On March 3, 2023, at about 1:34 a.m., deputies from the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple disturbance reports at a home on Adagio Trail in Richlands, North Carolina. At the scene officers found 31-year-old Christopher Paul Kornegay Jr. standing in the roadway, armed; he was arrested without incident. Inside the residence, 40-year-old Audrey Rose White and her 14-year-old son, Ardrie Kent Zyrus Callejo White, were found dead of apparent gunshot wounds.

Investigators noted a history of domestic violence–related disturbances at the address, and Kornegay, who was engaged to Audrey White, was charged with two open counts of murder and held without bond pending court proceedings. Audrey is remembered as a devoted mother and caring person; Ardrie loved dinosaurs and hoped to pursue a career in science.

If anyone has information about the case or knew Audrey or Ardrie, please share what you know with investigators.