In a grocery store, New Hanover deputy spots man wanted by U.S. Marshals

Chase Jordan, Wilmington StarNews
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Pender County and New Hanover deputies assisted U.S. Marshals with finding a suspected wanted in connection with a woman's death.
Pender County and New Hanover deputies assisted U.S. Marshals with finding a suspected wanted in connection with a woman's death.

An off-duty deputy with the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office helped with the arrest of a suspect wanted in connection with a woman's death in West Virginia.

According to a news release from the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office, while shopping at a Food Lion in Pender County on Saturday, a deputy noticed a man from a wanted poster from the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS). The suspect was identified as Kenneth Alan Stout.

The deputy called 911 and Pender County deputies came to the store. According to a report, Stout took off running when they tried to detain him. They chased him down and placed him in custody.

According to the USMS, Stout was wanted in connection with the death of Barbara Baker. Her body was found April 1 in McDowell County, West Virginia. USMS officials said Stout has a long history of violence and was said to be manipulative.

Before being spotted in Pender County, USMS said he was last seen in South Carolina in the Dillon County area.

Stout is being held at the Pender County Detention Center with no bond, according to local authorities.

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Reporter Chase Jordan can be reached at cjjordan@gannett.com

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