Man found guilty in murder of UNC student body president
Laurence Alvin Lovette Jr. was found guilty of first-degree murder.
December 20th, 2011
11:18 AM ET

Man found guilty in murder of UNC student body president

A jury has found a man guilty in the 2008 murder of  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student body president Eve Carson.

Laurence Alvin Lovette Jr. was found guilty of first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping, first-degree armed robbery, felonious larceny, and felonious possession of stolen goods.

An autopsy report showed that Carson, an honors student, had multiple gunshot wounds when she was found lying on a Chapel Hill street. The autopsy report listed six gunshot wounds but said two of the wounds were probably from the same bullet.

Court documents released in the North Carolina case said Carson was taken from her apartment and forced to provide her abductors with ATM access to her bank account before she was shot to death in the early hours of March 5.

A grand jury indicted Demario James Atwater on October 27, 2009 on federal charges of carjacking resulting in death, carrying and using firearms in relation to carjacking, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and possessing a short-barreled shotgun not properly registered to him. He also faces state first-degree murder charges in Orange County, North Carolina, along with Lovette.

The informant said the two men drove Carson to an ATM, obtained her PIN from her and then shot her. The witness told police that Atwater said the two got about $1,400 from Carson's account. Bank records show that was approximately the amount taken from the account over a two-day period, the documents said.

Orange County District Attorney Jim Woodall has said he also will seek the death penalty against Atwater. Authorities cannot seek the death penalty against Lovette because he was 17 at the time of the slaying.

The Athens, Georgia, native was a pre-medicine student double-majoring in political science and biology. She was a recipient of the university's prestigious Morehead Scholarship and a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society, according to UNC.

soundoff (254 Responses)
  1. Albert

    What's not to hate?

    December 20, 2011 at 2:00 pm | Report abuse |
  2. RevAl-alert

    Where's Rev Al to defend this poor young man who was a victim of bad childhood and deserves to be rehabilitated?

    December 20, 2011 at 2:08 pm | Report abuse |
    • Sean

      I Dont get it, he says something you complain. He doesnt say something you still complain. I guess you are just a complainer....hmmmmmmm I'm sure Al appreciates the publicity though...

      December 20, 2011 at 2:41 pm | Report abuse |
  3. BobNAlabama

    Fry his F***ing ass!

    December 20, 2011 at 2:12 pm | Report abuse |
    • SouthernCelt

      Frying is too quick and merciful.. Better let hm spend what's left of his miserable life in Prison with no hope of parole.

      December 20, 2011 at 3:00 pm | Report abuse |
  4. David

    Nice suit. This is the first time he's dressed for success.

    December 20, 2011 at 2:14 pm | Report abuse |
    • Briana Walker

      I noticed the same thing.

      December 20, 2011 at 4:01 pm | Report abuse |
  5. MazeAndBlue

    Sad story. My heart goes out to the Carson family. Great work by the police department and the DA's office.

    December 20, 2011 at 2:18 pm | Report abuse |
  6. jimbo

    And the African American society wonders why there is so much hatred against them.

    December 20, 2011 at 2:20 pm | Report abuse |
    • SouthernCelt

      It's him, not his race, bigot!

      December 20, 2011 at 3:01 pm | Report abuse |
    • Latrina

      Dat right, SouthernCelt, jus like it aint da all-black flash mob! It be each individual IN da all-black flash mob. CNN beez racist n' shiit!

      December 20, 2011 at 3:12 pm | Report abuse |
    • johnson

      READ BEFORE YOU SPEAK.........................................

      Most murder victims - 93 percent of blacks and 85 percent of whites - were killed by someone of their own race.
      Gang violence was involved in around five percent of homicides with black victims against seven percent for white victimS
      In percentage terms, whites were twice as likely to be killed by a current or former partner than blacks - 12 percent of whites were murdered by a life partner against six percent of blacks.

      December 20, 2011 at 3:41 pm | Report abuse |
  7. JB

    Meanwhile the great black crime wave continues

    December 20, 2011 at 2:25 pm | Report abuse |
    • Mike B

      Take a look at the FBI crime statistics, you racist. The majority of violent crimes and all crimes are committed by white offenders.

      December 20, 2011 at 3:13 pm | Report abuse |
    • Latrina

      Mike gots it right: Dey beez racist n' shiit!

      December 20, 2011 at 3:21 pm | Report abuse |
  8. Latrina

    Yu beez racist n' shiit! Dat ho gonna die someday anyways!

    December 20, 2011 at 2:29 pm | Report abuse |
    • Mike B

      Go back under your bridge, troll.

      December 20, 2011 at 3:14 pm | Report abuse |
    • Latrina

      Dat right, Mike, dem crakas beez racist n' shiit!

      December 20, 2011 at 3:20 pm | Report abuse |
  9. bob

    NIGGGGGGGERRRRRRSSSSSS

    December 20, 2011 at 2:33 pm | Report abuse |
    • Latrina

      Yu needs to check yo spellin', craka! White folks always beez lookin' fo a black escape goat! CNN beez racist n' shiit!

      December 20, 2011 at 2:37 pm | Report abuse |
  10. Risse

    I am black and I think it is absolutely discusting whther the victim is white or black. Yes he should pay with his life. I would feel the same if the situation was turned around, black victim, white perp. The comments on here about race, and welfare, these are the things that keep this fired fueled. I work for a govt agency and sorry to be the bearer of bad news but there are far more white people on welfare than you think.

    December 20, 2011 at 2:37 pm | Report abuse |
    • tony

      All you had to say was you worked for the govt. We couldve figured out the black part

      December 20, 2011 at 2:45 pm | Report abuse |
    • bubba

      Do you believe that Asians and Hispanics will artificially prop you up as whites have? Of course not. Only (some) whites are decadent enough to play that game. Enjoy your "govt agency" job. In fifty years, blacks will be back in the fields where they belong. Filthy beasts!

      December 20, 2011 at 2:46 pm | Report abuse |
    • Kyle

      I should hope so, considering they're only %11-13 of the population... Since you work for the government please tell me what total percentage of the black population collects welfare versus the total percentage of the white population.

      December 20, 2011 at 2:48 pm | Report abuse |
    • johnson

      Here are the statistics on welfare recipients:
      Traits of families on AFDC (1)

      Race
      ----–
      White 38.8%
      Black 37.2
      Hispanic 17.8
      Asian 2.8
      Other 3.

      December 20, 2011 at 3:32 pm | Report abuse |
    • Latrina

      75% of da population accounts fo 38.8% of welare cipients, an 13% of da population accounts fo 37.2% NOW what yu gots ta say, craka! Mo whites beez on welfare!

      December 20, 2011 at 3:39 pm | Report abuse |
    • Homer

      do you have the per capita breakdown on that?

      January 14, 2012 at 4:11 pm | Report abuse |
  11. darky

    Lan O'Goshen! Let mah peeps go dawg! He is innshent!

    December 20, 2011 at 2:52 pm | Report abuse |
    • Latrina

      Uh huh ... Crakas needs to worry 'bout they OWN self!

      December 20, 2011 at 2:55 pm | Report abuse |
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  13. joes

    Read something about murder, immediately thought of black man. Read article, not surprised.

    December 20, 2011 at 2:57 pm | Report abuse |
    • johnson

      READ BEFORE YOU SPEAK........................................YOUR GEAT WHITE EDUCATION SHOWS.

      Most murder victims - 93 percent of blacks and 85 percent of whites - were killed by someone of their own race.

      Gang violence was involved in around five percent of homicides with black victims against seven percent for white victims.

      In percentage terms, whites were twice as likely to be killed by a current or former partner than blacks - 12 percent of whites were murdered by a life partner against six percent of blacks.

      December 20, 2011 at 3:38 pm | Report abuse |
  14. Popeye

    Chicken and Watermelon Sale going on now through the Holidays!

    Bust a cap in a white ho and get yo 2nd meal free dawg!

    I aint even playin!

    December 20, 2011 at 2:58 pm | Report abuse |
    • Latrina

      Oooh, I luvs me some Popeyes!

      December 20, 2011 at 3:02 pm | Report abuse |
  15. Jennie Laurie

    Upsetting to see such horribly racist comments here. It's the guy, not the race. The race didn't do it. The guy did. Punish the guy, not the race.

    December 20, 2011 at 3:18 pm | Report abuse |
    • PeePotty

      Punish the Kardashians

      December 20, 2011 at 3:23 pm | Report abuse |
    • Latrina

      Yu rite. Race dont mean nuthin' nohow. We needs to worry 'bout da people IN da all-black flash mob, an forget 'bout da "all-black" part. Dat be racist 'n shiit!

      December 20, 2011 at 3:25 pm | Report abuse |
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