Murder of Martha Jane Maxwell

On Jan. 20, 1994  51-year-old Martha Jane Maxwell was last seen by her daughter Hilda McKoy left for work at 8:45 a.m. Her husband, Johnny, came home around 12:30 p.m. to find that the storm door and interior door was unlocked. which was strange even if someone was home.

When entering the front door he found her Martha's body lying on her back. She was stabbed and her throat was slashed. There were signs that she fought against her attacker.

SOURCES:
North Carolina State Bureau Investigation