N.C. couple charged with murder of pregnant woman found in suitcase
Brittany Smith, 28, was just six months pregnant with a baby boy
Two people have been arrested in the case involving a pregnant woman found in a suitcase.
Brittany Simone Smith was reported missing earlier this month until her body was found on Monday stuffed in a suitcase. Authorities in North Carolina have arrested two individuals who they believe are the suspects, according to
Thomas Clayton Johnson, 37, and
Emmalei Grace Trevathan, 24, during a traffic stop on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in the murder. They are being held at the Wake County Detention Center.
The family of a pregnant woman who was killed and her body found inside a suitcase along the Neuse River is speaking out. Brittany Smith's family wants answers.
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Authorities in North Carolina have arrested a couple, charging them with the murder of a missing pregnant mother of two, whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase on Monday.
Thomas Clayton Johnson, 37, and Emmalei Grace Trevathan, 24, were arrested Wednesday during a traffic stop, according to the Wake County Sheriff s Office. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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Both are accused of killing Brittany Samone Smith, 28, who was last seen on February 4.
Johnson and Trevathan are each being held on charges of murder, murder of an unborn child, and concealment of a body.
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