A federal jury has convicted a North Carolina man on multiple charges, including first-degree murder, following a violent double killing tied to a drug robbery scheme, federal prosecutors announced.
Kenneth Maurice Quick Jr., 26, of Laurinburg, was found guilty on eight federal charges related to the deaths of two men identified in court records as WL and TD, at Fort Bragg.
According to prosecutors, Quick arranged to purchase cocaine from one of the victims but never intended to pay for the drugs.
Prosecutors Describe Deadly Drug Deal Setup
Federal authorities said WL and TD traveled together to Laurinburg to complete the cocaine transaction…