Found Deceased NC - Kiara Wiggins, 38, Roseboro, 9 June 2021 *endangered, may be in stolen vehicle* *arrest*

[PommyMommy]

Body found

Family says body found in Clinton is of Kiara Wiggins, reported missing in June :: WRAL.com

Noting location:

Sampson County Sheriff told WRAL News that a body was found on Boykin Bridge Road in Clinton on Monday.

 

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AUG 3, 2021
Deputies find body of Sampson County woman missing since June, family says | CBS 17
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LB, Kiara’s mother, said her daughter’s body was found on Boykin Bridge Road on Monday around 6:30 p.m.

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She said the medical examiner confirmed the body to be Kiara’s. Tattoos were used to positively identify the remains.

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AUG 11, 2021
Carl Wiggins: Husband of missing Sampson County woman Kiara Wiggins charged with murder, records say - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
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At a roadblock with Carl Wiggins, Thornton said investigators got a new area of interest to search for Kiara Wiggins' body. After two hours of looking in the area near Boykin Bridge Road, authorities found a place where "dirt appeared to have been recently disturbed, possibly by digging."

The sheriff said they brought in a cadaver dog to the wooded area and the canine was able to give "a positive alert."

Thornton said the State Bureau of Investigations was called in to assist and as agents processed the scene, a female body was unearthed.

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The State Medical Examiner has not yet listed an exact cause of death but did say it was homicidal in nature.

Carl Wiggins made a first court appearance Wednesday and requested a court-appointed attorney. He is being held in the Sampson County Detention Center under no bond.

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Carl Wiggins: Husband of missing Sampson County woman Kiara Wiggins charged with murder, records say - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
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Sampson County Sheriff Jimmy Thornton spoke at a news conference Wednesday about the challenges of investigation a complex case that spanned multiple counties and involved several crimes -- as well as the challenge of finding the missing woman.

"I want to emphasize that this was a daily and continuous process that completely consumed investigators," Thornton said. "This office placed considerable resources and time in this case to ensure that this case would be solved."

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I'm glad they found her, but so sad it had to end like that. Why?

 

[PommyMommy]

Calendars / District and Superior Court Query

www1.aoc.state.nc.us

Case Number: 21CR051500 Poss Stolen Vehicle
Case Number: 21CR051920 Murder
Defendant Name: WIGGINS,CARL,EARL
County: SAMPSON
Court Date: 07/21/2023
Session: AM

 

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Justice for Kiara