Man arrested, charged with double murder in Hope Mills

Saturday, May 21, 2022
HOPE MILLS, N.C. (WTVD) -- A 68-year-old man is behind bars accused of killing a 48-year-old woman and her 25-year-old son in Hope Mills.

The mother and son, Julie Smith and Desmond Brewington, were found dead behind their apartment on Hackberry Drive on May 18.
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Detectives with the Hope Mills Police Department followed leads that led them to arresting Rodney McCrary.

McCrary faces two counts of first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping nd concealing/failing to report a death.
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McCrary is being held in the Cumberland County Detention Center without bond.
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