Murder suspect arrested; may have hidden gun in rectum

13 January 2012, 1:12 pm

ONSLOW COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- A man pulled over by a state trooper in Onslow County this week turned out to be wanted for murder in Georgia. And he may have hidden a gun in a very unusual place. Investigators say Tpr. Scott Merritt arrested Michael Leon Ward, 22, Monday for impaired driving and other offenses. Merritt brought Ward to the Onslow County Detention Center, where Ward was strip ...... Read More »

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