A beloved North Carolina gas station clerk was killed by a registered sex offender after vanishing from her home, deputies say.Robin Doyle, 58, was reported missing on July 28 after she was last seen the previous day by a family member.When deputies showed up to her home in Hickory, North Carolina, she wasn't there, according to the Catawba County Sheriff's Office.After Doyle was found dead on Friday in a wooded area of northeastern Catawba County, 54-year-old Leroy Allen Loper was arrested on charges of felony murder, first-degree kidnapping and concealment of death.Loper is a registered sex offender with previous felony convictions for first-degree kidnapping and second-degree forcible sexual offense, officials added.SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWSLeroy Allen Loper, 54, was arrested and charged with felony murder, first-degree kidnapping and concealment of death in the death of Robin Doyle.
(Catawba County Sheriff's Office)He is being held at the Catawba County Detention Facility with no bond.LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE"We are deeply saddened for Robin Doyle's family as they continue to endure an unimaginable loss.While today's charges mark a significant step in this investigation, they cannot undo the pain this family has suffered.
The acts in this case represent pure evil, and those responsible will be held fully accountable under the law.This investigation remains active, and we will continue pursuing every fact until justice is fully served," Catawba County Sheriff Don Brown said.LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCASTRobin Doyle, 58, was reported missing on July 28 and later found dead in a wooded area of northeastern Catawba County, North Carolina.
(Catawba County Sheriff's Office)Those who knew Doyle described her to WBTV as a kind woman who was a fixture behind the counter at the gas station where she worked.GOT A TIP?Investigators work the scene in a wooded area of northeastern Catawba County, Nort...