Charisma Pheniqueka Robinson, a 35-year-old African American woman, was found dead on July 16, 2020, on the side of the road near Gilmer Street and Graham Street in Burlington, North Carolina. Police were called at 12:59 p.m. and investigators determined she died from a gunshot wound.

Investigators identified 34-year-old Antavian Cornelius Yancey as a suspect and issued a warrant for his arrest; he was described as armed and dangerous. Yancey was charged with murder and burning personal property after deputies discovered a car fully engulfed in flames in Vance County the day before Robinson’s body was found, a vehicle later linked to the case. Law enforcement asked the public for information as the search continued.

Anyone with information about Charisma Robinson, the burned vehicle, or Antavian Yancey is asked to come forward.