GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A man who was charged with murder in the death of a woman he was previously accused of assaulting appeared in court on Wednesday.
Brian Bigelow, 41, was charged Monday with kidnapping and first-degree murder in connection with the death of Katrina Ann Viers, 40, after she was found at a home on Mayfair Avenue just after midnight with trauma to her face and head. She was taken to the hospital and died from her injuries.
Court records show that Bigelow had been charged with felony strangulation and domestic violence on Aug. 22 of this year. Viers was named as the victim in the incident, and the report describes her injuries and states that Viers accused Bigelow of hitting her in the eye.
Greensboro man accused of killing woman had pending domestic violence charges involving victim, court records show
He posted bond on Aug. 26. He failed to appear in court for those charges on Nov. 3, and court records show that on Nov. 6, an order for his arrest on that failure to appear was issued…