N.C. man arrested after tow truck driver discovers teen’s body in abandoned car

BEAUFORT COUNTY, N.C. (TCD) -- A 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a 19-year-old female was found in the trunk of an abandoned car. According to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), on Wednesday, Jan. 17, a tow truck company was called to move a car that had been left in the parking lot of a private business on U.S. Highway 264 East. The driver towed the vehicle to the facility, where an employee opened the trunk and discovered the body of the victim, who they believe is Amarriah Smith. Investigators allege the suspect, Jor