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Man charged with murder of missing woman in Stokes County; deputies, SBI investigating

STOKES COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Deputies and SBI are investigating an alleged murder in Stokes County, according to the Stokes County Sheriff's Office. On Saturday, deputies responded to a report of a possible breaking and entering at a home on the 1300 block of Moorefield Road in Danbury. At the scen...

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What happened Man charged with murder of missing woman in Stokes County; deputies, SBI investigating.
The headline split One side frames it as "Man charged with murder of missing woman in Stokes County; deputies, SBI investigating". The other frames it as "Stokes County man charged with murder after 62-year-old homeowner disappears, blood found...".
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FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro)News report · Jun 15, 12:03 AM

Man charged with murder of missing woman in Stokes County; deputies, SBI investigating

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STOKES COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Deputies and SBI are investigating an alleged murder in Stokes County, according to the Stokes County Sheriff's Office. On Saturday, deputies responded to a rep...

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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Jun 15, 2:23 AM

51-year-old man dies in Sacramento County stabbing; suspect arrested

A 51-year-old man died after being found with stab wounds inside a home in Sacramento County early Saturday, the sheriff’s office said.

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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Jun 15, 1:07 AM

Man charged with murder of missing woman, Stokes County Sheriff's Office confirms

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Anyone with information related to this case is asked to contact the sheriff's office.

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Jun 15, 12:39 AM

Stokes County man charged with murder after 62-year-old homeowner disappears, blood found at residence

Investigators say Evan Samuel Johnson, 30, is responsible for the death of 62-year-old Terri Leedy.

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Jun 15, 12:03 AM: FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Jun 15, 12:39 AM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Jun 15, 1:07 AM: WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Jun 15, 2:23 AM: KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) joined the source map.

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