Woman charged with murder in Bladen County homicide investigation
Published: Sep. 13, 2023 at 9:08 AM EDT|Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 3:39 PM EDT
BLADENBORO, N.C. (WECT) - The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office began investigating a homicide Wednesday morning, Sept. 13.
According to a Facebook post, deputies responded to a report of someone being shot in the 16000 block of Twisted Hickory Road in Bladenboro just before 3:30 a.m. When deputies arrived, 51-year-old Edward Lacy Sr. was found dead at the scene.
On Sept. 20, the BCSO arrested Bladenboro resident Laquilia Lynn McKenzie. She is charged with murder and is being held at the county jail under a secure bond.
“At this time additional details will not be released due to this is an active investigation. No additional arrests are expected to be made,” the BCSO announcement states.
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