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Two Suspects Charged in Slaying of UNC Student LeaderWednesday, March 12, 2008 Police take Demario James Atwater into custody in case of UNC student's murder.Police take Demario James Atwater into custody in case of UNC student's murder. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Authorities have charged two suspects with first-degree murder in the slaying of University of North Carolina student body president Eve Carson, police said Wednesday in a news conference.One of the defendants, Demario James Atwater, 21, of Durham, is in custody after a Wednesday morning arrest.Police are still searching for the second defendant, Lawrence Alvin Lovett Jr., 17, and have obtained a warrant for his arrest. They believe Lovett is the driver pictured in an ATV surveillance photo that was released to the public last week.The news conference Wednesday afternoon took place at the same time that police in Durham were involved in a reported standoff at a home. A city councilman told WRAL that police had tracked Lovett to the home, but it was not immediately clear if the standoff ended with an arrest.Officials at the news conference would not comment about the Durham situation.Chapel Hill Police Chief Brian Curran declined to say which of the suspects police think shot and killed Carson, a 22-year-old from Athens, Ga.Chapel Hill police and District Attorney Jim Woodall gathered Wednesday afternoon in an Orange County courtroom for Atwater's first appearance. Shakled at the ankled and waist and with a public defender at his side, Atwater whispered "yes" when asked if he understood the charged against him.RelatedStoriesPolice Find New Photos of Suspect in North Carolina Coed's Killing Police Release ATM Surveillance Images of Person of Interest in UNC Student's Killing Authorities Investigating University of North Carolina Shooting Circulating Photo of Possible Suspect Photo EssaysEve Carson Atwater's next appearance is set for March 24. He was ordered held without bond.• Click here for photos of Carson.• Click here for photos of the suspects."I hope the arrest can ease the minds of some in the community," Woodall said.Carson was found last Wednesday lying on a street about a mile from campus. The biology and political science major had been shot several times, including once in the right temple.Her body was positively identified the next day, leading to a massive outpouring of grief at North Carolina. Thousands gathered that day at two campus memorial services, and a third is planned for next week at the school's basketball arena.In the day after Carson's death, police focused their investigation on a suspect pictured in several surveillance photos using her ATM card. They show the suspect both inside a convenience store and driving a sport utility vehicle that may be Carson's Toyota Highlander.Curran has declined to say when the surveillance photos were taken or the exact location of the ATM machine and convenience store, but said Monday the same ATM card was used when all four photos were taken. He would not say if any money was successfully withdrawn from Carson's account.The Board of Trustees at North Carolina offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in her death, and police received hundreds of tips after the first two photos were released over the weekend.Carson was a prestigious Morehead-Cain scholar at North Carolina, where she remembered by thousands who gathered last Thursday at two campus memorial services. Hundreds of mourners filled the First United Methodist Church in Athens on Sunday at a memorial service in her hometown.The university said Wednesday a third memorial service will be held next week at the Smith Center, the campus basketball arena.The Associated Press contributed to this article.
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Authorities Arrest Second Suspect Wanted in Slaying of UNC Student Body PresidentThursday, March 13, 2008 Police take Demario James Atwater into custody in case of UNC student's murder.Police take Demario James Atwater into custody in case of UNC student's murder. HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. — The second suspect charged with murdering the University of North Carolina student body president surrendered peacefully to police early Thursday, authorities said.Lawrence Alvin Lovette Jr., 17, was arrested by Durham patrol and SWAT officers several hours after they surrounded a home where he was hiding, said Durham police Lt. Robert McLaughlin Jr. Authorities had received an anonymous tip that Lovette was in the house, McLaughlin said.Lovette and Demario James Atwater, 21, of Durham, are both charged with first-degree murder in Eve Carson's death. The 22-year-old from Athens, Ga., was found lying on a street about a mile from the Chapel Hill campus on March 5. She had been shot several times, including once in the right temple.• Click for photos of Eve Carson• Click for photos of the suspectsAtwater was arrested early Wednesday as he left another home in Durham that police had placed under surveillance after receiving a tip. He later made an initial court appearance in Hillsborough.Carson Shackled at the ankles and waist, and with a public defender at his side, Atwater only whispered "yes" when asked if he understood the charges against him. He appeared to have a wound and a bruise on his right cheek at his court appearance. Chapel Hill Police Chief Brian Curran said officers had taken him to a hospital as "part of the evidence collection" process.Atwater was ordered held without bond on a charge of first-degree murder. His next court date was set for March 24."I hope the arrest can ease the minds of some in the community," Orange County District Attorney Jim Woodall said.Curran would not say Wednesday which suspect detectives believe shot and killed Carson.State records indicate both suspects are currently on parole. Lovette was given a suspended sentenced in January for misdemeanor larceny and breaking and entering. Atwater was convicted of felony breaking and entering in 2005 and illegal possession of a firearm in 2007. He also received a suspended sentence.Messages left with the Orange County public defender's office Wednesday were not returned.In the days after Carson's death, police focused their investigation on several ATM and convenience store surveillance photos.Police believe Lovette was pictured in two photos taken at an ATM machine, driving Carson's Toyota Highlander with Atwater in the back seat. Police also believe Atwater was the suspect shown trying to use Carson's ATM card inside a convenience store.Curran has previously declined to say when the surveillance photos were taken or the exact location of the ATM machine and convenience store, or if any money was successfully withdrawn from Carson's account.Carson was a Morehead-Cain scholar at North Carolina. The university said Wednesday a third memorial service will be held next week at the Smith Center, the school's basketball arena."Our interests are in seeing justice served and helping our community during this difficult time," university Chancellor James Moeser said in a statement. "We are thankful for all of the expressions of support pouring in for the Carolina family and our local community in these past few days. Those kind thoughts and prayers for Eve Carson's family and our community have made a difference."
