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Cherokee County Sheriff's Office arrests Murphy man for felony murder
MURPHY, N.C. (WLOS) — A Murphy man has been arrested for murder, according to a news release sent to News 13 on July 25 from the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. Detective Nolan Queen said in the release that Mark Drake of Murphy was arrested for felony murder on July 24. This arrest came after an investigation by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation into the July 19 death of Melissa Marcum, the release said.
Georgia man sentenced at least 13 years for drug charges committed in Cherokee County
CHEROKEE COUNTY, NC (WLOS) — A Georgia man has been sentenced to prison after he was convicted on multiple drug charges last week in Cherokee County Superior Court. According to a news release from District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch, jury members found Roger Wayne Stockton, 49, of Maysville, Georgia, guilty on all charges. The charges were as follows:
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