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Michael Anthony Wilkes Jr

Case from Greenville, NC dated May 25, 2023

Victim Details

Michael Anthony Wilkes Jr

Male

Black / African American

Greenville

NC

2023-05-25

39

Michael

Anthony Wilkes Jr

07/12/2026

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On May 25, 2023, Greenville police responded to a call at approximately 1:15 p.m. at the Belle Meade Apartments located at 1209 Firetower Road. Upon arrival, officers discovered the bodies of 39-year-old Michael Anthony Wilkes Jr. and 35-year-old Rani Renee Barnes inside one of the apartments. The two were known to be in a romantic relationship.

Based on the evidence collected at the scene, detectives began treating the case as an apparent murder-suicide, pending the results of autopsi ...
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  • https://www.witn.com: Greenville police Investigating apparent murder-suicide at Belle Meade Apartments
  • WCTI: Police investigating apparent murder-suicide in Greenville
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    I've been following the case involving Michael Wilkes Jr. and Rani Barnes, and it’s just so deeply... ...Read More
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    I've been following the Belle Meade Apartments case, and something about the timeline has been on my... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else noticed how devastating it must be for the families involved to come to terms with w... ...Read More
    07/31/2023
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