January 1 – April 18 (24 homicides, 3 suicides)

  1. Date: January 6, 2024
    Victim Name: Yolanda Lee Burrell, 45
    Alleged Perpetrator: Wilbern Carlos Springs, 47
    Relationship: Partner
    Town: Newton
    County: Catawba
    Weapon: Firearm
  2. Date: January 7, 2024
    Victim Name: Kia Scheron Ramseur, 44
    Alleged Perpetrator: Bryant Stephen Horne, 44
    Relationship: Partner
    Town: Winston-Salem
    County: Forsyth
    Weapon: Firearm
  3. Date: January 8, 2024
    Victim Name: Laurie Ann Marks, 44
    Alleged Perpetrator: Thomas Eaker, 32
    Relationship: Partner
    Town: Casar
    County: Cleveland
    Weapon: Firearm
  4. Date: January 8, 2024
    Victim Name: Kimberly McNeilly, 28
    Alleged Perpetrator: Thomas Eaker, 32
    Relationship: Unknown
    Town: Casar
    County: Cleveland
    Weapon: Firearm
    Note: Kimberly McNeilly was allegedly killed by Thomas Eaker during an incident in which he also allegedly killed his partner Laurie Ann Marks.
  5. Date: January 9, 2024 Murder-Suicide
    Victim Name: Liliana Concha Perez, 55
    Alleged Perpetrator: Gerardo Obando Villalobos
    Relationship: Ex-partner
    Town: Durham
    County: Durham
    Weapon: Firearm
  6. Date: January 18, 2024
    Victim Name: Alexander Atkinson, 60
    Alleged Perpetrator: Vicki Renee Russell
    Relationship: Partner
    Town: Macclesfield
    County: Edgecombe
    Weapon: Unknown
    Note: Exact date of death is currently unknown. Alexander Atkinson was found deceased on 1/18/2024 during a welfare check.
  7. Date: January 24, 2024 Murder-Suicide
    Victim Name: Maria Teresa Meraz-Cruz, 52
    Alleged Perpetrator: Miguel Angel Ventura, 38
    Relationship: Partner
    Town: Benson
    County: Johnston
    Weapon: Firearm
  8. Date: January 31, 2024
    Victim Name: Amy Freeman
    Alleged Perpetrator: Randy Freeman
    Relationship: Spouse
    Town: Andrews
    County: Cherokee
    Weapon: Firearm
  9. Date: February 1, 2024
    Victim Name: Nataly Martinez, 22
    Alleged Perpetrator: Freddy Renteria, 25
    Relationship: Partner
    Town: Charlotte
    County: Mecklenburg
    Weapon: Unreleased
  10. Date: February 7, 2024
    Victim Name: Tammy Lynn Hodges, 53
    Alleged Perpetrator: Sammy Roland Collins, 68
    Relationship: Spouse
    Town: Pilot Mountain
    County: Stokes
    Weapon: Firearm
  11. Date: March 4, 2024
    Victim Name: Cynthia Danielle Allen, 36
    Alleged Perpetrator: Darius Tyshaun Williams, 31
    Relationship: Partner
    Town: Wilmington
    County: New Hanover
    Weapon: Firearm
  12. Date: March 6, 2024
    Victim Name: Erica Welch, 32
    Alleged Perpetrator: David Pace, 51
    Relationship: Partner
    Town: Gastonia
    County: Gaston
    Weapon: Firearm
  13. Date: March 12, 2024
    Victim Name: Justin Starnes, 29
    Alleged Perpetrator: Jeffrey Franklin Lemmonds, 62
    Relationship: Step-parent
    Town: Waxhaw
    County: Union
    Weapon: Firearm
    Note: Mr. Starnes is included in this list because he was allegedly killed during an incident in which Mr. Lemmonds also attempted to kill his wife.
  14. Date: March 13, 2024
    Victim Name: Tasheka Reid Aleryani, 47
    Alleged Perpetrator: James Adrian Griffin, 43
    Relationship: Partner
    Town: Statesville
    County: Iredell
    Weapon: Firearm
  15. Date: March 16, 2024
    Victim Name: Beverly Williams, 50
    Alleged Perpetrator: William Lawrence Lee Jr., 61
    Relationship: Partner
    Town: Spring Lake
    County: Cumberland
    Weapon: Knife
  16. Date: March 17, 2024
    Victim Name: Christine Steinhoff-James, 44
    Alleged Perpetrator: Dorian Thomas, 50
    Relationship: Unrelated
    Town: Smithfield
    County: Johnston
    Weapon: Firearm
    Note: Ms. Steinhoff is included in this list because she was allegedly killed during a custody exchange between her sister and her sister’s ex-partner.
  17. Date: March 21, 2024
    Victim Name: Kaley Michelle Fowler, 17
    Alleged Perpetrator: Jeffrey Dale Fowler, 56
    Relationship: Parent
    Town: Chadbourn
    County: Columbus
    Weapon: Firearm
    Note: Ms. Fowler is included in this list because she was allegedly killed while trying to intervene in a fight between her parents.
  18. Date: March 25, 2024
    Victim Name: Felicia Barbee-Battle, 30
    Alleged Perpetrator: Tevin Montrell Leach, 30
    Relationship: Ex-partner
    Town: Apex
    County: Wake
    Weapon: Firearm
  19. Date: April 1, 2024
    Victim Name: Linda Harper, 73
    Alleged Perpetrator: Michael Ray Harper, 73
    Relationship: Spouse
    Town: Browns Summit
    County: Guilford
    Weapon: Unreleased
  20. Date: April 3, 2024
    Victim Name: Dorothy Smith, 50
    Alleged Perpetrator: Joe Anthony Jr., 57
    Relationship: Partner
    Town: Raleigh
    County: Wake
    Weapon: Unreleased
  21. Date: April 13, 2024 Murder-Suicide
    Victim Name: Ann Baker Larkin, 71
    Alleged Perpetrator: James Roy Larkin, 82
    Relationship: Spouse
    Town: Lauren Hill
    County: Scotland
    Weapon: Firearm
  22. Date: April 14, 2024
    Victim Name: Debra Hester, 56
    Alleged Perpetrator: Cleveland Drumwright, 57
    Relationship: Partner
    Town: Roxboro
    County: Person
    Weapon: Firearm
  23. Date: April 14, 2024
    Victim Name: Lydia Ann Hoyos, 36
    Alleged Perpetrator: Scotti Dewayne Tyler, 38
    Relationship: Partner
    Town: Rowland
    County: Robeson
    Weapon: Firearm
  24. Date: April 16, 2024
    Victim Name: Jade Marie Sales, 34
    Alleged Perpetrator: Dennis Jerome Sales, 38
    Relationship: Spouse
    Town: Mocksville
    County: Davie
    Weapon: Firearm