WILSON, N.C. – A Wilson County man is behind bars, charged with two counts of first degree murder of 61-year-old John Henry Little and 42-year-old Charlene Jones Leake.
The man in custody is 45-year-old Verna Lee Farmer.
Investigators say he was a “strong friend” of the female victim, but say they have yet to discover a motive behind the killing.
Both Little and Leake were found shot to death in their home around noon last Monday.
Law enforcement closed portions of Corbett Ave. in Wilson and worked through the night on the investigation.
They later found a firearm in an open field two miles from the home.
And though there is still more to be done in this case, Sheriff Calvin Woodard Jr. says it’s the first step toward closure for the families involved.
“It brings a lot of closure to the family to know that we actually stayed on the case made constant contact with the family and, again, prior to making the actual arrest we went to the family, spoke with them, making them aware of who we were going to arrest,” said Woodard.
Farmer is being held in the Wilson County Jail without bond. His next scheduled court appearance is March 6th.
--- Original Story, Update: Two Bodies Found in Wilson County Home identified ---
WILSON, N.C. - Wilson County Deputies tell us two bodies were found in a home in Wilson Monday afternoon.
The call came in just after noon that two bodies were found at 3233 Corbett Ave. Officials identified the victims as 61-year-old John Henry Little and 42-year-old Charlene Jones Leake. Little lived at the home and Leake lived elsewhere. The victims did know each other but weren’t in a relationship.
Deputies are treating this as a homicide. They were at the scene overnight. They also say they don’t believe there is a threat to anyone else in the neighborhood.
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