Advance man beaten to death; Mocksville man in custody

Published 2:02 pm Tuesday, October 29, 2024

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An Advance man is dead, and a Mocksville man charged with murder after a fight at a gathering off NC 801 South in Advance on Saturday night.
Shane Crotts, 50, of Advance, was pronounced dead at the scene, reported Davie Sheriff J.D. Hartman.
Joel Johnson, 26, of Mocksville, was charged with first-degree murder. He was placed in the Davie Detention Center without privilege of bond.
The sheriff reported that deputies were dispatched at 11:45 p.m. Saturday. When they arrived, they were directed to an outbuilding where CPR was being administered to the victim.
All that was reported Sunday morning is that there had been a “disturbance.” There was no weapon, it was a physical assault, said Chief Deputy Brian Jacobs. Investigators are still conducting interviews with those at the gathering.
Witnesses reported the subject had been driven away from the scene, and learned while investigating the murder scene that the suspect had been spotted walking in the Todd Road area. They found him there, and he was taken into custody with incident.