WRAL.com archive: Abhijit Mahato homicide

Posted: Mar. 24, 2008 6:24 a.m.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2009 4:31 p.m.

	> > Attorney: UNC murder suspects killed Duke student // Meanwhile, a judge reduced bond Tuesday for Stephen Lavance Oates, who is charged in the Jan. 18, 2008, death of Abhijit Mahato. - 08/04/09 - 6:28 PM ... more
	> > Motion: UNC murder suspect admitted to Duke slaying // Stephen Lavance Oates faces a number of charges, including murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon, in connection with the January 2008 shooting death of Abhijit Mahato. - 08/03/09 - 7:38 PM ... more
	> > Attorney says client didn't shoot Duke grad student // Stephen Lavance Oates faces a number of charges, including murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon, in connection with the January 2008 shooting death of Abhijit Mahato. - 05/11/09 - 6:56 PM ... more
	> > Mahato's father: 'Please take care of the other students' // In the year since the 29-year-old graduate student was slain in a robbery, Duke University officials say they've tried to honor his memory and his family's wishes by increasing student safety. - 01/19/09 - 7:58 AM ... more
	> > Friend: Money withdrawn from slain Duke student's savings // Friends of Abhijit Mahato say they continue to struggle with why the 29-year-old graduate student was shot dead inside his apartment nearly a year ago. - 03/09/09 - 5:12 PM ... more
	> > Report: Stiffer charges could have jailed murder suspect // A report by the Durham city manager says Laurence Lovette Jr. might have been in jail if he'd been charged with more serious crimes for a home break-in before the murders of Eve Carson and Abhijit Mahato. - 05/22/08 - 8:45 AM ... more
	> > Duke, UNC Murder Suspect's Probation Officer Has Criminal Record // Laurence Lovette's probation officer has a criminal record, according to the state Department of Correction. - 03/26/08 - 10:38 AM ... more
	> > Search Warrants Released in Duke Grad Student's Death // One warrant indicates police arrested Laurence Alvin Lovette Jr. based on a tip from a friend. - 03/26/08 - 10:28 AM ... more
	> > Vigil Honors Slain Duke Graduate Student // Friends of Duke graduate student Abijhit Mahato gathered Monday night to remember his life and to raise awareness of violence in the community. - 03/24/08 - 11:20 PM ... more
	> > Bill Would Stiffen Penalties for Gang-Related Crimes // The state House passed House Bill 272 last year. The Senate is expected to consider it in May. - 03/17/08 - 9:28 PM ... more
	> > Suspect Indicted in Duke Grad Student's Death // Laurence Alvin Lovette Jr., who is accused of the March 5 killing of a UNC student in Chapel Hill, is also accused of the Jan. 18 shooting death of 29-year-old Abhijit Mahato in Durham. - 03/19/08 - 11:31 AM ... more
	> > Judge: N.C. Needs Anti-Gang Laws Now // While setting bond for a teen suspected of gunning down a Duke University student, a District Court judge on Friday called on state lawmakers to swiftly pass legislation to crack down on street gangs. - 03/19/08 - 11:12 AM ... more
	> > Duke Grad Student Died of Gunshot Wound to Head // Abhijit Mahato, 29, was found dead in his apartment with a pillow over his face with soot surrounding a hole in the pillow, according to the autopsy report. - 03/14/08 - 4:29 PM ... more
	> > Cell Phone Helped Link UNC Murder Suspect to Duke Slaying // Laurence Alvin Lovette had a cell phone stolen from Abhijit Mahato's apartment when he was arrested Thursday morning in the Eve Carson homicide case, prosecutors said Friday. - 03/19/08 - 11:15 AM ... more
	> > Death Penalty Unlikely for Students' Suspected Killers // Because of age and geography, the two men charged in the slaying of a University of North Carolina senior won't likely face the death penalty in the case if they are convicted, according to observers. - 08/10/08 - 6:38 PM ... more
	> > Police: UNC, Duke Slayings Not Gang-Related // Investigators don't believe the shooting deaths of two students at the University of North Carolina and Duke University are gang-related, Durham Police Chief Jose Lopez said Thursday. - 03/19/08 - 11:19 AM ... more
	> > UNC Murder Suspect Also Charged in Duke Grad Student's Death // A teen charged in Eve Carson's death is now a suspect in the January death of a Duke graduate student. - 03/19/08 - 11:19 AM ... more
	> > Suspect in Duke Student's Slaying Indicted for Robbery // Stephen Oates and William Smith were indicted Wednesday in a series of Durham robberies between November and January. - 02/21/08 - 9:28 AM ... more
	> > Duke to Pay Tribute to Slain Student // Duke University planned to pay tribute Friday to a graduate student who was gunned down in his apartment last week. - 01/25/08 - 9:52 AM ... more
	> > Evidence From Robberies Linked Suspect to Duke Student's Slaying // Evidence from at least two armed robberies helped investigators link a Durham man to a Duke University graduate student’s death. - 02/06/08 - 8:16 PM ... more
	> > Suspect in Student's Death, 2nd Man Charged in Series of Robberies // Two men partnered to commit a series of armed robberies that terrorized the community, Durham police said. One robbery ended in the death of a Duke University graduate student. - 01/25/08 - 9:35 AM ... more
	> > Police Make Arrest in Duke Homicide // Police investigating the slaying of a Duke University graduate student filed a murder charge Wednesday against one of the people arrested after a high-speed chase through Durham and Wake counties. - 01/24/08 - 5:20 AM ... more
	> > Police Increase Patrols Near Duke After Crimes // Durham and Duke University police will increase patrols near campus, the university said Monday in light of three off-campus crimes over the weekend involving students and an employee. - 01/22/08 - 6:57 PM ... more
	> > Duke Graduate Student Shot to Death // Police are investigating the murder of a Duke University graduate student. Abhijit Mahato, a Ph.D. engineering candidate from India, was found shot to death Saturday at an apartment complex. - 01/19/08 - 11:02 PM ... more