Woman found dead in field in Davidson County; according to the sheriff’s office:
- Yesterday, deputies responded to a field near Gumtree Road & Landscape Lane (not far from Gumtree/Old Lexington roads) in reference to an individual lying in a field. When deputies arrived, the individual was pronounced deceased.
- Detectives identified the individual as a 39-year-old female from Winston-Salem, NC. It was determined that the female victim had been murdered and placed in an open field.
- Detectives were able to identify and locate the scene of the murder that occurred as well as the suspect, within the jurisdiction of the Winston-Salem Police Department.
- James Brewton, 56 of Winston Salem, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
According to Winston-Salem police:
- It was determined that the decedent found in Davidson County had been assaulted and murdered at a home on Stockton Street in Winston-Salem, prior to being taken to Gumtree Road.
- The victim was identified as Juana Gomez.
