January 1 – December 31, 2020 (61 homicides)

  1. Date: January 1, 2020      Murder-Suicide
    Victim Name: Jenny Thao Ta, 40
    Alleged Perpetrator: Hong Van Ma, 49
    Relationship: Husband
    Town: High Point  
    County: Guilford
    Weapon: Firearm
  2. Date: January 7, 2020      Murder-Suicide
    Victim Name: Tena Renee Edwards Glover, 48
    Alleged Perpetrator: Randy Glover, 52
    Relationship: Husband
    Town: Erwin
    County: Harnett
    Weapon: Firearm
  3. Date: January 21, 2020      Murder-Suicide
    Victim Name: Cynthia Lynn Smith, 38
    Alleged Perpetrator: Robert Brian King, 43
    Relationship: Ex-boyfriend
    Town:  Waynesville
    County: Haywood
    Weapon: Knife
    Note: Ms. Smith was four months pregnant at the time of her death
  4. Date: January 23, 2020      Murder-Suicide
    Victim Name: Alisha Marie Morgan, 25
    Alleged Perpetrator: Craig Lamont Sawyer, 31
    Relationship: Boyfriend
    Town:  Aurora
    County: Beaufort
    Weapon: Firearm
  5. Date: January 23, 2020      Murder-Suicide
    Victim Name: Tyler William Hamilton, 30
    Alleged Perpetrator: Andrew Lee Myers, 26
    Relationship: Estranged husband
    Town: Granite Quarry
    County: Rowan
    Weapon: Firearm
    Note: Mr. Hamilton was allegedly shot and killed by Mr. Myers when he saw Mr. Hamilton leaving his estranged wife’s house. Mr. Myers allegedly then confronted his wife inside the house and shot himself.
  6. Date: January 24, 2020      Murder-Suicide
    Victim Name: April Ireland, 26
    Alleged Perpetrator: Michael Ireland, 39
    Relationship: Husband
    Town: Vanceboro
    County: Craven
    Weapon: Firearm
  7. Date: January 24, 2020      Murder-Suicide
    Victim Name: Caroline Ireland, 8 months
    Alleged Perpetrator: Michael Ireland, 39
    Relationship: Father
    Town:   Vanceboro
    County: Craven
    Weapon: Firearm
  8. Date: January 24, 2020      Murder-Suicide
    Victim Name: Michael Ireland, 4
    Alleged Perpetrator: Michael Ireland, 39
    Relationship: Father
    Town:  Vanceboro
    County: Craven
    Weapon: Firearm
  9. Date: January 24, 2020      Murder-Suicide
    Victim Name: Bryson Ireland, 3
    Alleged Perpetrator: Michael Ireland, 39
    Relationship: Father
    Town:  Vanceboro
    County: Craven
    Weapon: Firearm
  10. Date: January 29, 2020  
    Victim Name: Cassia Renee Duval, 29
    Alleged Perpetrator: James Isaac Jones Jr., 33 and Ajelet Sahar Landero, 25
    Relationship: Boyfriend and associate
    Town: Granite Pikeville
    County: Wayne
    Weapon: Firearm
    Note: Ms. Duval was 7 months pregnant at the time of her murder.
  11. Date: February 5, 2020 
    Victim Name: Nikolas Marquis Johnson, 22
    Alleged Perpetrator: Barry Eugene Campbell, 23
    Relationship: Ex-boyfriend of injured woman Maureen Chafatelli
    Town:  Elon
    County: Alamance
    Weapon: Firearm
    Note: Barry Campbell allegedly shot both Maureen Chafatelli and Nikolas Johnson the day after he and Ms. Chafatelli broke up. Ms. Chafatelli survived her injuries.
  12. Date: February 24, 2020 
    Victim Name: Joey Keith Boykin, 58
    Alleged Perpetrator: Harriet McNair Boykin, 67
    Relationship: Wife
    Town:  Garner
    County: Wake
    Weapon: Blunt force trauma (baseball bat)
  13. Date: March 1, 2020 
    Victim Name: Tyler Adam Williams, 25
    Alleged Perpetrator: Alisha Sweet Williams, 26
    Relationship: Wife
    Town:  Hamlet
    County: Richmond
    Weapon: Firearm
  14. Date: March 14, 2020      Murder-Suicide
    Victim Name: Christina Davis-Land, 52
    Alleged Perpetrator: Paul Land, 52
    Relationship: Husband
    Town:  Salisbury
    County: Rowan
    Weapon: Firearm
  15. Date: March 15, 2020   
    Victim Name: Rebecca Baldwin, 46
    Alleged Perpetrator: Travis Morrell Poe, 38
    Relationship: Boyfriend
    Town:  Durham
    County: Durham
    Weapon: Unknown
  16. Date: March 15, 2020  Murder-Suicide
    Victim Name: Jeannie Ray, 67
    Alleged Perpetrator: Larry Don Ray, 66
    Relationship: Husband
    Town:  Moncure
    County: Chatham
    Weapon: Firearm
  17. Date: March 15, 2020  Murder-Suicide
    Victim Name: Helen Mason, 93
    Alleged Perpetrator: Larry Don Ray, 66
    Relationship: Family member
    Town:  Moncure
    County: Chatham
    Weapon: Firearm
    Note: Ms. Mason was allegedly killed during an incident in which Mr. Ray killed his wife and multiple other family members.
  18. Date: March 15, 2020  Murder-Suicide
    Victim Name: Ellis Max Mansfield, 73
    Alleged Perpetrator: Larry Don Ray, 66
    Relationship: Family member
    Town:  Moncure
    County: Chatham
    Weapon: Firearm
    Note: Mr. Mansfield was allegedly killed during an incident in which Mr. Ray killed his wife and multiple other family members.
  19. Date: March 15, 2020  Murder-Suicide
    Victim Name: Lisa Mansfield, 54
    Alleged Perpetrator: Larry Don Ray, 66
    Relationship: Family member
    Town:  Moncure
    County: Chatham
    Weapon: Firearm
    Note: Ms. Mansfield was allegedly killed during an incident in which Mr. Ray killed his wife and multiple other family members.
  20. Date: March 15, 2020  Murder-Suicide
    Victim Name: John Paul Sanderford, 41
    Alleged Perpetrator: Larry Don Ray, 66
    Relationship: Family member
    Town:  Moncure
    County: Chatham
    Weapon: Firearm
    Note: Mr. Sanderford was allegedly killed during an incident in which Mr. Ray killed his wife and multiple other family members.
  21. Date: March 15, 2020  Murder-Suicide
    Victim Name: Nicole Lynn Sanderford, 39
    Alleged Perpetrator: Larry Don Ray, 66
    Relationship: Family member
    Town:  Moncure
    County: Chatham
    Weapon: Firearm
    Note: Ms. Sanderford was allegedly killed during an incident in which Mr. Ray killed his wife and multiple other family members.
  22. Date:  March 21, 2020
    Victim Name: Toni Handy, 43
    Alleged Perpetrator: Christopher Mock
    Relationship: Boyfriend
    Town:  Winston-Salem
    County: Forsyth
    Weapon: Firearm
  23. Date: March 23, 2020  Murder-Suicide
    Victim Name: Felicia Lynette Lindsey, 38
    Alleged Perpetrator: William Michael Lindsey, 46
    Relationship: Husband
    Town:  Greenville
    County: Pitt
    Weapon: Firearm
  24. Date: March 25, 2020
    Victim Name: Brittany Irwin, 26
    Alleged Perpetrator: Marshall Hollingsworth
    Relationship: Ex-boyfriend
    Town:  Fayetteville
    County: Cumberland
    Weapon: Firearm
  25. Date: March 26, 2020  
    Victim Name: Carol Joan Hampton, 71
    Alleged Perpetrator: William Maxwell Hampton, 75
    Relationship: Husband
    Town:  Camden
    County: Camden
    Weapon: Blunt force trauma, unknown
  26. Date:  March 31, 2020 
    Victim Name: Lindsay Rae Webb, 21
    Alleged Perpetrator: William Kyle Parker, 23
    Relationship: Boyfriend
    Town:  Clayton
    County: Johnston
    Weapon: Firearm
    Note: Lindsay’s father Ray Eugene Webb, 45, was also shot during this incident but survived his injuries. He allegedly shot and killed Mr. Parker. No charges are expected.
  27. Date:  April 8, 2020 
    Victim Name: Wendy Lynn Bryant, 43
    Alleged Perpetrator: Craig Allen Barnes, 35
    Relationship: Boyfriend
    Town:  Sanford
    County: Lee
    Weapon: Firearm
  28. Date:  April 14, 2020 (approximate) 
    Victim Name: Jasmina Judith Almendarez Zelaya, 30
    Alleged Perpetrator: Jose Fernando Quiroz, 27
    Relationship: Husband
    Town:  Turkey
    County: Sampson
    Weapon: Unreleased
  29. Date:  April 18, 2020  Murder-Suicide
    Victim Name: Susan Thomas, 65
    Alleged Perpetrator: Edward Thomas, 66
    Relationship: Ex-husband
    Town:  Graham
    County: Alamance
    Weapon: Firearm
  30. Date:  April 18, 2020  Murder-Suicide
    Victim Name: Douglas Sheets, 69
    Alleged Perpetrator: Edward Thomas, 66
    Relationship: None
    Town:  Graham
    County: Alamance
    Weapon: Firearm
    Note: Mr. Sheets was allegedly shot and killed by Mr. Thomas during an altercation in which he also allegedly killed his ex-wife.
  31. Date:  April 28, 2020 
    Victim Name: Monalisa McMillian, 19
    Alleged Perpetrator: William Jocoby Singletary, 29
    Relationship: Boyfriend
    Town:  Bladenboro
    County: Columbus
    Weapon: Firearm
  32. Date:  May 2, 2020 
    Victim Name: Jasmine Nicole Upsher, 23
    Alleged Perpetrator: Terrance Laquan Scott, 28
    Relationship: Boyfriend
    Town:  Garner
    County: Wake
    Weapon: Firearm
  33. Date:  May 4, 2020  Murder-Suicide
    Victim Name: Carolyn Moseley Walker, 86
    Alleged Perpetrator: William Walker, 86
    Relationship: Husband
    Town:  Madison
    County: Rockingham
    Weapon: Firearm
  34. Date:  May 6, 2020 
    Victim Name: Sierra Kathleen Henderson Ashburn, 28
    Alleged Perpetrator: Brandon Thomas Shaw, 35
    Relationship: Boyfriend
    Town:  Mount Airy
    County: Surry
    Weapon: Unknown
  35. Date: May 13, 2020
    Victim Name:Yelbi Garcia, 39
    Alleged Perpetrator: Daniel Herrera, 52
    Relationship: Husband
    Town:  Snow Hill
    County: Green
    Weapon: Unknown
  36. Date:  June 2, 2020
    Victim Name: Vianney Parra Arias, 37
    Alleged Perpetrator: Miguel Leon, 34
    Relationship: Boyfriend
    Town:  Cooleemee
    County: Davie
    Weapon: Vehicle (hit and run)
  37. Date:  June 4, 2020
    Victim Name: Karen Barney, 54
    Alleged Perpetrator: David Alan Brinson, 52
    Relationship: Boyfriend
    Town:  Clayton
    County: Johnston
    Weapon: Knife
  38. Date:  June 10 , 2020
    Victim Name: Quintin Crawford, 61
    Alleged Perpetrator: Theodore James Lee, 23
    Relationship: Ex-boyfriend of victim’s daughter
    Town:  Raleigh
    County: Wake
    Weapon: Firearm
    Note: This incident is included because Mr. Crawford was allegedly killed after intervening in a domestic violence incident between his daughter and Mr. Lee.
  39. Date:  June 12, 2020 (approximate)
    Victim Name: Kelly D. Johnson
    Alleged Perpetrator: Aaron Lance Stephen, 37
    Relationship: Boyfriend
    Town:  Raleigh
    County: Wake
    Weapon: Unknown
  40. Date:  June 16, 2020
    Victim Name: Tierra Shontinae Watson, 28
    Alleged Perpetrator: Anthony Garcia, 28
    Relationship: Boyfriend
    Town:  Charlotte
    County: Mecklenburg
    Weapon: Knife
  41. Date:  June 22, 2020
    Victim Name: Aviana Carter, 21
    Alleged Perpetrator: Deshae McCain, 22
    Relationship: Girlfriend
    Town:  Charlotte
    County: Mecklenburg
    Weapon: Firearm
  42. Date:  June 29, 2020
    Victim Name: Whitney Denise Petway, 27
    Alleged Perpetrator: Zkevis Jarta Kamal Williams, 25
    Relationship: Boyfriend
    Town:  Gastonia
    County: Gaston
    Weapon: Firearm
  43. Date:  July 12, 2020 Murder-Suicide
    Victim Name: Lamien Moore, 51
    Alleged Perpetrator: Albert Crudup, 52
    Relationship: Boyfriend
    Town:  Youngsville
    County: Franklin
    Weapon: Firearm
  44. Date:  July 16, 2020
    Victim Name: Charisma Pheniqueka Robinson, 35
    Alleged Perpetrator: Antavian Cornelius Yancy, 34
    Relationship: Boyfriend
    Town:  Burlington
    County: Alamance
    Weapon: Firearm
  45. Date:  July 22, 2020
    Victim Name: LeeAnn Fletcher Hartleben, 38
    Alleged Perpetrator: John Curtis Tolson, 29
    Relationship: Boyfriend
    Town: Kitty Hawk
    County: Dare
    Weapon: Blunt force trauma
  46. Date:  August 9, 2020
    Victim Name: Michael Tyrone Mayo Jr., 33
    Alleged Perpetrator: Angelica Marie Wiley, 23
    Relationship: Girlfriend
    Town:  Greensboro
    County: Guilford
    Weapon: Knife
  47. Date:  August 31, 2020
    Victim Name: Aljerod O. Myer, 31
    Alleged Perpetrator: Taylor J. Temple, 25
    Relationship: Girlfriend
    Town:  Greensboro
    County: Guilford
    Weapon: Knife 
  48. Date:  September 10, 2020
    Victim Name: Beatrice Serrano, 32
    Alleged Perpetrator: Tommy Lee Carter, 34
    Relationship: Ex-boyfriend
    Town:  Charlotte
    County: Mecklenburg
    Weapon: Firearm
  49. Date:  September 13, 2020
    Victim Name: Willie Breeden, 33
    Alleged Perpetrator: Valencia McLean, 31
    Relationship: Girlfriend
    Town:  Gastonia
    County: Gaston
    Weapon: Firearm
  50. Date:  September 20, 2020
    Victim Name: Charly Warters Vebber, 34
    Alleged Perpetrator: Kevin Vebber, 28
    Relationship: Estranged husband
    Town:  Farmville
    County: Pitt
    Weapon: Firearm
  51. Date:  September 28, 2020
    Victim Name: Maynette Herbert, 46
    Alleged Perpetrator: Kelby Ivan Cox, 52
    Relationship: Boyfriend
    Town:  Greenville
    County: Pitt
    Weapon: Knife
  52. Date:  October 2, 2020
    Victim Name: Latrice Avent, 27
    Alleged Perpetrator: Shermanda Louise Taylor, 30
    Relationship: Partner
    Town: Halifax
    County: Halifax
    Weapon: Firearm
  53. Date:  October 5, 2020
    Victim Name: Danielle Brady Hicks, 34
    Alleged Perpetrator: Billy Jack Hicks, Sr., 48
    Relationship: Husband
    Town: Whittier
    County: Jackson
    Weapon: Firearm
  54. Date:  October 14, 2020
    Victim Name: Stephanie Farley, 50
    Alleged Perpetrator: John Charles Farley, 51
    Relationship: Husband
    Town: Wake Forest
    County: Wake
    Weapon: Unknown
  55. Date:  October 23, 2020
    Victim Name: Lonnel Henderson, 26
    Alleged Perpetrator: Marshje Swinson, 26
    Relationship: Girlfriend
    Town: Wallace
    County: Duplin
    Weapon: Firearm
  56. Date:  October 28, 2020
    Victim Name: Michael Renard Foxx, 51
    Alleged Perpetrator: Sharron Ivette Allen, 53
    Relationship: Girlfriend
    Town: Lillington
    County: Harnett
    Weapon: Knife
  57. Date:  November 25, 2020 (approximate)
    Victim Name: Emily Montgomery, 26
    Alleged Perpetrator: Jose Carlos Jacome-Granizo, 29
    Relationship: Boyfriend
    Town: Cary
    County: Wake
    Weapon: Unknown
  58. Date:  December 6, 2020
    Victim Name: Tiara Dzikowski, 34
    Alleged Perpetrator: Alexander Dayton Dzikowski, 33
    Relationship: Husband
    Town: Battleboro
    County: Nash
    Weapon: Knife
  59. Date:  December 7, 2020
    Victim Name: Ronald Alan Clark, 61
    Alleged Perpetrator: Carrie Leigh Whitaker, 47
    Relationship: Wife
    Town: Pilot Mountain
    County: Surrey
    Weapon: Firearm
  60. Date:  December 20, 2020 Murder-Suicide
    Victim Name: Sarah Lewis, 34
    Alleged Perpetrator: Keith Lewis, 31
    Relationship: Husband
    Town: Fayetteville
    County: Cumberland
    Weapon: Firearm
  61. Date:  December 26, 2020
    Victim Name: Jessica Cortez Luna, 28
    Alleged Perpetrator: Jorge Maya Gomez, 28
    Relationship: Boyfriend
    Town: Durham
    County: Durham
    Weapon: Firearm