CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. — Eric and Tangela Parker, the North Carolina couple accused of killing a woman during a workplace dispute in January, made their first court appearances in Catawba County Monday morning.
The pair was arrested in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 13 after being on the run for six months. Tangela Parker was charged with murder for the killing of Phelifia Michelle Marlow on Jan. 13. Eric Parker was charged with accessory after the fact.
Investigators said Marlow was shot after a reported argument with Tangela Parker at TCS Designs. Eric Parker reportedly drove his wife away from the scene and both were deemed armed and dangerous.
A judge ruled that Tangela Parker will remain in jail with no bond after her hearing while Eric Parker received a $600,000 bond.
Marlow's surviving family members, including her husband, Justin Marlow, and her mother, Teressia Bowman, sat in court a few feet away.
"My blood run cold," Justin Marlow said, when he saw Tangela Parker. "There's no end to this ever. Ever. There's no end to this."
Bowman said her heart dropped when Tangela walked into the courtroom.
"It's just sad. It was a waste of two, three lives and families' lives," Bowman said. "It just ruined everybody's families."
Justin Marlow has also filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Tangela Parker, seeking at least $10,000 in medical and funeral expenses as well as lost income and pain and suffering.
"The hurt goes on, and it ain't something you live with," Justin Marlow said. "It's just something you have to go through every day."
Tangela Parker is represented by the Office of the Capital Defender while a judge granted Eric Parker a court-appointed attorney.
Both suspects will have their next hearings the week of Sept. 7.
Contact Brandon Golder at bgoldner@wcnc.com and follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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