TROUTMAN, N.C. — A suspect wanted in connection to the death of a man in Troutman was taken into custody Friday, the Iredell County Sheriff's Office announced.
Investigators said Carlton Michael Clarke was located and arrested in Charlotte Friday morning. Deputies said he had stolen a car from his father, and it was found abandoned in downtown Charlotte on Jan. 15. Clarke was spotted Friday, Jan. 20 near Charlotte Douglas International Airport. He was quickly taken into custody without incident.
Clarke is now in jail under no bond after appearing in front of a magistrate.
On Saturday, Jan. 14, deputies went to a home on Emmanuel Road, which is located south of Troutman, to perform a welfare check. When no one answered the door, deputies looked in the windows where they could see Michel Renard Clarke lying on the floor.
Deputies entered the home and confirmed Michel Clarke had died.
"It was apparent to the deputies Michel Clarke had been killed," the Iredell County Sheriff's Office said in a statement Tuesday. "The deputies secured the scene and immediately canvassed the neighborhood seeking information from the neighbors."
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