Man charged in Burke County killings out on bond in separate murder case

MORGANTON, N.C. — One of the suspects accused of killing two people in Burke County was out of jail on another murder charge, prosecutors said.

Jamar Propst and Tosha Lewis appeared before a judge in Morganton Monday morning where prosecutors confirmed Propst was also charged in the high-profile 2008 murder of Eddie Greene in Long View. Court documents obtained by Channel 9 showed he had bonded out of jail in the Catawba County cold case. Probst was arrested for that case in September 2023 and was out on a $100,000 bond.

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Deputies charged each of them with two counts of first-degree murder and felony conspiracy after investigators say they found the remains of two people on Saturday, buried near a nature trail at Simpson Park in Glen Alpine.

Both Propst and Lewis were denied bond on Monday.

One of those victims has been identified as 31-year-old Raheim Murray of Morganton. Family members told Channel 9’s Dave Faherty they believe the second victim is Murray’s wife, Carla Murray. While officials have yet to confirm the identity of the second victim, family members say it’s been three weeks since they’ve seen Carla.

‘It’s just sad’

“She’s one of the most outgoing people you’ll ever meet,” said Jimmy Phillips, the victim’s brother. “She’d give you the shirt off her back. When her friends are in need, she’s there to help and counsel and talk them through things.”

A memorial for the two victims is now growing at the entrance to the park.

Carla’s family said they are hoping for answers in the case.

Carla Murray’s family says they haven’t heard from her for three weeks. Her mother called deputies after hearing she was found dead along the trail.

“I finally broke down and called the police department, and they told me Raheim had been identified, but the other victim has not,” said Iris Phillips, the victim’s mother.

Joey Carswell was friends with Carla and Raheim Murray. He says he and others received texts from the couple during the last couple of weeks, but no one actually saw them.

“Two of the best people you’d ever meet,” said the victims’ friend, Joey Carswell. “They’d do for people if they didn’t have it. It’s just sad that it happened to someone like them.”

Police have not released motives for the killings. They also did not say what led them to search the park.

This is a developing story. Check back with wsoctv.com for updates.