The Onslow County Sheriff's Office tells Nine On Your Side that they've charged the husband of Virginia Tillman Moll in her death.
20 year old Soyer Lewis Moll was charged late last night with murder.
Authorities say he led them to a shallow grave about a quarter mile in the wood's behind the couple's home on Sandridge road. They exhumed the body late last night.
Virginia Moll's body has been transported to Onslow Memorial Hospital for an autopsy.
Soyer Moll is in the Onslow County Jail under no bond.
We'll have more details on the story as they develop through the coming days.
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Tonight Onslow County deputies found the body of a woman whose been missing for almost two weeks. Her husband, Soyer Mall, is in jail.
Investigators followed a lead that took them to a shallow grave where Virginia Moll was buried.
Sheriff Brown said he became suspicious when Virginia Moll’s sister reported her missing instead of her husband. So deputies brought him in for questioning Tuesday afternoon – and that’s when they got a break in the case.
The shallow grave where they found her is not far from her home.
"It's probably over a quarter of a mile,” Brown said. “I could holler to the people and they could not hear me."
Brown said Soyer Moll killed his wife on Oct. 29 and buried her in the cavity of an uprooted tree. Brown said Moll confessed and brought deputies to the grave. The cause of death hasn't been determined.
"It is never how you want a case to end, however, I must tell you that there has been some very high elevations of suspicion and concern,” Brown said.
Soyer Moll never left the Onslow County jail after questioning. He will be charged with his wife’s murder. His first court appearance is scheduled for Thursday.
The couple has a daughter. She's now living with her grandmother. Tuesday was her first birthday.
--- UPDATE ---
Sheriff Ed Brown tells Nine On Your Side they believe Virginia Moll's body is in shallow grave in woods behind her house. Brown says he's waiting for crime scene photographers to confirm its Moll.
Sheriff Brown says he has called Moll's sister to prepare her for bad news. He's contacting her father as well.
Stick with Nine On Your Side for details on this developing story.
--- UPDATE ---
Onslow County Sheriff's investigators say there could be a big break in the case of a missing woman from Onslow County. Sheriff' Ed Brown says they have reports that Virginia Moll was buried in a shallow grave near her home. Crime scene investigators have located the spot and are processing the scene.
Sheriff Brown will hold a news conference within the hour.
Moll was last seen October 28. She was reported missing by her sister.
--- Original Story ---
The Onslow County Sheriff's Office needs your help to find a missing mother.
Authorities say they're looking for 21 year old Viriginia Tillman Moll. She's 5'4", 178 lbs. with brown eyes and hair.
Tillman's sister reported her missing on November 1st.
If you have any information about her whereabouts since October 28, 2009, you're asked to contact the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office at (910) 455-3113.
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