On November 23, 2023, at approximately 4:54 p.m., Pitt County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a deceased individual at 1407 Rick Circle in Greenville, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered 41-year-old Jessica Bentacourt Riggs, who had suffered a fatal gunshot wound. Authorities promptly ruled her death a homicide.
Investigators identified Ms. Riggs' live-in boyfriend, 35-year-old James Stewart Purvis Jr., as a person of interest. Witnesses reported seeing Purvis leav
...Read More
Account
