NC man dies after being stabbed in chest; girlfriend charged with murder: Morrisville PD

MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- A man is dead and a woman is in custody in connection to a stabbing in Morrisville.

Police said around 2 a.m. they responded to a domestic disturbance call in the 900 block of Athletic Lane and found Zachary Obrian Epps, 32, unresponsive. He was taken to a hospital where he later died.

A preliminary investigation found that Epps, of Roanoke Rapids, had been stabbed at least once in his chest.

Police arrested 22-year-old Destinee Unique Baugess in the case. She and Epps were in a relationship. The two were visiting friends in Morrisville when things took a deadly turn, according to Morrisville police.

Baugess, of Reidsville, was charged with one count of murder.

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The case remains under investigation. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Detective R. Lynch with the Morrisville Police Department at (919) 463-1600.