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Dale Ann Carr was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Paul Anthony Carr.
WWAY reported Dale Ann Carr, 69, of Castle Hayne, was arrested Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, on a first-degree murder warrant accusing her of killing Paul Anthony Carr on May 30, 2026. She is held without bond. Her next court date is Nov. 12. WECT reported the same charge and the same May 30 allegation.
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A warrant served Friday and a first appearance the same afternoon are the start of the case. WWAY reported she is held without bond and is due back Nov. 12 at 9 a.m. in Courtroom 302. WECT reported the same no-bond hold and said it had asked law enforcement for more. Neither outlet reported a plea. Court records, WWAY reported, do not describe how he died or what the relationship was. The shared last name is not that description.
WWAY reported that Dale Ann Carr, a 69-year-old Castle Hayne woman, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. According to New Hanover County court records, she is accused of killing Paul Anthony Carr on May 30, 2026, WWAY reported. WWAY reported the warrant was issued Thursday, Oct. 22, and served Friday, Oct. 23. Court documents allege she unlawfully and intentionally killed him with malice aforethought, WWAY reported. WECT reported the arrest warrants, that she was charged Oct. 23 with first-degree murder in Paul Carr's death, and that the warrants allege the killing happened May 30. WECT reported she is held without bond, and that WECT reached out to law enforcement for more details. Paul Anthony Carr is the name in WWAY's account of the court records. Paul Carr is the name in WECT's account. A warrant and a booking are the accusation. They are not a conviction.
Sheriff's records show she was booked into the county detention facility around 11:42 a.m. Friday and that she is held without bond, WWAY reported. WWAY reported she appeared in New Hanover County District Court Friday afternoon for a first appearance, and that the next court date is Nov. 12 at 9 a.m. in Courtroom 302. WECT reported the no-bond hold and did not report that court date. A first appearance sets the next listing. It does not test the warrant, and neither outlet reported a plea.
WWAY reported court records do not give details on the circumstances of the death or the relationship between Dale Ann Carr and Paul Anthony Carr. WECT's account of the warrants named the charge, the May 30 allegation, and the no-bond hold, and did not add those circumstances. The two share a last name. WWAY said the records did not describe the relationship, and this account does not supply one. The first-degree murder count is the charge in the warrant. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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