Wanted man turns himself in after human remains found buried on property

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (TCN) — Authorities recently arrested a man on suspicion of killing a missing 68-year-old man whose remains were found on a residential property.

On Sept. 5, the sheriff’s office said they identified Jerry Martin, who also goes by “Doodle,” as the primary suspect in Brown’s killing. Authorities secured a first-degree murder warrant for Martin and asked for anyone with information on his whereabouts to come forward.