Found Deceased NC - Devin Clark, 18, Lyric Woods, 14, found murdered after going missing in Alamance Co., 16 Sep 2022

[Armchair63]

Just wondering could this be crime of Passion?
Obsession and rejection make people do
Irrational things

 

[NCHydrangea]

I can’t help but think that it was a bad idea to announce that a suspect has been identified, before they were in custody. This 17 year old could easily be anywhere by now.

Coincidentally, 2 teens were arrested for the shooting death of 2 16 year old boys in August. This was in Graham, which is just down the road from where they found Devin and Lyric, but in Alamance County.

Graham Police Arrest 2 Minors

 

[formerlyme]

This is from yesterday, I can't find anything that says she has been able to see the body, does anybody know if family has seen him? It was updated today.

Family of teenage boy found dead in Orange County Sunday still waiting to identify his body

The family of Devin Clark, 18, who was found murdered in western Orange County, said they are left without many answers about what happened to their son on Friday night.

www.wral.com

 

[Armchair63]

Missing High School Students Turn Up Dead on North Carolina Trail

Police say the bodies found Sunday match the descriptions of 14-year-old Lyric Woods and 18-year-old Devin Clark.

www.thedailybeast.com

A man who lives near the area where the bodies were found, told ABC 11 he’d heard “close to 10 shots” fired from what sounded like an “automatic gun” a few days ago.

After pausing for a second, he said, “five more shots went off.”

This seems to be personal.

 

[Armchair63]

Family of teenage boy found dead in Orange County Sunday still waiting to identify his body

The family of Devin Clark, 18, who was found murdered in western Orange County, said they are left without many answers about what happened to their son on Friday night.

www.wral.com

As of 5:32 Devon Clark’s family has not been giving the opportunity to identify him

 

[elisimo]

Just wondering could this be crime of Passion?
Obsession and rejection make people do
Irrational things

Age-old motives for murder! Add that to the underdeveloped impulse control of an adolescent and easy access to a firearm… a tragic combination

 

[elisimo]

This is from yesterday, I can't find anything that says she has been able to see the body, does anybody know if family has seen him? It was updated today.

Family of teenage boy found dead in Orange County Sunday still waiting to identify his body

The family of Devin Clark, 18, who was found murdered in western Orange County, said they are left without many answers about what happened to their son on Friday night.

www.wral.com

Why is Alamance County handling Devin’s case but not Lyric’s???

 

[Skigirl]

Why is Alamance County handling Devin’s case but not Lyric’s???

Because she lived in Orange County and that's where she was picked up by her killer?

 

[Seattle1]

I can’t help but think that it was a bad idea to announce that a suspect has been identified, before they were in custody. This 17 year old could easily be anywhere by now.

Coincidentally, 2 teens were arrested for the shooting death of 2 16 year old boys in August. This was in Graham, which is just down the road from where they found Devin and Lyric, but in Alamance County.

Graham Police Arrest 2 Minors

IMO, LE probably knows where the suspect is but they are not able to reveal the information based on both his age and other privacy laws.

We had a similar situation when police identified their suspect but did not apprehend the person for a few days in the NH massacre of a mother and her two little boys inside the family home.

Juvenile charged in murder of mother and her 2 young sons in New Hampshire

Kassandra Sweeney, her 4-year-old son Benjamin and her 1-year-old son Mason were found dead in their home on August 3.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[elisimo]

Because she lived in Orange County and that's where she was picked up by her killer?

The article says Alamance County is handling Devin’s case but that Orange County issues the petition for the 17 yr old suspect. I would think the case would be handled principally by the county in which the crime occurred. I can’t imagine there would have been two crime scenes…

 

[NCHydrangea]

Why is Alamance County handling Devin’s case but not Lyric’s???

That is a great question!

I heard on the news (can’t remember if it was before or after they were found) that Orange County had asked FBI to assist. I don’t necessarily find that unusual.

I wonder if LE is thinking there is some kind of connection between the 2 16 year old boys from last month who were shot in Graham, which is in Alamance County.

IMO
MOO

 

[elisimo]

That is a great question!

I heard on the news (can’t remember if it was before or after they were found) that Orange County had asked FBI to assist. I don’t necessarily find that unusual.

I wonder if LE is thinking there is some kind of connection between the 2 16 year old boys from last month who were shot in Graham, which is in Alamance County.

IMO
MOO

I think this is just sloppy reporting. (MOO, of course) The reporter contradicts herself, stating in one spot that Alamance is handling Devin’s case and then stating that OCSO issued the petition for the suspect Devin’s murder.

And I would totally expect FBI, US Marshals, etc to be involved and supportive of the lead jurisdiction! They have their hands full!

 

[Stunned]

Why is Alamance County handling Devin’s case but not Lyric’s???

Because she lived in Orange County and that's where she was picked up by her killer?

Their bodies were found in the same place. Were they murdered in separate places? If not, I don’t see any reason for separating the jurisdictions.

 

[SteveP]

IMO, LE probably knows where the suspect is but they are not able to reveal the information based on both his age and other privacy laws.

We had a similar situation when police identified their suspect but did not apprehend the person for a few days in the NH massacre of a mother and her two little boys inside the family home.

Juvenile charged in murder of mother and her 2 young sons in New Hampshire

Kassandra Sweeney, her 4-year-old son Benjamin and her 1-year-old son Mason were found dead in their home on August 3.

www.cbsnews.com

I agree. Nothing LE have said gives me any reason to believe that the wanted juvenile has fled, and his whereabouts are unknown. I feel comfortable that LE are aware of his every move, and will take him into custody, without any issues, whenever they are ready to. I do not know why he has not been charged yet, but I assume that LE have valid reasons, perhaps taking extra caution, dotting i's and crossing t's, as suspect is a juvi. JMO

 

[elisimo]

Nice explanation of the juvenile petition process.

Orange County District Attorney explains what a juvenile petition is

The Orange County District Attorney explains what a juvenile petition means and why it's necessary.

www.wfmynews2.com

 

[CocoChanel]

Sleuthers,
It’s fine to compare another case to this tragedy, but please keep the focus on the 2 young people this thread is about. If you post about another case, please begin your post with references to THIS case. It is confusing to read a post that is mostly about another crime, and it does not respect the victims of THIS crime. If you could be mindful about that, it would help the discussion move more smoothly.

Thanks for thinking about it.

CocoChanel
admin/mod

 

[Carovb5]

Question: Is it possible that the man they brought to hospital the day before their bodies were found very close by, is the suspect, and he just isn’t ‘booked’ because he’s still in hospital? Or would they be able to officialy arrest him while in hospital/operation/icu/…? MOO, hypothetical question

 

[Seattle1]

Question: Is it possible that the man they brought to hospital the day before their bodies were found very close by, is the suspect, and he just isn’t ‘booked’ because he’s still in hospital? Or would they be able to officialy arrest him while in hospital/operation/icu/…? MOO, hypothetical question

Yes. He wouldn't be going anywhere.

 

[elisimo]

Yes. He wouldn't be going anywhere.

In certain parts of the hospital, they will post deputies outside the room to ensure the person in custody does not flee.

But I don’t remember reading about someone being taken to the hospital the day before Devin and Lyric’s bodies were found…?

 

[Carovb5]

Yes. He wouldn't be going anywhere.

I believe that shot person was in the other case mentioned. Post since removed.

Thanks!

Edit to say: sorry, it wasn’t clear to me if that was about the other case mentioned. It was confusing.