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Updated: 9:14 AM Jun 20, 2009
Arrest Made In Applebees Manager Murder
Roanoke Rapids police say a former employee has been charged with killing the restaurant's general manager, Sandy Riedel, on Monday. Posted: 3:08 PM Jun 18, 2009 |
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There's been an arrest in the murder of an Applebees manager in Roanoke Rapids.
Police tell WITN News that Joshua Rouse, a recent employee of the restaurant was arrested Thursday afternoon for first degree murder.
Riedel's sister, Cindy Riedel, called into WITN saying Rouse was fired Thursday morning, and was a current Applebee's employee when the murder happened.
Restaurant general manager Sandy Riedel was killed Monday morning at the business. Her body was found around 7:40 a.m. by another employee.
Police chief J.K. Hinton wouldn't go into any details about how they tied Rouse to the murder, only to say that all area surveillance tapes were taken into evidence.
Riedel, who was originally from Swansboro, attended ECU and worked at the Applebees in Greenville.
The state court web site says Rouse served almost six years on attempted armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon charges. He was released from prison last May.
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I don't care about a person being black, white, asian, or whatever...If he/she takes a life meaningless the person should be KILLED. However, the guilt must be sure. I am SADDEN within the system. Those who commit crimes against another have no remorse. One day, I hope to be apart of the CHANGE process within the justice process. If so, YOU heartless criminal...You'll be made an EXAMPLE.
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Tad...don't get me wrong, I certainly think that there is a problem with such a high crime rate among black males! But, all of these other people on here saying that "we are being so cruel just because he is black-we want the death penalty because he's black" is stupid. HE IS BLACK-but that doesn't change with him being a monster. You can be white or black and still be a monster. He happened to be black, and when I first found out-that was the first thought in my mind. Now that sounds racist..and I really don't care. Had he been white I'd feel the same way, he deserves to die. It's of absolutely no surprise to me that he is a black male, it always is isn't it? And yes, you're right it's a big problem among them. God forbid I put what I really think on here-WITN would never allow it because it's being too "racist", so I modified. And yes...I did know her very well. I pray he dies a miserable death like he deserves and I agree with the fact that we have a serious problem with blacks.
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Sandy, It's hard to think of you as gone. I will never forget you or your kind heart and those who new you wont either. My prayers go out to your family. They have lost their angle and so have we. RIP sandy you were truely loved and you will be greatly missed. I trust in God that Rouse will get whats coming to him.
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