NEW INFO: Lenoir sheriff arrests two murder suspects

Deputies in Lenoir County say the public helped lead them to two people suspected in a deadly armed robbery.

Marilyn Noble, 71, was killed at her makeup and perfume business located at 2358 Highway 11 on June 12.

In the weeks following the armed robbery, Sheriff Ronnie Ingram says numerous pieces of evidence and assistance from the public aided in identifying 32-year-old Robert Lewis of Kinston and 36-year-old Edward Garrett of Greenville as suspects.

Ingram says, "This brings closure to a lengthy investigation that took hard work of law enforcement officers from numerous agencies. We are pleased that we were able to arrest the suspects to face charges for their crimes. Although the family of the victim can never regain what they have lost, I hope they will find some peace in knowing that the suspects in this incident will face justice for their actions.”

Both suspects were arrested and charged with first degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon. They're being held in the Lenoir County jail without bond.

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As the investigation into a Sunday night murder continues, the sheriff is appealing to the public for help.

Lenoir County Sheriff Ronnie Ingram is asking if anyone was in the area when Marilyn Noble, 71, was killed.

He's specifically looking for people who near the business between 9:15-9:30 p.m. and may have seen anything at all, such as headlights, people or a vehicle leaving the area. If so, he is asking for those people to call Crimestoppers.

Noble was killed Sunday night at a makeup and perfume business at 2358 Highway 11, near Kinston. The location was previously a sweepstakes business.

There is no word on any suspects at this time.

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More than a dozen officers were searching a section of Highway 11 in connection with Sunday's murder in Lenoir County.

Marilyn Noble, 71, was working at a makeup and perfume business on Highway 11, south of Kinston. The woman was shot and killed around 9:30 p.m. during a robbery.

Sheriff Ronnie Ingram says there were other people in another part of the store, but they did not see the gunman.

Monday afternoon patrol cars lined a section of King Street between the bridges. They were using K9s, but Sheriff Ingram wouldn't go into details about what exactly they were searching for.

So far there have been no arrests in the woman's murder.

The Lenoir County Sheriff's Office says a 71-year-old woman was shot and killed during a robbery at a business Sunday night.

Deputies say they responded at 9:30 p.m. to 2358 Hwy 11 in Kinston and discovered Marilyn Noble who was deceased upon their arrival.

Authorities say Noble was an employee of the business. There is no sign at the building, but Sheriff Ronnie Ingram says the location, which used to be a sweepstakes business, had recently opened as a women's makeup and perfume business.

No word on any suspects, but the sheriff's office says an investigation is underway and interviews have been conducted throughout the night.

They're asking anyone with information to call the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office at 252-559-6140 or Lenoir County Crimestoppers at 252-523-4444.

We'll update you when we know more.