Knotts Island woman pleads guilty to concealing body of missing boyfriend

A woman has pleaded guilty to concealing the body of a missing Currituck County man she was dating last summer, prosecutors say.

Ashley Walton, 36, of Knotts Island, entered a guilty plea for concealing a body and accessory after the fact on Tuesday.

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The charges are in connection with the disappearance of Martrell Lamar, 42, whose remains were found about five months after he was reported missing. Lamar’s family told News 3 he was in a relationship with Walton and the two lived together…

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