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The Audrey Leggett / Be Lo Cases Another Look for Answers


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In late May and early June of 1993, two violent crimes shook eastern North Carolina.On May 30, 1993, 65-year-old Audrey Leggett was working alone at Cherry’s Cupboard in Bear Grass, North Carolina when she was shot multiple times during an apparent robbery. Around $200 was taken. The weapon was a .22 caliber firearm. No arrests were made.Just seven days later, on June 6, 1993, a gunman hid inside a Be-Lo grocery store in Windsor, North Carolina before closing. He forced employees and a cleaning crew to bind one another with duct tape and pet leashes. Four people were killed: Grover “Bud” Cecil, Joy Reason, Johnnie Rankins Jr., and Thomas Hardy. Two others survived.Witnesses described the Be-Lo suspect as a Black male in his early 30s. Investigators recovered fingerprint evidence, DNA, and ballistic material — but no confirmed match has ever been announced publicly.Law enforcement has never officially linked the Cherry’s Cupboard murder and the Windsor Be-Lo massacre.But the proximity — one week and roughly twenty miles apart — continues to raise questions.In this episode, we examine:• The murder of Audrey Leggett in Bear Grass• The 1993 Windsor Be-Lo grocery store massacre• The Hertford Be-Lo robbery involving duct tape and leashes• The Food Lion double homicide in Raleigh later that year• FBI behavioral profiling analysis• The surviving witnesses and 911 call• The forensic evidence that remains unresolvedThis is a documentary-style true crime investigation focused on facts, timeline, and documented evidence.If you have information about the Windsor Be-Lo murders or the Cherry’s Cupboard homicide, contact the Bertie County Sheriff’s Office.Nearly three decades later, the case remains unsolved.Someone knows what happened.#TrueCrime #ColdCase #Unsolved #crime #northcarolina

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