 1, 2023<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Karen Lott, 47<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Jeffrey Lott, 52<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Spouse<br>Town:&nbsp;Lumber Bridge<br>County:&nbsp;Robeson<br>Weapon:&nbsp;Unknown<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: July 7, 2023<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Jasmine Cooper, 27<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;Kayshaun Williams, 29<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Partner<br>Town:&nbsp;Greenville<br>County:&nbsp;Pitt<br>Weapon:&nbsp;Strangulation\/blunt force trauma<br>Note: Jasmine Cooper was 38 weeks pregnant at the time of her murder. Kayshaun Williams is charged with one count of murder and one count of murder of an unborn child.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: July 16, 2023<br>Victim Name:&nbsp;Allisha Watts, 39<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;James Dunmore, 51<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Partner<br>Town:&nbsp;Norman<br>County:&nbsp;Montgomery<br>Weapon:&nbsp;Unknown<br>Note: Allisha Watts went missing on 7\/16\/23. Her body was found on 8\/24\/23. The exact date and cause of death is unknown at this time.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: July 30, 2023<br>Victim Name: Gwendolyn Lavonne Riddick, 40<br>Alleged Perpetrator:&nbsp;John Michael Powell, 35<br>Relationship:&nbsp;Partner<br>Town:&nbsp;Eden<br>County:&nbsp;Rockingham<br>Weapon:&nbsp;Firearm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: July 31, 2023 <strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/strong><br>Victim Name: Samantha Bryant, 31<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Tyrone Brooks, 37<br>Relationship: Partner<br>Town: Rowland<br>County: Robeson<br>Weapon: Unknown<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: August 8, 2023<strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Murder-Suicide<\/strong><br>Victim Name: Chante Ezequil Taylor, 47<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Verena Denise Taylor, 46<br>Relationship: Spouse<br>Town: Rural Hall<br>County: Forsyth<br>Weapon: Firearm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: August 29, 2023<strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/strong><br>Victim Name: Hadeel Ghadhanfer Hikmat, 34<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Omar Matthew Ibrahim Drabick, 34<br>Relationship: Spouse<br>Town: Pittsboro<br>County: Chatham<br>Weapon: Unknown<br>Note: Hadeel\u2019s body was recovered from Jordan Lake on August 29. Exact date of death is unknown.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: August 31, 2023<strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/strong><br>Victim Name: Unreleased, 17<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Unreleased, 16<br>Relationship: Partner<br>Town: Wilmington<br>County: New Hanover<br>Weapon: Firearm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: September 5, 2023<strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/strong><br>Victim Name: Hue Thi Lu\u2019o\u2019ng, 58<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Xuan Thanh Pham, 63<br>Relationship: Spouse<br>Town: Wake Forest<br>County: Wake<br>Weapon: Knife<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: September 7, 2023<strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Murder-Suicide<\/strong><br>Victim Name: Ashley Webb, 38<br>Alleged Perpetrator: George Norville, 39<br>Relationship: Partner<br>Town: Pinetops<br>County: Edgecombe<br>Weapon: Firearm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: September 8, 2023<strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><br>Victim Name: Marianna Alicia Woods, 23<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Darrin Marquis Ross<br>Relationship: Partner<br>Town: Spindale<br>County: Rutherford<br>Weapon: Firearm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: September 14, 2023<strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/strong><br>Victim Name: MaKayla Davis, 20<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Byron Anthony Beckford, Jr., 20<br>Relationship: Partner<br>Town: Albemarle<br>County: Stanly<br>Weapon: Firearm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: September 14, 2023<strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Murder-Suicide<\/strong><br>Victim Name: Jessica Moore, 35<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Tito Matos, 38<br>Relationship: Partner<br>Town: Fayetteville<br>County: Cumberland<br>Weapon: Firearm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: September 16, 2023<strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Murder-Suicide<\/strong><br>Victim Name: Roslyn Mazzilli, 82<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Gregg Melvin, 73<br>Relationship: Partner<br>Town: Fayetteville<br>County: Cumberland<br>Weapon: Firearm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: September 18, 2023<strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/strong><br>Victim Name: Marianna Alicia Woods, 23<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Darrin Marquis Ross, 23<br>Relationship: Partner<br>Town: Spindale<br>County: Rutherford<br>Weapon: Firearm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: September 19, 2023<strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Murder-Suicide<\/strong><br>Victim Name: Leugina Ingram, 44<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Tanena Ingram, 48<br>Relationship: Spouse<br>Town: Greensboro<br>County: Guilford<br>Weapon: Firearm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: September 27, 2023<strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/strong><br>Victim Name: Dustin Lee Burwell, 30<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Kala Elaine Fralick, 27<br>Relationship: Partner<br>Town: Asheville<br>County: Buncombe<br>Weapon: Knife<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: October 21, 2023<strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Murder-Suicide<\/strong><br>Victim Name: Cyrus Blakney, 11<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Russell Blakney, 48<br>Relationship: Parent<br>Town: Stanley<br>County: Gaston <br>Weapon: Firearm<br>Note: This parent-child homicide is included in this list because Mr. Blakney allegedly shot his son and himself after the child&#8217;s mother filed a 50B and police were attempting to arrest him.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date:  November 13, 2023&nbsp; &nbsp; <br>Victim Name: Rebecca Tyson, 68<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Clarence Edward Tyson, 60<br>Relationship: Spouse<br>Town: Statesville<br>County: Iredell<br>Weapon: Strangulation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: November 13, 2023 &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>Victim Name: Josiah Randolph Hearne, newborn<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Raymond Jerel Callicutt, 42<br>Relationship: Unknown<br>Town: Atwell<br>County: Rowan<br>Weapon: Blunt force trauma in-utero<br>Note: Raymond Callicutt allegedly assaulted his pregnant ex-girlfriend Jenny Hearne, causing her to deliver her baby Josiah prematurely. Josiah lived 12 hours before dying from blunt force trauma injuries sustained in-utero during the assault.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date:  November 13, 2023&nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>Murder-Suicide<\/strong><br>Victim Name: Melissa Kincaid Zickafoose, 52<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Benjamin Zickafoose, 54<br>Relationship: Spouse<br>Town: Salisbury<br>County: Rowan<br>Weapon: Firearm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: November 19, 2023&nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>Murder-Suicide<\/strong><br>Victim Name: Kimberly Denise Moran Smith, 38<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Kevin Smith, 40<br>Relationship: Spouse<br>Town: Whitsett<br>County: Guilford<br>Weapon: Firearm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: November 23, 2023&nbsp; <br>Victim Name: Jessica Bentacourt Riggs, 41<br>Alleged Perpetrator: James Stewart Purvis Jr., 35<br>Relationship: Partner<br>Town: Greenville<br>County: Pitt<br>Weapon: Firearm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: November 26, 2023<strong> &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/strong><br>Victim Name: Shantana Bailey, 29<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Thomas Dargan, 36<br>Relationship: Partner<br>Town: High Point<br>County: Guilford<br>Weapon: Firearm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: November 26, 2023<strong> &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/strong><br>Victim Name: Brittany Renee Smith, 30<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Demonte Saquan Johnson, 30<br>Relationship: Partner<br>Town: Roanoke Rapids<br>County: Halifax<br>Weapon: Firearm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: November 26, 2023<strong>  &nbsp; Murder-Suicide&nbsp; <\/strong><br>Victim Name: Carrie Nicole Trampel, 41<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Dwane Paul Miller, 40<br>Relationship: Partner<br>Town: Autryville<br>County: Sampson<br>Weapon: Firearm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: November 26, 2023<strong>  &nbsp; Murder-Suicide&nbsp;<\/strong> <strong> &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/strong><br>Victim Name: Amber Rae King, 43<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Dwane Paul Miller, 40<br>Relationship: Unknown<br>Town: Autryville<br>County: Sampson<br>Weapon: Firearm<br>Note: Amber Rae King was allegedly killed by Dwane Paul Miller during an altercation in which he also killed his partner and then himself.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: November 26, 2023<strong>  &nbsp; Murder-Suicide&nbsp;<\/strong> <strong>  &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/strong><br>Victim Name: Daniel Jay Wiltshire, 44<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Dwane Paul Miller, 40<br>Relationship: Unknown<br>Town: Autryville<br>County: Firearm<br>Weapon: Firearm<br>Note: Daniel Jay Wiltshire was allegedly killed by Dwane Paul Miller during an altercation in which he also killed his partner and then himself.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: December 10, 2023<strong>  &nbsp; Murder-Suicide&nbsp;<\/strong> <strong>  &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/strong><br>Victim Name: Toni Ann White, 42<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Scott David White, 42<br>Relationship: Spouse<br>Town: Clinton<br>County: Sampson<br>Weapon: Firearm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: December 24, 2023<strong>  &nbsp; <\/strong><strong> &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/strong><br>Victim Name: Yamile Alejandra Giraldo Gomez, 19<br>Alleged Perpetrator: Victor Agudelo-Monsalve, 27<br>Relationship: Partner<br>Town: Charlotte<br>County: Mecklenburg<br>Weapon: Knife<\/li>\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 1 &#8211; December 31, 2023 (74 homicides, 23 suicides)<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":1468,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-1480","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nccadv.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nccadv.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nccadv.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nccadv.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nccadv.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1480"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/nccadv.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1480\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3127,"href":"https:\/\/nccadv.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1480\/revisions\/3127"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nccadv.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nccadv.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}