By NC WANTED Staff

Posted: Sep 4, 2008
Updated: Sep 10, 2008

ROBESON COUNTY — Jerry Jones

Serving Time for:

First-degree murder

Race: Native American
Sex: Male
DOB: 5/28/1950
Height: 5’8”
Weight: 170 lbs.
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Gray

Date of Escape: October 6, 1987

County of Escape: Robeson

On March 15, 1973, Jerry Jones and his cousin Roger went to a local convenient store located half a mile from where they lived in the White Oak Community of Robeson County. They frequented the store nearly every day. The store had a living quarters attached to it where the owner lived. After the store closed that night, Jerry Jones knocked on the owner’s door. When he answered, Jones pointed a gun at him, threatened to rob him and fired his weapon. Jones left the scene without any money. The store owner died two days later.

Jones was charged with first-degree murder and escaped from Robeson Correctional Center in Lumberton in 1987.

If you have information on the whereabouts of Jerry Jones, call NC WANTED toll free at 1.866.43.WANTED or click on "Report a Tip" Your identity can be kept confidential.