Elizabethtown woman who allegedly murdered husband makes first court appearance

ELIZABETHTOWN, N.C. (WECT) - A Bladen County woman accused of murdering her husband has made her first appearance in court on July 10.

45-year-old Charlotte Brandy Smith was arrested on July 9 and charged with the murder of Aaron Daine Smith.

According to the Elizabethtown Police Department (EPD), officers responded to a reported shooting at a house at 307 Woodhouse Drive on July 8.

Elizabethtown PD states officers found 42-year-old Aaron Daine Smith with gunshot wounds, and he died from his injuries while being taken to the hospital.

The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office notified the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) that Charlotte Smith was in the area. On July 9, Smith was arrested in the southern portion of Montgomery County during a traffic stop, according to the MCSO.

According to the Bladen Journal, Smith was married to the victim, and they were the previous owners of Bladen Online before Bladen Journal acquired it.

She also previously petitioned to run for the Bladen County Board of Education in 2022.

The NC State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) announced that EPD requested their assistance and investigators have been working to gather details on the case.

Smith is being held without bond. Her next court appearance is July 24.