Pinebluff triple homicide: Suspect called 911; audio released in family killing
PINEBLUFF, N.C. (WTVD) -- Authorities have released new information about the deaths of three family members in Pinebluff.
The Moore County Sheriff's Office has charged 40-year-old Demetrius Aggelis with killing his 63-year-old stepfather, Bobby Farris, his 20-year-old niece Trinity Thomas, and his 63-year-old mother, Christina Aggelis.
Authorities say Aggelis is facing three counts of murder and one count of first-degree burglary after the killings Wednesday at a home in the 100 block of Ryder Cup Boulevard.
According to newly released 911 audio, Demetrius Aggelis himself called authorities after arriving at the home just before 8 a.m. to pick up his stepfather for a flight.
It's sad to lose nice people, kind people. That's your own family. I don't know how they can do that.- Cheryl Beal, longtime neighbor
"I came here to pick up my stepdad to take him to the airport. No one came out, so I went in, and I tried waking him, and no one is waking up, and I think there's blood," Aggelis told the dispatcher. When the dispatcher asked him to check on his family, Aggelis said he could not bring himself to go in and look.
Investigators said they believe all three victims suffered both gunshot and stab wounds.
Privately obtained video evidence reportedly shows an armed person entering the home shortly after 3:30 a.m. on the morning of the killings.
The sheriff's office said there were inconsistencies in Aggelis' story. He first claimed he was at his home several miles away at the time.
Investigators said a Flock Safety camera less than a mile from the crime scene recorded Aggelis' vehicle leaving the area minutes before and after the attack.
Detectives recovered weapons and other evidence believed to have been used in the attack.
Neighbors are struggling to process the violence in their community.
"It's sad to lose nice people, kind people," said Cheryl Beal, who has lived in the neighborhood for 24 years. "That's your own family. I don't know how they can do that."
Beal remembered Christina Aggelis for her kindness.
"They were lovely people. In fact, not long ago, somebody said, 'She saved you a bag of blueberries to pick up.' And I forgot all about it. And I said, they're bad by now, but she's so kind."
Court documents show that Aggelis has a criminal history and is a registered sex offender.
He is being held without bond and is scheduled to be formally arraigned next Wednesday.
