Statesville man charged with murder and kidnapping after Jason Stanley dies from traumatic injuries
Noah Harris, 27, faces first-degree murder and kidnapping charges after Jason Stanley was found with traumatic injuries near Gregory Creek Trailhead. Police say the death was not random.
Statesville man held without bond over fatal attack near Gregory Creek Trailhead
Noah Harris, 27, of Statesville, was charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping on Friday, 6 November, following the death of Jason Stanley, wbtv.com reports.
Officers were dispatched at approximately 7:49 p.m. to the intersection of Museum Road and Millsaps Road, near the Gregory Creek Trailhead in Iredell County, after reports of suspicious activity. They found a man with what police described as "traumatic injuries." The victim, later identified as Stanley, was transported to hospital, where he died.
Investigators said Harris was known to Stanley, and that his death was "not a random act of violence." Harris was taken in for questioning the same night and subsequently charged in connection with Stanley's death. His age at the time of death had not been confirmed as of publication.
Harris was booked into the Iredell County Detention Center without bond and was expected to appear in court this week. Arrest records confirm charges of both first-degree kidnapping and first-degree murder.
Police have not disclosed the precise cause of Stanley's injuries. wbtv.com contacted the Statesville Police Department for further details on the circumstances leading up to Stanley's death but had not received a response at the time of publication.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Statesville Police Department at 704-878-3406 or to submit an anonymous tip through the See Something, Say Something form.
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