Police say a woman is facing a first-degree murder charge in connection with the suspicious death of a man who was reported missing from Lincolnton last month.
Channel 9 reported this week when 70-year-old Tony Maddox was found dead in a wooded area near Lincolnton. Authorities told us they were investigating his death as suspicious and that they had a person of interest.
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On Friday, Channel 9’s Ken Lemon learned that police are charging Kayla Rose Bessette with first-degree murder and common law robbery in connection with Maddox’s death…