The man accused of killing a Ravenscroft teacher had four felony charges in 2025 consolidated and lowered to a misdemeanor by reaching a plea agreement, public documents show.
Given Ryan Camacho’s criminal history dating back 20 years between Wake and Durham counties, a conviction for any one of the four Class H felony charges he faced would have resulted in a sentence between eight and 10 months. Had Camacho been convicted of all four charges, he would have faced a prison sentence between three and four years.
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A felony conviction could have seen Camacho behind bars on Jan. 3. Instead, he is suspected of killing Ravenscroft teacher Zoe Welsh.
Raleigh police said Camacho attacked Welsh on Saturday morning while she was on the phone with 911 after he broke into her home. He is charged with first-degree murder and felony burglary.
Camacho has a history of mental health challenges. He is due in court again on Jan. 26.
Plea agreement lowers four felony charges to misdemeanor
In July 2025, Camacho pleaded guilty to a Class I misdemeanor charge of breaking and entering and was sentenced to a maximum of 120 days.
That plea downgraded his original charged for the April 3, 2025, incident. Court documents show Camacho was charged with:
- Felony breaking and entering to terrorize or injure
- Larceny after breaking and entering
On April 3, 2025, court documents state Camacho broke into a home along Weslyn Trace Drive near Oak Grove Parkway with a woman inside. He is accused of trying to steal a bottle of beer worth $2, according to the documents.
On April 6, he was charged with:
- Breaking and entering
- Larceny after breaking and entering
Court documents for that arrest show Camacho broke into a building owned by the Grove Park HOA along Nichols Farm Drive near North Lake Drive on April 6, 2025. He was accused of trying to steal a case of water worth $8, according to the documents.
