Event Brief
NC gas station clerk found dead; sex offender charged
Filed: Aug 04, 2026 at 4:28 PM ET
Summary: Robin Doyle, 58, was found dead in northeastern Catawba County after vanishing from her Hickory home.
WHO: Leroy Allen Loper; Catawba County Sheriff's Office
WHAT: Robin Doyle was found dead and Leroy Allen Loper was arrested on felony murder, first-degree kidnapping, and concealment of death charges.
WHEN: Aug 04, 2026 at 4:19 PM ET
WHERE: Northeastern Catawba County, North Carolina
WHY: Loper was arrested on charges tied to Doyle's death after she vanished from her home.
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