A man and woman in North Carolina are accused of murdering a Vietnam War veteran, hiding his body, and then returning to his home to steal items from him.

Tara Jackson and Cecil Ray Traylor Jr., both 35, have been charged with murder in the death of 75-year-old David Mize, the Catawba County Sheriff's Office announced this week.

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Deputies were reportedly asked to do a welfare check at Mize's home on Swinging Bridge Road on Tuesday. When they got there, they did not see anyone — but they did "discover signs of foul play."

An investigation was launched, leading investigators to another location in Catawba County — Valley Hills Mall. Officials believe

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