GUILTY NC - Rev. Kent Torrey Hinkson, 71, Durham, 4 August 2014

[Plumeria5]

Crime map for Durham. My stars!!

http://spotcrime.com/nc/durham

 

[sophiebelle]

Hoping he's found soon. I know his family is horrified. I have been through some of the areas there, and they're not places I would choose to be!

 

[SurfieTX]

Police say the body of a missing Durham priest has been found in Orange County.

http://abc11.com/news/body-of-missing-durham-man-found-/251154/

 

[SurfieTX]

A spokesman for Hinkson’s family said Sunday that authorities have a suspect in custody and referred questions to the Durham Police Department. However, police did not immediately confirm whether the death has been ruled a homicide or if anyone was charged.

Read more at http://www.wral.com/body-of-missing-durham-priest-found/13880772/#j2FIdgJFrTqJWFlJ.99

 

[KaylynnCouture]

Such a sad ending. Prayers for his family.

 

[Tonia]

Prayers for his family. I was hoping on a good outcome from this.

 

[SStarr33]

I just hate that this happened. Here is the family's website:

http://searchingforkent.wordpress.com/

 

[Boodles]

Yesterday I said to myself, "the Eno." It's not far from Bennett Place where his phone had pinged. I'm so glad they found him. I was so afraid they never would. RIP Kent.

 

[Susan59]

A little more

http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/08...ing-durham-man-suspect.html?sp=/99/100/&ihp=1

 

[OkieGranny]

http://coastalnc.twcnews.com/conten...sing-durham-priest-found--suspect-in-custody/

The suspect, Matthew Reed, has been charged with first-degree murder and is in Orange County jail.

 

[Plumeria5]

Sigh...I was so afraid of this. I wonder how they made such a fast arrest? He confessed and led LE to Kent's body.
Along this road somewhere.
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.042...ata=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sWSS9-6k74vnZ4PLU_ddQ1g!2e0

 

[OkieGranny]

http://www.wral.com/man-charged-in-slaying-of-durham-priest/13880772/

Authorities said Sunday that Matthew Reed, 36, was being held at the Orange County jail. They did not say whether the suspect knew the victim...

Charlie Peek, a spokesman for the state park, said Reed led authorities to the body around midnight.

 

[DocBrew]

WTF. Grrr. :furious:

 

[OkieGranny]

Reed's mugshot here:

http://www.wnct.com/story/26242613/the-body-of-missing-durham-priest-found

 

[Chickaroo]

I logged on today just to check on Mr. Hinkson. So sad to hear the news ....my condolences to his family. When I initially read his story (he seemed like such a kind hearted person)...I thought maybe he stopped to help someone or someone a ride to help out.

 

[Plumeria5]

So Kent's body was likely in a vehicle when his phone was discarded.
https://www.google.com/maps?saddr=P...2OCsiTETu_MO-VfR0Q&oq=Bennett&mra=ls&t=m&z=14

Since he confessed hopefully the family will get answers. All for what? A little money? Senseless.

 

[KaylynnCouture]

Mugshot released.
http://abc11.com/news/suspect-charged-in-death-of-missing-durham-minister/251609/

Still no word on how the two knew each other (if at all?) or what the motive was.

 

[OkieGranny]

http://abc11.com/news/suspect-in-custody-in-death-of-missing-durham-minister/251609/

Father Kortus said that just one week ago on Sunday, Hinkson was leading prayer and giving communion at Five Oaks Seventh Day Adventist Church.

"His absence today was tangible and the grief was visceral," said Kortus...

As for the man now charged with first-degree murder, there's no word from investigators on how Reed and Hinkson crossed paths, a motive, or how Hinkson was killed. Loved ones don't recognize Reed...

 

[DocBrew]

All for what? A little money? Senseless.

Probably a f'n tweaker.

 

[gresham]

I would note that there is a Bennett Historic Place Interpreter by the last name of Reed (Ryan, not Matthew Reed):

http://www.bennettplacehistoricsite.com/from-the-site-manager/spring-2014-message-from-the-site-manager/


Could he be related to the suspect in this case? It might explain how Hinkson's and Reed's paths fatefully crossed so close to the Bennett Historic site.