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Investigators Hoping Billboard Will Help Solve Junkyard Killing

LINCOLNTON, N.C.,None — Lincoln County deputies are seeking new leads in an unsolved murder and are hoping a large billboard will help them in their search.

Investigators posted the sign on Highway 150 near the spot someone murdered 67-year-old Dan Mullinax almost ten months ago.

On June 21, deputies found Mullinax shot and killed, then someone set fire to his home outside Lincolnton.

Mullinax lived at and ran a junk yard at the site of the fire.

Previous Stories:August 2, 2010: Police: Witness Spotted Possible Suspect Vehicle In Junkyard KillingJuly 1, 2010: Investigators Search For Weapon Used In Junkyard KillingJune 23, 2010: Investigation Into Junkyard Death, Fire ContinuesJune 22, 2010: Authorities Investigating Junkyard Death As Homicide

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