Two teenage girls were arrested and charged in connection with a 2011 murder of a North Carolina yellow cab driver that could put them behind bars for the rest of their lives. This must be a scary feeling knowing you might spend the rest of your life in prison. You know how the saying goes “do the crime – do the time.” Click below to read the rest of the story.
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Though Emily Starnes and Consandra Tyree are both only 16 years old, in North Carolina, that’s old enough to do the time.
“In North Carolina, for criminal court purposes, when you’re 16, you’re treated as an adult,†Hickory Police Department Capt. Thurman Whisnant told ABCNews.com. “The possibility exists of life in prison, but it’s still early to tell.â€
In August 2011, cab driver Adam Williams responded to a call after working for a few hours that night. Soon after arriving at the designated location, Williams was stabbed to death and robbed of the $40 he had on him, WSOCTV.com reports.
Employees of a nearby steakhouse called an ambulance, and Williams, who was bleeding from lashes to his face and neck, was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, WSOCTV.com reports.
Three men were arrested days after the bloody murder, and now months later two more suspects join them in relation to the cabbie stabbing.
“We knew these two young ladies were involved from the get-go, but wanted to do a complete, thorough investigation,†Whisnant told ABCNews.com. “It was clear that they had involvement before, during and after the crime.â€
