Funeral-home owner Mark Bowling and his mistress, Rose Vincent, have been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to plotting the shooting death of Bowling's wife, Julie Bowling. She was found dead inside the couple's garage on Dec. 8, 2006, after she failed to show up at work.

  1. Mortician pleads guilty to planning wife's slaying

    Mark Bowling, the former owner of several Bowling Funeral Home operations in eastern North Carolina, was sentenced to at least 15 years in prison for plotting the December 2006 shooting death of Julie Bowling.

    1. Sep 29, 2008
  2. Mistress: Mortician offered $50K to kill wife

    Mark Bowling, the former owner of several Bowling Funeral Home operations in eastern North Carolina, is charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the Dec. 8, 2006, shooting death of Julie Bowling.

    1. Sep 26, 2008
  3. Authorities: Mortician never asked how wife died

    Mark Bowling, the former owner of several funeral homes in eastern North Carolina, is charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the shooting death of his wife.

    1. Sep 25, 2008
  4. Defense: 'Fatal attraction' led to slaying of mortician's wife

    Mark Bowling, the former owner of several funeral homes in eastern North Carolina, is charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the shooting death of his wife.

    1. Sep 24, 2008
  5. Jury seated in mortician's murder trial

    Mark Bowling, the former owner of several Bowling Funeral Home operations in eastern North Carolina, is charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the Dec. 8, 2006, shooting death of his wife, Julie Bowling.

    1. Sep 23, 2008
  6. Jury selection begins in mortician's murder trial

    Mark Bowling, the former owner of a chain of funeral homes, goes on trial Monday for first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the shooting death of his wife, Julie Bowling.

    1. Sep 22, 2008
  7. Mortician's Murder Trial Moved to Pitt County

    Mark Bowling's trial is set for Sept. 22. A judge agreed that publicity about the case could affect a trial in Nash County.

    1. Apr 3, 2008
  8. Killer: 'I Shot Her Until the Gun Stopped'

    A Rocky Mount woman pleaded guilty to gunning down a mortician's wife almost 15 months ago as part of a scheme to be with the woman's husband. She'll now testify against him.

    1. Feb 28, 2008
  9. Gag Order Issued for Mortician's Murder Trial

    A judge on Wednesday issued an order limiting statements outside court during the upcoming trial of a former Rocky Mount funeral home owner on charges he had his wife killed.

    1. Jan 30, 2008
  10. WRAL, Other Media Seek Access to Murder Trial

    Attorneys for WRAL and other media outlets on Monday filed a motion to block an attempt by a former Rocky Mount funeral home owner charged with having his wife killed to exclude the public from pre-trial hearings and have all records in the case sealed.

    1. Sep 4, 2007
  11. Witness Against Mortician Charged in Robbery

    A stripper who said a former Rocky Mount funeral home operator asked her to kill his wife shortly before the woman was murdered has been charged in a home invasion and robbery.

    1. Aug 17, 2007
  12. Mortician Seeks to Close Murder Case Hearings, Records

    Attorneys for a former Rocky Mount funeral home owner charged with having his wife killed want to exclude the public from pre-trial hearings and seal all records in the case.

    1. Aug 8, 2007
  13. Stripper: Mortician Talked About Wanting Wife Dead

    A former escort who says she stripped at the funeral home owned by a Rocky Mount man suspected of plotting to kill his wife said Wednesday that he talked openly about wanting her dead.

    1. Jul 26, 2007
  14. Belongings of Funeral Home Owner, Slain Wife Up for Sale

    The scene of one of the most talked-about murders in Rocky Mount will go on the auction block Saturday.

    1. Jun 15, 2007
  15. Funeral Home Owner Now Accused of Asking Stripper to Kill Wife

    A Rocky Mount funeral home owner accused of plotting with his girlfriend to kill his wife now faces charges that he allegedly asked a former stripper to kill his wife first.

    1. May 16, 2007
  16. Slain Woman's Husband Hired Strippers, Escort Service Says

    New information could call into question the character of a prominent Rocky Mount funeral home owner accused of plotting with his girlfriend to kill his wife.

    1. May 9, 2007
  17. State to Seek Death in Rocky Mount Slaying

    A woman charged in the slaying of a funeral home director's wife will face the death penalty if convicted.

    1. Feb 28, 2007
  18. Funeral Home Owner, Girlfriend Denied Bond

    A Nash County judge denied bond Tuesday for a Rocky Mount funeral home owner and his girlfriend who are both charged with first-degree murder.

    1. Dec 13, 2006
  19. Search Warrant: Mistress Confessed to Woman's Killing

    The girlfriend of a Rocky Mount man confessed to killing his wife while he was on a trip, according to search warrants released Monday.

    1. Dec 12, 2006
  20. Rocky Mount Man, Girlfriend Arrested in Wife's Shooting Death

    A Rocky Mount man and his girlfriend were arrested Saturday in connection with the shooting death of his wife.

    1. Dec 11, 2006
  21. Woman Found Dead at Nash County Home

    A 45-year-old woman was found dead inside her Rocky Mount garage Friday morning.

    1. Dec 11, 2006