Brittany Smith was found in a purple suitcase in the Neuse River in Raleigh
She was six months pregnant with a baby boy and was a recovering drug addict
She and her boyfriend Cody Page had been living in another man s backyard
Thomas Clayton Johnson and Emmalei Grace Trevathan have been arrested
It s unclear what their motive was but Johnson picked Smith up
The body was found in a suitcase by the Neuse River Trail in Raleigh on Monday
Updated: 11:41 PM EST Feb 10, 2021 WXII12.com Web Staff The body of a woman found inside a suitcase near the shore of a North Carolina river has been identified as a missing pregnant woman Wednesday, and a couple has been charged with her murder.The Wake County Sheriff s Office said the body is of Brittany Smith, 28, who was reported missing about one week ago. She had last been seen in Wendell.Click the video player above for more initial information from when the body was found.Smith was found inside a suitcase near the shore of a North Carolina river Monday morning, authorities said.Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker said a witness contacted Raleigh police Monday and reported seeing a body along a section of the Neuse River Trail, news outlets reported.The case is being investigated as a homicide. A cause of death wasn’t immediately released.The Wake County Sheriff s Office announced it arrested a couple for the murder of Smith and her unborn child.Investi
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The body was found in a suitcase by the Neuse River Trail in Raleigh on Monday. Police have not disclosed the identity of the victim but said it s possible she is 28-year-old Brittany Samone Smith.