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Larry Joshua Goodson, 34, of Hampstead, North Carolina, was found dead inside a residence on Moores Landing Road on June 26, 2015. Known as Goody by friends, Goodson was discovered lying face down in the living room with his left arm tucked under his body. His work truck was parked outside the home.

The homeowner, 37-year-old paramedic Dennis Westberg, called 911 just after 6 a.m. and told dispatch he had shot Goodson because Goodson was threatening him. Westberg said both men had been drinking, that Goodson had come into his bedroom screaming he was going to kill him, and that Goodson went toward a closet where guns were stored. Westberg said he shot Goodson when he feared for his life. Police found Westberg waiting outside and recovered a weapon nearby.

The case went to trial. A Pender County jury convicted Westberg of involuntary manslaughter; Superior Court Judge Josh Willey sentenced him to a minimum of 12 months and a maximum of 24 months in prison and ordered mandatory alcohol counseling. Goodson’s mother addressed the court before sentencing.

Did anyone who knew Larry or saw him in Hampstead around June 2015 notice anything unusual that morning?