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Patrol sergeant accused of murdering sheriff’s captain in yearslong romantic dispute over woman they dated

One day2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 1 day
All 2 reports on Fri, 11 September 2026

What it is about

Nekime Matu OxendineTara Lynn WhitmanWhitmanDerek Davis Portland Press HeraldHope Mills, North Carolina, United StatesCumberland County, North Carolina, United StatesNorth Carolina, United StatesAdam BeanNorth CarolinaCumberland countyHope Mills

Who published it, and when

original reportfirst to report
fox29.com1 original report
The Guardian World1 original report
11 Sept, 02:25over 19 hours11 Sept, 21:23

How it spread - 2 original reports

  1. Fri, 11 September 2026

    2 reports
    • fox29.com02:25first to report

      A North Carolina highway patrol sergeant has been indicted in the murder of a sheriff’s captain following a years-long romantic dispute involving a woman both officers dated, according to authorities.

    • The Guardian World21:23

      Nekime Matu Oxendine accused of first-degree murder of Adam Bean, shot and killed in apparent domestic dispute A North Carolina state highway patrol trooper has been charged with the murder of the captain of a county sheriff’s office. Cumberland county Capt Adam Bean was shot and killed on 27 March at a home in the town of Hope Mills. A grand jury on Tuesday indicted Nekime Matu Oxendine, 44, with first-degree murder in Bean’s death, and a judge ordered him held without bond pending the outcome...

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