Body Found Linked to Arrested Sex Offender | Durham News

Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 1, 2026 · 1m

A chilling discovery: the body of missing North Carolina woman Robin Doyle has been found, sparking a manhunt that led to the arrest of registered sex offender Leroy Loper. Initially detained for unrelated registry violations, Loper now faces felony murder, first-degree kidnapping, and concealment of death charges after zip-ties linked to his red Kia were found at Doyle’s home. Surveillance footage helped track his vehicle to Surry County, but Doyle wasn’t there when he was taken into custody. With a violent criminal history, Loper remains jailed without bond as prosecutors prepare for court…