Man charged with Duplin County woman’s murder

Published: Jun. 1, 2023 at 6:12 PM EDT

TEACHEY, N.C. (WITN) - Deputies have arrested a man for a woman’s murder here in the east.

The Duplin County Sheriff’s Office said that Christophe Figueroa, of Teachey, was charged with an open count of murder for the death of Emma Ramos, 29, of Teachey.

Investigators said that deputies went to 151 Pine Street in Teachey on Thursday afternoon after learning of an apparent homicide.

Ramos was found dead at the scene.

No other details about the case were provided.