Edgecombe County Serial Killer

Serial Killer

Edgecombe County Serial Killer: A Detailed Account

Overview

The Edgecombe County Serial Killer, also known as the Seven Bridges Killer, is an unidentified assailant believed to be responsible for the murders of several African-American women in and around Edgecombe and Halifax counties in North Carolina between 2005 and 2009. The victims were primarily involved in prostitution and had histories of drug abuse. Many of the bodies were discovered near Seven Bridges Road in Rocky Mount, leading to the moniker "Seven Bridges Killer." Despite investigations, the true identity of the killer remains unknown.

Victims

• Denise Williams
  • Date Reported Missing: 2003
  • Body Found: 2003
  • Location: Swamp southeast of Rocky Mount
  • Details: Denise Williams was the first victim linked to the Edgecombe County Serial Killer. Her body was discovered in a swampy area southeast of Rocky Mount in 2003. Specific details about her disappearance and condition at the time of discovery are limited.
• Melody Wiggins
  • Date Reported Missing: May 30, 2005
  • Body Found: June 2, 2005
  • Location: Rural Edgecombe County
  • Details: Melody, aged 29, was reported missing on May 30, 2005. Her partially nude body was found on June 2, 2005. An autopsy revealed multiple stab wounds and blunt force trauma to the head.
• Christine Mary Boone
  • Date Reported Missing: January 16, 2007
  • Body Found: March 9, 2010
  • Location: Rocky Mount, North Carolina
  • Details: Christine, aged 43, was reported missing on January 16, 2007. Her skeletal remains were discovered over three years later, on March 9, 2010. Due to the advanced decomposition, the exact cause of death could not be determined.
• Jackie Nikelia Thorpe
  • Date Reported Missing: May 8, 2007
  • Body Found: August 17, 2007
  • Location: Near Seven Bridges Road
  • Details: Jackie, aged 35, was reported missing on May 8, 2007. Her severely decomposed body was found on August 17, 2007, near Seven Bridges Road. She was the first victim discovered in this location.
• Joyce Renee Durham
  • Date Reported Missing: June 17, 2007
  • Body Found: Not found
  • Location: Last seen in Rocky Mount, North Carolina
  • Details: Joyce, aged 46, was last seen on June 17, 2007, in Rocky Mount. As of December 2023, her whereabouts remain unknown.
• Ernestine Battle
  • Date Reported Missing: February 2008
  • Body Found: March 14, 2008
  • Location: Near Seven Bridges Road
  • Details: Ernestine, aged 50, went missing in February 2008. Her skeletal remains were found by a farmer near Seven Bridges Road on March 14, 2008. The state of decomposition prevented determination of the cause of death.
• Yolanda Rene Lancaster
  • Date Reported Missing: February 5, 2009
  • Body Found: January 2011
  • Location: Wooded area off Seven Bridges Road
  • Details: Yolanda, aged 36, was reported missing on February 5, 2009. Her remains were discovered by hunters in January 2011 in a wooded area off Seven Bridges Road.
• Elizabeth Jane Smallwood
  • Date Reported Missing: Unknown
  • Body Found: Early 2009
  • Location: Soccer field in Rocky Mount
  • Details: Elizabeth, aged 33, was found on a soccer field in Rocky Mount. Due to her lack of contact with family, the exact date of her disappearance is unclear. It was estimated she had been deceased for approximately six months before discovery. Notably, Elizabeth was the sister of convicted serial killer Robert Smallwood.
• Taraha Shenice Nicholson
  • Date Reported Missing: February 22, 2009
  • Body Found: March 7, 2009
  • Location: Near Seven Bridges Road
  • Details: Taraha, aged 28, was reported missing on February 22, 2009. Her body was found on March 7, 2009, near Seven Bridges Road. An autopsy concluded she had been strangled. ...Read More

Confirmed Victims: (9)

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