True Bill of Indictment Returned for Ellington Murder
A grand jury returned a true bill of indictment for Kevin Burton Munn with 1st degree murder listed as one of the offenses. The indictment is dated April 16, 2018.
Jurors for the State of North Carolina presented that on or about October 2, 2017 in Vance County the defendant unlawfully, willfully and feloniously did of malice aforethought did kill and murder James Thomas Ellington, Jr.
Munn is listed as a white male born in 1987.
A second offense listed was for robbery with dangerous weapon. Jurors presented that on or about October 2, 2017 in Vance County the defendant unlawfully, willfully and feloniously did steal, take, and carry away another’s personal property, the wallet and keys of James Thomas Ellington, Jr., of the value of $75, from the presence of Ellington. The defendant committed this act having in possession and with the use and threatened use of firearm, a shotgun, wherby the life of Ellington was endangered and threatened.
A second true bill of indictment for Kevin Burton Munn was also returned dated April 16, 2018. The offenses listed include break and/or enter and felony larceny.
Jurors presented that on or about September 11, 2017 in Vance County the defendant unlawfully, willfully and feloniously did break and enter a building occupied by James Thomas and Cheryl Ellington used as a residence located on Stewart Farm Road, Henderson, NC with the intent to commit a felony therein.
Jurors presented also that on or about September 11, 2017 in Vance County the defendant unlawfully, willfully and feloniously did steal, take and carry away purse, wallet and contents the personal property of Cheryl Ellington, such property having a value of $1,500.00.
The investigation is ongoing.
In an earlier and separate report listed on wizs.com and in other media, an order for arrest was issued (click here) for Kevin Munn, where he is accused in the death of Nancy Alford, with the incident having occurred in Warren County.
Defendants are presumed innocent until determined otherwise in a court of law.