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A robbery turns deadly for 2 men
On November 19, 1997, James "Jamie" Lucas Smith IV, 19, and his coworker, John Phillip Mattmiller, were brutally murdered during a robbery at the Woodson Music & Pawn shop in Havelock, North Carolina. The two men were found bound and beaten to death by police officers who discovered the shop's back door open during routine checks. The perpetrators stole handguns and $30,000 in jewelry. Despite investigations and new forensic efforts in recent years, the case remains unsolved.
On November 19, 1997, James "Jamie" Lucas Smith IV, 19, and his coworker, John Phillip Mattmiller, were brutally murdered during a robbery at the Woodson Music & Pawn shop in Havelock, North Carolina. The two men were found bound and beaten to death by police officers who discovered the shop's back door open during routine checks. The perpetrators stole handguns and $30,000 in jewelry. Despite investigations and new forensic efforts in recent years, the case remains unsolved.
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James "Jamie" Lucas Smith IV
April 26, 2024
Male
Caucasian / White
Havelock
NC
1997-11-19
1997-11-18
true
$30,000.00
19
James Jamie Lucas Smith IV
James Jamie Lucas Smith
IV
Victim
11/09/2025
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