ROCKINGHAM — A Union County man wanted for murder in Anson County was arrested last week in Richmond County.
Dezmond Hardison Shine, 33, of Wingate, was taken into custody by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 26 following a traffic stop of a reported stolen vehicle.
Shine is accused of killing K.C. White in Anson County on Feb. 4, according to a warrant issued Feb. 17.
Court records show five search warrants associated with the case, but those are not available through eCourts.
According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, the stop was initiated after deputies received an alert from the Flock Safety camera near Richmond Community College that a car reported stolen in Anson County had passed by.
The car was stopped on U.S. 74 Bus. in front of the new Queen City Homestore (former Badcock Home Furniture) around 1:15 p.m. At one point officers had guns drawn on two occupants — Shine and an unidentified woman — who stood at the rear of the car.
During the stop, investigators say they learned Shine was wanted for murder.
He was taken into custody and transferred to the Anson County Jail where he is being held without bond.
The RCSO is unaware of any charges being filed against the woman.
The RO made several attempts to contact the Anson County Sheriff’s Office for information but was unsuccessful.
Dezmond Shine, left, and Deangelo Polk are charged with murder in Anson County.
Records show another suspect, 27-year-old Deangelo Polk of Polkton, is also charged with murder in the case and faces an additional charge of resisting a public officer for allegedly resisting arrest by Anson County Sheriff’s Office detectives.
Polk was arrested Feb. 24 and is also being held without bond.
Shine is scheduled to appear in court March 10, Polk on March 11.
Court records show Shine has the following pending charges in Union County: possession of a firearm by a felon; possession of a controlled substance on jail premises; possession of up to a half-ounce of marijuana; and carrying a concealed gun.
Shine has a history of convictions on multiple counts of possession of or selling a Schedule II controlled substance, according to the N.C. Department of Adult Correction. He was also convicted in 2020 of possession of a firearm by a felon.
All defendants facing criminal charges are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
