Is there a serial killer targeting black women in the North Carolina over the last four years. 6 African American women have been found dead and 3 are listed as missing.
Is there a serial killer targeting black women in the North Carolina over the last four years. 6 African American women have been found dead and 3 are listed as missing.
The Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office is leading a task force investigation to determine if the murders are related. Some outside profilers say the murders are the work of a serial killer, but authorities will not say if they believe that’s the case.
All of the victims were black women found in remote locations near the eastern boundary of Rocky Mount, and each had a history of drug or alcohol abuse and prostitution, according to criminal records.
The bodies of,Tahara Sheniece Nicholson, 28, Jackie Thorpe 35, Jarniece Latonya Hargrove, 31; Ernestine Battle, 50; and Melody LaShae Wiggins, 29, were all found in the same area.
A sixth body discovered in February has yet to be identified, and three other missing women with similar descriptions and backgrounds – Christine Marie Boone, Renee Joyce Durham and Yolanda Renee Lancaster – remain missing.
George Cook of Let's Talk Honestly Interviews reporter Mike Hixenbaugh of the Rocky Mount Telegram, the reporter covering the case for the local paper.We discuss:
*How the police are handling the case.
Is race a factor?
*How the locals in Rocky Mount feel.
*The overall lack of news coverage.
*The current status of the case.
*How Nancy Grace and Fox News both bumped stories about the murders, and more.
Use link below to listen to the interview:
Interview with Mike Hixenbaugh