Found Deceased NC - Thomas "TK" Burton Jr, 30, Winston-Salem, 29 July 2024

[mlhenn]

Triad officers searching for 30-year-old man who was last seen in July

Thomas Burton Jr. was reported on July 31.

www.wxii12.com

Officials said Burton is a Black man with brown eyes and black hair. He's about 5 feet, 7 inches and weighs 225 pounds.

He was last seen wearing an orange shirt, orange shoes, and black pants in Winston-Salem on July 29.

'Something's not right': Wife of missing Winston-Salem man wants to speak to friend last seen with husband

The wife of a missing Winston-Salem man says she's worried her husband won't come home.

www.wxii12.com

The wife of a missing Winston-Salem man says she's worried her husband won't come home.

It's troubling to think about for Guzman, but it's been on her mind since July 29.

It was the last time she saw her husband at the Citgo gas station on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Winston-Salem.

 

[mlhenn]

'Something's not right': Wife of missing Winston-Salem man wants to speak to friend last seen with husband

The wife of a missing Winston-Salem man says she's worried her husband won't come home.

www.wxii12.com

July 29 was the last time she saw her husband at the Citgo gas station on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Winston-Salem. It's also the last time she spoke to him during a concerning phone call.

"Monday, when I got the last call from him, (you can tell) how frantic he was in the phone call," Guzman said. "For me to wake up Tuesday, and he still never came home, I'm messaging him and messaging him and he was not responding."

Guzman says she last saw her husband with a long-time friend at the gas station. It's the same friend who's no longer answering her calls.

 

[borndem]

Hmmm, not liking the comments in bold in the above post, @mlhenn. This just doesn't sound good at all.
Hoping his wife will see him soon at home... She, like many of us if we were in this type situation, is very worried.
Glad that LE is aware of this, and hoping they are busy following whatever leads they have. Very worrisome.
I'm sure every day with no word from him or LE is agony for his wife. Hoping she has friends and relatives nearby for support.
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Winston-Salem is a city in and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the fifth-most populous city in North Carolina, and the 90th-most populous city in the United States. Wikipedia
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[GraceG]

Waiting to see IF a POI is named, until then nothing else I've found can be shared.

 

[?!?]

Reveals that his middle name is "Kilpatrick:"

Missing High Point man last seen in Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem police are asking for help as they search for a High Point man last seen in Winston-Salem.

journalnow.com

 

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Was in Randolph County:

MSN

 

[mlhenn]

Police reveal new last known location of missing Winston-Salem man; wife fears he won’t come home

Winston-Salem police provided new details in the case involving Thomas "TK" Burton, 30, a man last seen on July 29.

www.wxii12.com

The Winston-Salem Police Department is providing new details in the missing persons case involving Thomas "TK" Burton, 30, a man last seen on July 29.

In a news release Wednesday, police said they discovered that Burton was known to be in Randolph County just prior to being reported missing in Winston-Salem. His direction of travel is unknown, police wrote.

 

[GraceG]

Reveals that his middle name is "Kilpatrick:"

Missing High Point man last seen in Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem police are asking for help as they search for a High Point man last seen in Winston-Salem.

journalnow.com

Thanks - I found the court records for T. Kilpatrick yesterday but wasn't sure it was really him without more than a middle initial at the time. and there was nothing of note in there so I didn't post. He's just got three minor vehicle citations/tickets. eCourts Portal (note to everyone - eCourts works best with Chrome - it does NOT like using Brave or other programs to run a search query and often sends an error message).

 

[mlhenn]

Loved ones gather to pray for answers about Winston-Salem missing man

TK Burton disappeared in late July. His family said he wouldn’t just leave, and they pray he is found safe.

www.wfmynews2.com

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Winston-Salem man missing for a month, family and local group rally for answers

A 30-year-old man from Winston-Salem was last seen exactly one month ago.TK, he would have called someone by now. A month is a very long time. A few days, maybe

abc45.com

August 30, 2024

WINSTON-SALEN, N.C. — A 30-year-old man from Winston-Salem was last seen exactly one month ago.

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After a month of him being missing his family has started a () that will serve as a reward to anyone that knows of Burton's whereabouts. They've also partnered with H.O.P.E. Dealers Outreach, an organization that’s helping raise awareness on his disappearance.

“We’re going to make it through this together. Whatever we have to do to make sure he is found we will do,” said Frankie Gist, H.O.P.E Dealers Outreach founder.

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[PommyMommy]

SEP 18, 2024

Possible connection in missing man case has Winston-Salem family on edge

A family friend said investigators asked the family to see the tattoos of TK Burton. He hasn’t been seen in almost two months.

www.wfmynews2.com

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The Randolph County Sheriff's Office announced that 31-year-old Beau Martin was charged with concealing a death.

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That same day, Guzman received a call from detectives asking for photos of Burton's tattoos so that they could be put into a database for medical examiners.

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RCSO was not able to give WFMY News 2 an update on the identity of the body found in Archdale. They said it could take the state up to 30 days to confirm who it actually was.

 

[PommyMommy]

Updated: Sep 18, 2024 / 07:02 PM EDT

https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/tk-burtons-family-waits-for-update-after-remains-found-in-randolph-county/

A close friend of TK and his wife Jacqueline spoke with FOX8. ER said the past 50 days have been extremely painful while loved ones wait for any word on what happened to TK.

TK and his wife Jacqueline’s love story goes back to high school. They welcomed their first child together in 2023.

 

[PommyMommy]

Beau Martin is no longer in custody.

BEAU BENJAMIN MARTIN​

Custody Record
Age 31
Gender Male
Race White
NC: Randolph County Sheriff's Office
ID Number 660***
Custody Status Out of Custody
Custody Detail General Release

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Did he bond out? OR bond? The article below is paywalled but says his bail was $15k and he is scheduled to appear Tuesday in Randolph District Court.

SEP 20, 2024

Man charged with concealing death of Thomas 'TK' Burton.

Remains found in Archdale may be those of Burton, who was reported missing on July 29.

journalnow.com

 

[PommyMommy]

Twas bothering me, so I checked the court site which shows his next appearance in December.

Calendars / Alert

www1.aoc.state.nc.us

Case Number: 24CR411336
Defendant Name: MARTIN,BEAU,BENJAMIN
County: RANDOLPH
Court Date: 12/12/2024
Session: AM
Court Room: 001A

Arraigned Offenses​

0956	Felony-CONCEAL/FAIL REPORT DEATH	14-401.22(A)

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 23, 2024

Human remains discovered at Archdale home related to missing Winston-Salem father’s death, court documents reveal

TK Burton Jr. was reported missing after his wife last saw her husband with a long-time friend at a Citgo gas station on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Winston-Salem on July 29.

www.wxii12.com

Burton was reported missing in Randolph County after his wife last saw her husband with a long-time friend at a Citgo gas station on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Winston-Salem on July 29. That was the same day Burton was reported missing. Court documents also revealed the offense happened on the same day Burton was last seen.

... law enforcement agencies haven't officially identified the victim at this time but are still awaiting the completion of the investigation by the state medical examiner's office, according to the Randolph County Sheriff's Office.

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 23, 2024

https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/remains-found-at-archdale-home-identified-as-missing-winston-salem-man-tk-burton-1-arrested-for-concealing-death/

Deputies say they found human remains at the home of 31-year-old Beau Benjamin Martin.

FOX8 obtained the warrant for Martin’s arrest on the concealing death charge which revealed that the identity of the deceased was 30-year-old Thomas “TK” Burton.

Rest in peace, TK.

 

[PommyMommy]

OCT 31, 2024

Discovery of missing man's remains at Archdale home leads to first-degree murder charge​

Deputies charged Jaekob Shane Hill, 29, with the first-degree murder of Thomas 'TK' Burton as well as felony conceal/failure to report a death.

 

[PommyMommy]

NOV 1, updated NOV 5, 2024

Murder charged in man's disappearance

TRIAD — A Guilford County man has been charged with murder by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office in the death of a man whose remains were found in the Archdale

www.hpenews.com

Less than two hours before Hill was arrested, officials arrested Caelob Trey Teal, 26, who is accused of helping dispose of the body, according to an arrest warrant and jail records. Teal was charged with being an accessory after the fact. His bond was set at $500,000 secured.

His arrest warrant says that Teal knew that Hill killed Burton in July, helped dispose of Burton’s body, lied to investigators and helped Hill avoid arrest.


Caelob Trey Teal

NOV 4, 2024

2nd and 3rd arrests made in death of TK Burton, warrants show

According to the warrants, which were issued on Oct. 31, Jaekob Hill and Caelob Teal were both charged in connection to Burton’s death.

www.wxii12.com

1) Beau Benjamin Martin is charged with failing to conceal or report a death.
2) Caelob Trey Teal is charged with accessory after the fact.
3) Jaekob Shane Hill is charged with first-degree murder and failing to conceal or report a death.