On Friday, December 27, 1996, two people were found shot to death inside the J & J Convenient Store at the intersection of Highways 41 and 904 in Fairmont. Kisty Faylena Britt, 19, a store clerk who lived in Fairmont, and Randy Lee Newman, 41, a customer from Greensboro who was reportedly on his way to the beach, were both shot in the head at close range with a small-caliber handgun. The store had been robbed; the security video cassette recorder and about $1,000 in cash were taken.

Investigators reported that a small-to-medium red or burgundy car may have been involved. Three men were seen at the store around the time of the killings and are believed to have been involved in or associated with those responsible. Possible connections to Robeson County and Winston-Salem were mentioned. A $10,000 reward was offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone has information about Britt or Newman’s deaths or saw the described vehicle or the three men that evening, please contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Department or the North Carolina SBI.