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Derek Hodge: No Suspects in Murder of A&T Student

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:13:10 -0400

GUILFORD COUNTY: Eva Hodge couldn’t fall asleep the night before her birthday. Something was gnawing at her. She got out of bed, walked to the back room of the house and watched television until morning.

Irina Yarmolenko: Details in Murder of UNCC Student

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:28:33 -0400

She was to become a junior at UNC Chapel Hill. But she was killed during final exams at UNCC.

Corolla Horses: $12,550 Reward for Horse Shootings

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:28:33 -0400

CURRITUCK COUNTY: The Wild Horses of Corolla embody the spirit of the Outer Banks. Beauty, serenity, tranquility. "There's something very romantic about the thought of these horses, being able to roam wherever they want," says Karen McCalpin, Executive Director of the Corolla Wild Horse Fund. "They're part of the heritage and culture of the Outer Banks. They're also a treasure trove of genetic history."

Missing Teen Was Murdered, But How?

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:00:44 -0400

ROBESON COUNTY: An autopsy report released to NC WANTED Wednesday determined that 16-year-old Lisa Hohman was murdered, but the cause of death was unknown.

William James Simon: Leads, But No Body

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:28:33 -0400

Cumberland County detectives continue to work leads and establish a timeline in the case of missing cabbie William Simon, of Fayetteville.

Usama Husein: $75,000 Reward in Unsolved Drive-By

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:47:00 -0400

WAKE COUNTY: He was a teenager in a nice North Raleigh neighborhood. When Usama Husein’s parents pulled into their driveway on a rainy Friday night in April of 2000, they thought their son was on his way to Myrtle Beach. He was lying dead in a ditch in their neighbors’ front yard.

Debbie Key: Suspect Confessed Yet Free

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:17:57 -0400

ORANGE COUNTY: Call it an act of desperation. Call it a last resort. When the Carrboro Police Department drew up a fake letter and phony arrest warrant for the man suspected of murdering 35-year-old Deborah Key, they got what they were hoping for: a killer’s confession. But their backhanded tactics got the confession thrown out of court.

TONIGHT: 15 Minutes To Kill?

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:59:40 -0400

Did Raven Abaroa murder his wife Janet Abaroa on April 26, 2005? NC WANTED has details in his timeline that night.

Sherry Bean: Survivor's Story

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:52:24 -0500

MOORE COUNTY: Sherry Bean doesn’t remember the night it happened. She doesn’t remember the two days before it happened, nor does she remember the agonizing months that followed.

Alice Burgess: A Family Walks With Ghosts

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:28:58 -0500

VANCE COUNTY: Alice Burgess, mother of 3, was brutally beaten to death in 1977. The family she left behind clings to her memory, and struggles to find peace among the rubble of a troubled past.

George Capps: Assassinated?

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:07:17 -0400

SAMPSON COUNTY: Was he assassinated? Who was George Capps? Friends and family say he was a regular guy doing his job.

Cecil Chacon: Buried In His Backyard

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 01:41:07 -0400

VANCE COUNTY: Police found Cecil Chacon’s 1976 Buick Skylark abandoned on the outskirts of Henderson at about 4 a.m. on June 9th, 1992. It wasn’t like him. Cecil Chacon was a salt-of-the-earth guy, a loving father and a hard worker who held down three jobs. The next day, the deputy who found Cecil Chacon's car had a message waiting for him from Cecil Chacon’s mother, Bessie. She and her son were very close. They talked on the phone almost daily. So when she hadn’t heard from him in several days and he never came by his ex-wife's house to pick up his children as planned, Cecil Chacon's mother sensed something was terribly wrong.

Rosa Lee Crabtree: Violence Against the Elderly

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:19:48 -0500

DURHAM COUNTY: Rosa Lee Crabtree had just returned home from church and was getting ready to go to bed when it happened. Tony Crabtree checked on his 68-year-old mother on his way to work every morning, and on November 7, 2005, found her on the living room floor. She had been stabbed five times with a pair of scissors she kept in a kitchen drawer.

Ian Davis: Reward Offered for Info About Teen's 2002 Shooting Death

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:07:12 -0400

DURHAM COUNTY: A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the 2002 death of Ian Davis, 18, on Seaton Road in Parkwood.

Jimmy Davis: Map To The Unknown

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:52:06 -0400

HARNETT COUNTY: He earned his keep traveling up and down the east coast, cleaning up storm debris. Back in 1989 when Hurricane Hugo hit the east coast, Jimmy Davis was a busy man. The Dunn native rarely visited his family, but they knew he would stop by for three special days: his mom's birthday, Mother's Day and Christmas.

Pete Hicks: Who Cut the Tree?

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:58:48 -0500

GRANVILLE COUNTY: Denise Hicks called her husband’s cell phone, but it wasn't Pete Hicks who answered.

Creg Keith Johnson: No One Will Snitch

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 01:41:07 -0400

CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Detectives need info about Creg's murder. But no one is "Snitching." Why?

Brittany Lynn Locklear: Bus Stop Abduction

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 01:41:07 -0400

HOKE COUNTY: The 5-year-old girl was waiting for the school bus at the end of her driveway when it happened.

Linda Meeker's Murder: Two Decades Later, Family Still Seeks Closure

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:52:19 -0500

SAMPSON COUNTY: 19-year-old Linda Meeker was found stabbed to death on her bathroom floor in 1984. Today, Linda's murder remains unsolved.

Baby Michael: Safe Surrender

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:23:09 -0500

CUMBERLAND COUNTY:It’s doubtful the baby ever had a name. He was killed less than a day after he was born. Police don’t know where that was – it could have been in a car, maybe a cheap motel, maybe a closet.

Bonnie Neighbors: Suspect Ruled Out

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:21:22 -0500

JOHNSTON COUNTY: “This person has been eliminated as a suspect at this time,” Sheriff Bizzell said. “This investigation will proceed in new directions.”

Jennifer Kathleen Nielsen: Pregnant Woman Slain Behind Food Mart

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:24:17 -0500

WAKE COUNTY: View it online. The Autopsy Report confirms that Jenna died of a single stab wound to her neck. A one-inch-wide wound went 3.7 inches into the left side of Jenna Nielsen's neck, hitting her carotid artery and her internal jugular vein, the autopsy found.

Ruby Ryals: 90-Year-Old Smothered With a Pillow

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:36:05 -0400

HARNETT COUNTY: When Wesley Ryals walked into his mother’s home to pick her up for the Thanksgiving holiday, he found her frail body motionless on the bed, the house exactly as he had remembered it. Someone had smothered her with a pillow before stealing her pocketbook and the diamond wedding ring from her left hand.

Latasha Sutton: Shot in the Head with Baby Nearby

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:49:00 -0500

WAYNE COUNTY: Latasha Sutton was 19 years old, changed by the birth of her son from a happy-go-lucky teen to a caring mother. In 2003, she was murdered in her Goldsboro apartment. The case remains unsolved.

Beth-Ellen Vinson: Girl With Big Dreams

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:28:26 -0500

WAKE COUNTY: It's the story of another unsolved murder in Raleigh. The crime occurred nearly 13 years ago. In 1994, a 17-year-old beauty queen and dancer left her home in Goldsboro for Raleigh, with dreams of becoming a Broadway dancer. Beth-Ellen Vinson’s parents begged her to wait until she finished high school, even promised her that if she graduated, they would set her up in apartment in New York and support her until she caught a break.

Pamela Mikels Waldher

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:52:06 -0400

CUMBERLAND COUNTY: She was a star student and vanished. Now, NC WANTED has discovered her true status.

Michelle Young: Valentine's Day Surprise for Jason Young: Investigators Serve Warrants and Search Homes Belonging to Jason Young's Mother and Sister

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:30:35 -0500

WAKE and TRANSYLVANIA COUNTIES: Michelle Young joins the tragic trilogy of murdered pregnant mothers in our area. If you have information about the unsolved murder of Michelle Young, call NC WANTED Toll Free or click on 'Report A Tip.'

NC WANTED EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Pat Young, Mother of Jason Young

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:37:45 -0500

TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY: Now hear NC WANTED's Exclusive Interview with Pat Young, Mother of Jason Young as she vents her anger to NC WANTED.

PHOTO GALLERY: Michelle Young Case Images

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:02:31 -0400

PHOTO GALLERY: People magazine featured the case of Michelle Young's murder in the Jan 12, 2006, issue.

MORE PHOTOS: Family Marks 1 Year Anniversary of Michelle Young's Death

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 19:00:27 -0400

MORE PHOTOS: Michelle Young's mother remembered her Saturday during a graveside memorial service. One year ago today, the 29-year-old pregnant mother of one was found dead in her Wake County home.

STORY ARCHIVES: Michelle Young Case

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:10:00 -0400

STORY ARCHIVES: Michelle Young Case

STORY ARCHIVES: Janet Abaroa Homicide Case

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:09:20 -0400

STORY ARCHIVES: Janet Abaroa Homicide Case

PHOTO GALLERY: See More Photos of Jenna and Family

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:45:46 -0400

PHOTO GALLERY: See More Photos of Jenna and Family

STORY ARCHIVES: Jenna Nielsen Homicide

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:21:05 -0400

STORY ARCHIVES: Jenna Nielsen Homicide