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Vance County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Missing Person

Marcus Lamont Fields, age 36, of Poplar Street in Henderson was reported missing on January 2, 2016.

His body was discovered in a makeshift grave on Saturday, February 13, 2016. The site where the body was found is located in a wooded area a short distance north of the City of Henderson. An autopsy is being performed.

Five individuals have been charged in connection with the death of Fields. Chelsea J. Collier, Daniel B. Grissom, Jessica L. Lewis, and Chase Wiesner all have been charged with first degree murder and conspiracy to commit first degree murder. Shannon Collier has been charged with accessory after the fact.

This investigation is still ongoing by the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, NC State Bureau of Investigation, and the Henderson Police Department.

More arrests may be forthcoming. A clear motive is unknown at this time.

Henderson PD Press Release

Press Release- February 2, 2016

Members of the Henderson Police Department Special Operations Section executed a search warrant at 420 Birch Street on Monday, February 1, 2016. As a result of the search, officers recovered a quantity of heroin and a stolen firearm.

Orlando Gibbs, 41, 420 Birch Street, Henderson was charged with trafficking heroin, possession with the intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver heroin and possession of a stolen firearm. Gibbs was placed in the Vance County Jail after failing to post a 100,000.00 secured bond. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled in Vance County Court on February 15, 2016.

James Henry Peace, 44, 420 Birch Street, Henderson has been charged with one count of trafficking heroin. Peace was placed in the Vance County Jail after failing to post a 100,000.00 secured bond. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled in Vance County Court on February 15, 2016.

Authority: Chief Marcus Barrow