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RE:    Reginald J. Sutton 0396637

COUNTY AND COURT:    Greene County; Superior Court

CRIME AND SENTENCE:    93 CRS 0014 Murder First Degree; Life 

CONVICTION DATE:    April 18, 1994

RE: James Barrett 0021407

COUNTY AND COURT: Union County; Superior Court

RE:   Stephanie Y. Eury 0122935

COUNTY AND COURT:  Rockingham & Stokes County; Superior Court

CRIME AND SENTENCE:  885 CRS 9843 Murder First Degree; Life

CONVICTION DATE:  September 29, 1986

Dear News Editor:

An offender's death in January 2024 has been ruled a homicide, according to the N.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, which issued its report this week.

RE:   Patrick Hester 0180824

COUNTY AND COURT:  Vance County; Superior Court

CRIME AND SENTENCE:  89 CRS 9467 Murder First Degree; Life

CONVICTION DATE:  May 3, 1990

Dear News Editor:

RE: Randolph Wilson 0448410

COUNTY AND COURT: Warren County; Superior Court

CRIME AND SENTENCE: 91 CRS 001215 Murder First Degree; Life

91 CRS 001239 Murder First Degree (Conspiracy); 28 Years

91 CRS 001240 Burglary First Degree; 48 Years

 RE: Jermaine Ray 0336995

COUNTY AND COURT: Cumberland County; Superior Court CRIME AND SENTENCE: 91 CRS 006357 Murder First Degree; Life CONVICTION DATE: September 11, 1992

Dear News Editor:

The total of fully accredited NCDAC operations is now 32 — including 27 of 54 prison facilities. 
Escaped murderer Ramone Alston was captured shortly before 2 a.m. today at a hotel on Cloverleaf Parkway in Kannapolis, in an operation that included FBI Charlotte SWAT agents, Kannapolis Police and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police.  He was taken into custody without injuries to anyone.

A $50,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the capture of escaped murderer Ramone Alston, 30.