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Man accused of murder in fatal Cabin Creek car fire shot victim, burned body: Police

Partly cloudy. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. A body was found at the scene of this car, which was on fire when it was found, at around 9:50 am. on Sunday, June 14, 2026 in the 300 block of Cabin Creek Road in Eskdale. It is shown at Abbott's Wrecker Service in Nitro on June 14.

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Scoop News DeskCabin Creek · Published Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 10:08 PM UTCUpdated Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 1:45 AM UTC

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The North Carolina man accused of murder related to a fatal car fire on June 14 allegedly shot the victim — who he knew — and tried to burn the body, according to police. 1 dead — Joseph Ephraim Lovett, 28 Patterson, 27, has been charged with first- and second-degree murder in the death of Joseph Ephraim Lovett, 28, of Hurricane, who was found on the morning of June 14 outside a Honda Civic that was on fire in the 300 block of Cabin Creek Road near Eskdale.

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