Spotlight NC couple was shot while sleeping in home, later buried in park, search warrant says Sarah C. Johnson Aug 5, 2026 Aug 5, 2026 Updated Aug 16, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A search warrant reveals more details about the deaths of a married couple whose bodies were found along a nature trail in Glen Alpine.kAm%H@ A6@A=6 2C6 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>@C82?E@?]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^4C:>6\4@FCED^2CE:4=60cdc5454c\hfaa\ch52\2e``\2he2dbc`hbd7]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm492C865 :? 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