By Coastal Carolina News Staff Writer
Noah Taylor Harris, 27, of Statesville has been charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping in connection with the death of Jason Thomas Stanley of Brunswick County, NC – according to the Statesville Police Department.
Police said officers responded shortly before 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6, near the Gregory Creek Trailhead off Museum Road after receiving a report of suspicious activity.
Responding officers found Stanley suffering from traumatic injuries. He was transported to a local hospital, where he later died.
Investigators later identified Harris as a suspect. Authorities said Harris and Stanley knew one another and that the incident was not considered a random act of violence.
Harris was taken in for questioning following the incident and was subsequently charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping.
He is being held without bond at the Iredell County Detention Center. The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Statesville Police Department at 704-878-3406.
Criminal charges are allegations. Defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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