Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Man sought in North Carolina slaying arrested in Pahrump

A man wanted in the slaying of a woman in Charlotte, N.C., was arrested early this morning in Pahrump, according to the Nye County Sheriff’s Office.

Matthew Benner, 28, of Charlotte was arrested about 4 a.m. and booked at the Nye County Detention Center on a murder warrant, officials said.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police tracked Benner via a cellphone GPS signal to a Best Western hotel, where Nye County deputies found him asleep in a vehicle, officials said.

He was taken into custody without incident. The vehicle was towed and secured as evidence, officials said.

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