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Two people have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a woman who died from an apparent overdose last year. Prosecutors in Davidson County are using a recent law to hold drug dealers more responsible for their actions
On Dec. 27, law enforcement responded to a 911 call reporting a possible overdose. When they arrived officers found 39-year-old Eva Beckom dead in a tent in a wooded area near the Walmart Express on U.S. Highway 64. A toxicology report later revealed the cause of death was a drug overdose caused by acute fentanyl toxicity.
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Bond set for father, daughter in North Carolina murder case
April 7, 2021
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LEXINGTON, N.C. (AP) A man and his daughter who were sentenced to prison in the 2015 death of an Irish businessman were released on bond Wednesday, weeks after the North Carolina Supreme court agreed that their convictions should be reversed.
Prosecutors have not said whether they intend to pursue a retrial against Thomas Martens and Molly Corbett.
The two were sentenced in August 2017 to 20 to 25 years in prison for the death of Molly Corbett s husband, Jason Corbett, at their home in a golf course community in Davidson County. Investigators said they used an aluminum baseball bat and brick paver to kill Jason Corbett, fracturing his skull and causing injuries to his arm, legs and torso.
April 07, 2021 - 6:12 PM
LEXINGTON, N.C. - A man and his daughter who were sentenced to prison in the 2015 death of an Irish businessman were released on bond Wednesday, weeks after the North Carolina Supreme court agreed that their convictions should be reversed.
Prosecutors have not said whether they intend to pursue a retrial against Thomas Martens and Molly Corbett.
The two were sentenced in August 2017 to 20 to 25 years in prison for the death of Molly Corbett s husband, Jason Corbett, at their home in a golf course community in Davidson County. Investigators said they used an aluminum baseball bat and brick paver to kill Jason Corbett, fracturing his skull and causing injuries to his arm, legs and torso.
BREAKING: Molly and Thomas Martens granted release on bail
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Molly Martens and her father Thomas have been granted release on bail with a bond of $200,000. They must hand in their passports and are also banned from any contact with the Corbett family.
Once the convictions were vacated, Molly and Thomas Martens were moved from prison to the custody of the prosecuting jurisdiction, Davidson County, according to Davidson County District Attorney Garry Frank.
According to FOX8 News They are now back to the same point as they were when they were first indicted, and, just as they were at the beginning, they are being held with no bond
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