NC Man arrested in death of woman found in roadside bin

GOLDSBORO, N.C. — The body of a woman has been found in a container alongside a road in North Carolina.

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On Tuesday, Goldsboro police said that 62-year-old Rocky Marciana Ashford was arrested in connection with the death of 59-year-old Contrena A. Wooten.

Wooten's body was found inside a container near the Salvation Army Thrift Store on Monday. Her cause of death hasn't been confirmed, pending an autopsy.

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Ashford is charged with concealment, failure to report and secretly disposing of a body. His bond has been set at $50,000.

Police are still investigating.

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Associated Press