United States: A 17-year-old suspect has been apprehended over two weeks after two teenagers were discovered dead by the side of a road in North Carolina, a sheriff announced on Wednesday.
The arrest of the teen took place after a juvenile petition was filed against the suspect for at least two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of 18-year-old Devin Clark as well as 14-year-old Lyric Woods.
In one of their Facebook posts, Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood mentioned that the suspect’s name could not be released, as well as no details surrounding the arrest could be revealed due to North Carolina’s juvenile protection laws.
Along with this, Blackwood asserted, “We hope this apprehension provides some relief to the families and friends of Devin and Lyric, who have experienced an excruciating loss.”
“Obviously, the capture of the suspect does not restore their loved one to them. The grieving process is a long one, and we hope the community will continue to support them in their pain.”
The bodies of Clark and Woods were found the previous month by two men who were in the vehicle, as well as days later, the sheriff’s office shared the information.
As per the sources, the call stated on September 18, “We actually discovered two dead bodies. There is access where the power company road ends. They’re just lying on the side of the road.”
The calls led the police officials to where they discovered the bodies around 3 p.m. that day, as per the station.
Tiffany Concepcion, the mother of Devin, shared the information, “I want justice for Devin and Lyric, not just my child. There’s no reason these innocent kids were taken…I don’t care if the suspect sits and says to my face a reason why.”
