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A man in Pender County, North Carolina, has been sentenced to life for the brutal murder of 42-year-old Margaret Bracey, who was killed during a robbery at her workplace. Charles Michael Haywood confessed to the crime and admitted to using a weapon — details that emerged after blood evidence linked him to the scene and his own mother’s testimony revealed he’d wrapped a bloody hand in his shirt before tossing it away. The case underscores how small clues can unravel even the most carefully hidden crimes, leaving lasting scars on victims’ families and the community.

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https://www.wect.com/2026/09/18/man-sentenced-life-prison-deadly-surf-city-hemp-shop-robbery/

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