Missing Since: 2018-12-18 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina
Strickland was last seen getting into a black SUV (possibly a GMC Yukon Denali) outside his residence on Carolina Bay Road in Laurinburg, North Carolina late in the evening on December 18, 2018. Witnesses heard several gunshots before the vehicle left the scene. Strickland has never been heard from again. In January 2019, police announced they believe Strickland is deceased. They subsequently identified four suspects and two persons of interest in his presumed murder. Investigators stated that a vehicle belonging to one of the suspects was found abandoned and burned on McRainey Road in St. Pauls, North Carolina. When the vehicle was processed, police found “essential items of evidence” inside it. Foul play is suspected in Strickland’s case due to the circumstances involved. Investigating Agency Scotland County Sheriff’s Office 910-266-4332 Source Information NamUs WPDE 15 WMBF News Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated December 31, 2019; casefile added.