Victim identified after missing person case turns to homicide investigation

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office said an investigation into a missing person led to a homicide arrest.

Deputies said the victim, 47-year-old Daniel Case of Hendersonville, was reported missing on November 29, 2022. They added that through extensive interviews and investigation, they determined that there had been foul play involved in Case’s disappearance.

Through further investigation, deputies said they discovered that Case was shot and killed in a remote mountainous area of Henderson County. Following the investigation, deputies identified Shane Waters as a suspect.

Waters was charged with second-degree homicide. He is being held at the county detention center without bond.

Deputies also arrested Cecelia Goodman, who is charged with accessory after the fact. She is being held on a $107,750 bond.

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