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Harnett County Authorities Arrest Suspect In Murder of Elderly Man

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DUNN — Officials in Harnett County have arrested a suspect they say isresponsiblefor the murder of an elderly man last weekend, and they credit citizenswith helping them make the arrest.

Authorities arrested Timothy Henry Jackson, 31, Thursdayand charged him with the murder of 81-year-old Charles Baker.

Jackson has also been chargedwith burglary and armed robbery.

He is being held inthe Harnett County Jail without bond.

Sheriff's deputies say the composite description the neighbors gave thepolice wasvery instrumentalinsolving the case.

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