James Lucius Whitley Jr., 76, and his wife Peggy Jo Finch Johnson Whitley were among four people found dead in the Whitleys’ home in Enfield, North Carolina, on August 21, 2017. The couple had been playing cards with friends James and Janice Harris when all four were discovered deceased at the scene.

The killings were initially investigated as a possible gang-related crime. James Edward Powell was charged with four counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths and later implicated three other men, Matthew Lewis Simms, Keyon Quarice West, and Dontayvious Devonte Moochie Cotton. Charges against Simms, West, and Cotton were later dropped after Powell recanted his accusations; Powell was eventually sentenced to four life terms.

The quadruple slaying shocked the Enfield community and left the victims’ families seeking justice and closure. If anyone knew the Whitleys or has information about what happened that night, please come forward.