The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information on a man charged in his wife’s murder.
According to the U.S. Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force, Donald Ray Hodges, also known as Tyrone Evans and Unique Hodges, shot and killed his wife in their Conover, North Carolina home on May 4, 2022.
Officials said police encountered Hodges in a Charlotte hotel that morning hours before his wife, Tinikia Hodges, was discovered dead. He appeared to be under the influence of hallucinogenic narcotics and was vandalizing the lobby area of a hotel. He was taken to a local hospital but left before receiving any treatment.
Six days after the murder, police obtained an arrest warrant for Hodges. He has not been seen since the date of the homicide and it is believed that Hodges is aware of his charges and is actively evading law enforcement, officials said.
Hodges is a Black male, standing 6 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing around 273 pounds with a muscular build. He is bald, has brown eyes and usually has a beard.