Leroy Loper
Coverage of Leroy Loper in the Nexus archive.
- ‘Pure evil’: Sex offender charged after missing woman found dead in woods
A 54-year-old registered sex offender was charged with murder and kidnapping after a 56-year-old woman was found dead in the woods. The suspect, who has prior felony convictions, was arrested on unrelated charges before being linked to the case.
- ‘Pure evil’: Sex offender charged after missing woman found dead in woods
A 54-year-old registered sex offender with prior felony convictions has been charged with murder and kidnapping in the death of a 56-year-old woman found in the woods. The woman, Robin Doyle, was reported missing on July 28, and her body was discovered on Friday. Authorities called the acts 'pure evil' and emphasized ongoing investigation.
- Man accused of abducting, killing Hickory woman faces judge
Leroy Loper faces charges in Catawba County for the abduction and killing of Robin Doyle, whose body was found in a wooded area. Investigators used Flock camera technology to track Loper's vehicle and discovered items like zip ties and duct tape linked to the crime. Loper, a registered sex offender with prior convictions for kidnapping and sexual offenses, remains in custody.
- Sex offender charged with murder, kidnapping after body of missing woman found in Catawba County
A 54-year-old registered sex offender, Leroy Loper, has been charged with murder and kidnapping in the death of Robin Doyle, whose body was found in Catawba County. Doyle was reported missing on July 28, and Loper, already in custody for unrelated sex offender violations, was identified as a person of interest two days later.
- Conover community mourns loss of beloved gas station clerk who was killed
Robin Doyle, a 58-year-old gas station clerk in Catawba County, North Carolina, was found dead in the woods on July 31 after going missing on July 28. Leroy Loper, 54, was charged with kidnapping, murder, and concealing her death. The community mourned her loss, with tributes displayed at the Propst Superette where she worked.
- Deputies search Catawba River in connection with Hickory woman’s disappearance
Catawba County deputies are searching the Catawba River for Robin Doyle, a missing Hickory woman, with Leroy Loper identified as a person of interest. Investigators found a bra and zip-ties at Doyle’s home and in Loper’s red Kia Optima, which was linked to him via a Flock camera. Loper, a registered sex offender with prior convictions for sexual offenses and kidnapping, is being held on a $200,000 bond while the FBI assists in the search.