Allene Elizabeth “Beth” May Redmon, Tonita Lorice “Nita” Smith.Photo: Lindsey Funeral Homes; Harrisonburg Police Department
Two missing Virginia women were found dead in November, and the suspect in their killings is a person of interest in the case of another missing woman.
According to a release from police in Harrisonburg, Va., the bodies of Allene Elizabeth “Beth” Redmon, 54, and Tonita Lorice “Nita” Smith, 39, were both found on Nov. 23 in Harrisonburg in an undeveloped lot, within a short distance of each other.
Police believed their deaths took place at different times. It was not immediately clear if the victims had any connection with each other.
Anthony Robinson, 35, of Washington, D.C., has been arrested in the case. He is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in addition to two felony counts of concealing, transporting or altering a dead body.
A Rockingham County Jail spokesperson tells PEOPLE Robinson is being held with no bond. It was not immediately clear if he had entered a plea or retained an attorney to comment on his behalf.
Detective Leslie Wetherell of the Harrisonburg police tells PEOPLE authorities expect to provide more detail at a later date about how Robinson came into contact with the victims.
Anthony Robinson.Harrisonburg Police Department
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NBC Washington, citing D.C. Metropolitan police, reports Robinson is considered a person of interest in the case of a missing Washington, D.C., woman. Wetherell, when asked if Robinson might be connected to even more missing persons cases, tells PEOPLE authorities “don’t want to dismiss that that’s a possibility.”
An obituary pagestates Redmon was a mother of two as well as a grandmother.
“We are heartbroken, and trying to find ways to process this,” the page states.
source: people.com
