HICKORY, N.C. — Tangela and Eric Parker have been transferred to the custody of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) after originally being taken into custody in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 13.
The pair was wanted following a Jan. 13 shooting at TCS Designs that led to the death of 51-year-old Phelifia Michelle Marlow. Marlow was shot after a reported dispute with Tangela Parker. Eric Parker reportedly drove his wife away from the scene, and both were deemed armed and dangerous. Marlow later died of her injuries at a hospital.
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On Aug. 5, the two were extradited from Maricopa County in Arizona to Catawba County by the NCDPS. They have since been served with a True Bill of Indictment in connection with Marlow's murder.
Tangela Parker was served with a True Bill of Indictment for one count of murder. Eric Parker was served with a True Bill of Indictment for one count of accessory after the fact. The two received no bond, and are being held in the Catawba County Jail.
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Both suspects are expected in court on Aug. 9.
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