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Three arrested after man found dead in Raleigh hotel room

Raleigh police arrested three men Friday in connection with the death of Stephen Curtis Hoyle, 24, who was found shot to death in a room at the Studio Plus hotel in north Raleigh Thursday.
Posted 2012-01-27T20:03:24+00:00 - Updated 2012-01-27T23:42:28+00:00
Two arrested after man found dead in hotel room

Raleigh police arrested three men Friday in connection with the death of Stephen Curtis Hoyle, 24, who was found shot to death in a room at the Studio Plus hotel in north Raleigh Thursday.

Noureddine Oumous, 21, of 1011 Gilby Road in Apex, and William Michael Estes, 25, of 6304-C Linville Drive in Raleigh, are both charged with murder and were being held in the Wake County jail.

Charles Dyvonne Estes, 35, is charged with accessory after the fact to murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Officers responded to 921 Wake Towne Drive around 11:30 a.m. after a housekeeper found Hoyle's body in a guest room at the extended-stay hotel.

Anyone with information about Hoyle's death should call Crime Stoppers at 919-834-HELP. Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards for anonymous tips that help solve cases.

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