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James Jamie Lucas Smith IV

Case from Havelock, NC dated Nov 19, 1997

Victim Details

James "Jamie" Lucas Smith IV

April 26, 2024

Male

Caucasian / White

Havelock

NC

1997-11-19

1997-11-18

true

$30,000.00

19

James Jamie Lucas Smith IV

James Jamie Lucas Smith

IV

Victim

07/27/2026


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Case Description

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A robbery turns deadly for 2 men
On November 19, 1997, James "Jamie" Lucas Smith IV, 19, and his coworker, John Phillip Mattmiller, were brutally murdered during a robbery at the Woodson Music & Pawn shop in Havelock, North Carolina. The two men were found bound and beaten to death by police officers who discovered the shop's back door open during routine checks. The perpetrators stole handguns and $30,000 in jewelry. Despite investigations and new forensic efforts in recent years, the case remains unsolved.

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  • Cold Case Files: Two men found dead in Havelock pawn shop | WNCT
  • Havelock investigators search for answers in 1997 double homicide

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