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Police arrest wanted murder suspect in North Carolina

NORTH CAROLINA — A 56-year-old man is in custody and facing serious charges after police discovered the body of a 66-year-old man who had been violently assaulted, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department.

Authorities say they received a tip about a possible homicide at around 1:18 p.m. on Wednesday.

Officers with the department’s Criminal Investigations Division responded and found Merle Travis Tedder, 66, dead inside his home.

Investigators determined that Tedder had been the victim of a violent assault.

Later that day, at approximately 4 p.m., police located the suspect, identified as Anthony Leonard White, near the intersection of 6th Street and Church Street. White was arrested following a brief foot chase.

He is charged with murder and concealment of an unnatural death. White is currently being held in custody without bond.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Ohio Statewide Staff

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