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Soldier Arrested in Touma Slaying |
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(FAYETTEVILLE) -- Police have arrested a soldier in the death of a Fort Bragg soldier who was found in a Fayetteville motel room in June. Edgar Patino, 27, of Hope Mills, was arrested at his home Tuesday evening.
Patino is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Spc. Megan Touma. Touma's body was found at the Fairfield Inn at Cross Creek Mall on June 21. The 23 year old dental specialist was seven months pregnant, and had been in the Army for five years. Patino was being held Tuesday evening in the Cumberland County Jail without bond and is expected to make his first court appearance on Wednesday. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 30 May 2010 )
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