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Arrest Made in 19-Year-Old Double Homicide
Nineteen years ago, on November 29,
1990, 29-year-old Mark Secreast and his wife Jeanie, 27, were shot to death at their home
located at 2142 Wilkesboro Blvd. in Lenoir. That
double murder has remained unsolved until now.
Last night detectives of the Caldwell
County Sheriff’s Department arrested William Eugene Murphy, age 50, of 3968 Hollywood
Ridge Rd., Lenoir, and charged him with two counts of First Degree Murder in the deaths of
the Secreasts. He is being held here at the
Caldwell County Detention Center under no bond, with a first court appearance scheduled
for April 5, 2010.
"While I will not discuss the
particular evidence that led to the arrest of Mr. Murphy, I will tell you that the
evidence in this case includes scientific evidence that has been analyzed and corroborated
by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation," said Sheriff Alan Jones.
"My agency has been working on the Secreast murders for some time and we are pleased
to be able to file charges in this heinous crime. I
would like to thank my detectives for their hard and diligent work on this case as well as
the State Bureau of Investigation for their assistance in this matter.
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