On the night of April 3, 2015, Kimberly Eledge, a 35-year-old Caucasian woman, was found deceased in a room at the Loyalty Inn in Petersburg, Virginia. Her death was part of a double homicide. Alongside her was 39-year-old William Thurston III. Both had been fatally shot. The discovery was made by police officers who were called to the motel at approximately 11:30 p.m.
The investigation into the murders quickly led to a suspect.
Two days after the bodies of Eledge and Thurston were found, police arrested 23-year-old Marcus Harmon. He was known to both of the victims, though the specific nature of their relationship was not immediately disclosed. Harmon was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and several firearm violations, including possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Following his arrest, he was held without bond.
The motive for the killings was not made public. The swift arrest of a suspect brought a measure of relief to the families of Kimberly Eledge and William Thurston. Eledge's sister expressed her gratitude to the police for their diligent work, stating that she had feared the case might go unsolved. Thurston was remembered by his family as a well-loved individual and a father to a young daughter.
