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Posted: May 7, 2008

Man charged in woman's ambush slaying

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Jessica Cahoon, ambush slaying victim

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Jessica Cahoon, ambush slaying victim

Lumberton, N.C. — A Parkton man was charged Wednesday in the shooting death of a Fayetteville woman on a remote Robeson County road last month, authorities said.

Isaac Nesby, 39, was charged with first-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon and discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle in the April 1 slaying of Jessica Cahoon.

Cahoon, 26, was shot in the head by assailants who ambushed her on Old Red Springs Road between Red Springs and Maxton as she and her boyfriend returned to Fayetteville from a birthday party, authorities said.

Antonio Locklear, Cahoon's boyfriend, told authorities that three men in a champagne-colored Cadillac started shooting at Cahoon's Honda Civic and forced them to stop on the country road.

The men shot Cahoon and shot Locklear in the arm before he managed to run into some nearby woods for safety, authorities said.

RELATED TOPICS: Robeson County, Fayetteville

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People, you need to take a gun or some kind of protection with you, EVERYWHERE you go. If you are going to die, at least die trying to defend yourself!
Click to view my profile drose4814
May 8, 2008 7:08 p.m.
I hope the do get those involved. What a beautiful young woman.
Click to view my profile Mom of two
May 8, 2008 2:12 p.m.
MaMa81- good question. I'm not sayin.. I'm just sayin....
Click to view my profile Dark_Horse
May 8, 2008 1:48 p.m.
The sad part is, is that if we put 3 strikes and you're out then all these groups will talk about how unfair that is to criminals. When will the politicians and officials in our court systems actually get tough on crime and actually protect the citizens out here who don't commit crimes. My prayers are with the family of this woman. Hopefully he never gets another free day in his life and I hope his life in prison is a living hell everyday.
uncgchipper
May 8, 2008 1:45 p.m.
Congratulations to the law enforcement officers who wouldn't let this case become a "cold case". We can only hope that this is some small comfort to the family.
Click to view my profile Tarheel born
May 8, 2008 11:19 a.m.
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