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Stephanie Hatton

Death by Force
Case Description
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Stephanie Hatton, a 25-year-old woman from Kernersville, North Carolina, was found dead from a gunshot wound on July 18, 2021, in the Elkin community of Wilkes County. The Wilkes County Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting early Sunday morning and discovered Hatton's body. The suspect, Donald Ray Lassiter, a 36-year-old man from Elkin, was identified and later arrested in the Ronda community. Lassiter was charged with murder in connection to Hatton's death. The North Carolina State Bureau of ...Read More
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  • WXII: Kernersville woman shot to death in Elkin, suspect in custody
  • myfox8.com: Elkin man arrested, charged in connection to murder of Kernersville woman
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    Victim Details

    Stephanie Hatton

    Female

    Elkin

    NC

    2021-07-18

    25

    Stephanie

    Hatton

    11/28/2025

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