Mitch Oxendine, a 35-year-old male from Maxton, NC, was found dead on November 30, 2014. His body, along with those of Teddy Maynor, 34, and John Freeman, 43, was discovered in the woods behind a home on McLeod Drive in Maxton. Oxendine and Freeman were shot in the head, while Maynor was shot twice in the back. The area where the bodies were found, known as "Little Swamp," is notorious for parties and drug activity.
Casey Collins Locklear, a 22-year-old male from Pembroke, was charged
with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths. Locklear was arrested and remains in the Robeson County jail without bond. Authorities have not released any information on a possible motive or what evidence led to Locklear's arrest. Relatives of the victims believe the shootings might have been in retaliation related to some kind of incident.
The investigation into the triple homicide is ongoing, with investigators following leads and performing autopsies on the victims. Local residents have expressed concern over the increasing violence and drug activity in the area. The tragic deaths of Mitch Oxendine, Teddy Maynor, and John Freeman have left the community in shock and mourning.
