WHITEVILLE, NC — A High Point man is being held without bond at the Columbus County Detention Center after state and local authorities arrested him as the fourth suspect in a fatal 2023 robbery and shooting in Riegelwood.
Deputies with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office booked Terrell Demond White, 34, into the county detention facility at 12:22 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30. White was taken into custody on Thursday in Guilford County by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) before being transferred to Columbus County on a felony charge of First-Degree Murder.
Investigation & Case Background
White’s arrest stems from a joint investigation between the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office and the SBI into the 2023 shooting death of Tracey Lovell Taylor at his home in Riegelwood.
According to court documents and law enforcement reports:
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The Incident: White, along with co-defendants Tamrick Hobley and Trequain Age, allegedly traveled to Taylor’s Riegelwood home with the intent to rob him. Responding deputies found Taylor deceased from multiple gunshot wounds.
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Alleged Shooters: Investigators allege that White and Hobley both shot and killed Taylor during the robbery attempt.
Co-Defendants and Legal Status
White is the fourth individual charged in connection with the homicide and its aftermath:
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Tamrick Hobley (Wilmington): The first suspect charged in the case; arrested in 2025 and charged with first-degree murder as an alleged shooter.
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Trequain Age (Wilmington): Arrested in 2025 and initially charged with armed robbery and accessory after the fact.
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Alexia Frank (Wilmington): Charged as an accessory after the fact for allegedly assisting in hiding a suspect following the shooting.
White remains in custody at the Columbus County Detention Center without bond awaiting his initial court appearances in Superior Court.
All individuals named in this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Charges and case statuses may change as investigations and court proceedings continue.
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