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Melissa Kincaid Zickafoose

Death by Force
Case Description
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On November 13, 2023, in Salisbury, North Carolina, 51-year-old Melissa Kincaid Zickafoose was found deceased alongside her husband, 54-year-old Joseph Benjamin Zickafoose, in what authorities suspect to be a murder-suicide. The Rowan County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic dispute call at their residence on Old Concord Road around 6:30 p.m. A concerned witness reported that the couple had entered a detached garage on the property and failed to respond to attempts to communicate. Deputie ...Read More
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  • The Independent Tribune: Possible murder-suicide being investigated on Old Concord Road in Rowan County
  • WSOC TV: Couple found dead in Rowan County garage; murder-suicide investigation underway
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    Victim Details

    Melissa Kincaid Zickafoose

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Salisbury

    NC

    2023-11-13

    51

    Melissa

    Kincaid Zickafoose

    11/09/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    Does anyone else find it haunting that Melissa was such a devoted member of her community and church... ...Read More
    12/15/2024
    I've been following this case closely, and I can’t stop thinking about Melissa's two sons, Reid an... ...Read More
    04/26/2024
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