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Melquan Hicks-Bey

Case from Wilmington, NC dated Nov 06, 2017

Victim Details

Melquan Hicks-Bey

Female

Black / African American

Wilmington

NC

2017-11-06

22

Melquan

Hicks-Bey

08/07/2026

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Melquan Hicks-Bey, a 22-year-old African American male, was found dead on November 5, 2017, in a wooded area off Rockhill Road in Wilmington, North Carolina. His body was discovered around 10 a.m., suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Earlier that same day, at approximately 3 a.m., Hicks-Bey was abducted during an armed robbery at a home located at 1516 S 12th Street in Wilmington. He was taken at gunpoint by two armed men who burst into the house and also took a woman's cellphone. Hicks-Bey ...
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  • Wilmington Star News: Police: Murder victim was abducted
  • Wilmington Star News: Sheriff's office investigating body found in Castle Hayne woods
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the location where Melquan Hicks-Bey’s body was found. It’s so ... ...Read More
    08/09/2024
    Has anyone heard anything more about the two armed men who took Melquan from the house on S 12th Str... ...Read More
    12/16/2023
    Did anyone else find it suspicious that Hicks-Bey's body was found close to a swamp? I've read that ... ...Read More
    06/28/2023
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