2 arrested in Morristown after being charged with concealing death of North Carolina teen
Police said they fled to Tennessee to avoid capture but were taken into custody without incident in Morristown.
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WVLT/WITN) - Two of the three people charged with concealing the death of a North Carolina teen were arrested in Morristown, according to police.
The Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina said 18-year-old Amir Hinnant was reported missing on Feb. 24 and found dead in Halifax County, North Carolina.
Police said an investigation determined the suspects to be Jose Bautista, Makaleigh Vick and Michael Proctor, in addition to the vehicle used in the crime.
Bautista and Vick both fled to Tennessee to avoid capture, police said, and were located in Morristown and taken into custody without incident on Friday.
All three suspects have been charged with concealment of death in both Edgecombe and Halifax counties.
“Cases like this one show the importance of strong relationships with neighboring agencies,” said Edgecombe County Sheriff Atkinson.
Information on how Hinnant died has not been released.
Anyone with information about the case or those involved is asked to call Sgt. Johnson at 252-641-7809.
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