The family of a pregnant woman who was killed and her body found inside a suitcase along the Neuse River is speaking out. Brittany Smith's family wants answers.
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Authorities in North Carolina have arrested a couple, charging them with the murder of a missing pregnant mother of two, whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase on Monday.
Thomas Clayton Johnson, 37, and Emmalei Grace Trevathan, 24, were arrested Wednesday during a traffic stop, according to the Wake County Sheriff s Office. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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Both are accused of killing Brittany Samone Smith, 28, who was last seen on February 4.
Johnson and Trevathan are each being held on charges of murder, murder of an unborn child, and concealment of a body.
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
Thomas Johnson and Emmalei Trevathan have been arrested on Wednesday after a missing 28-year-old Brittany Samone Smith body was found stuffed in a bag near the Neuse River earlier in the week.