ASHEVILLE, NC — A North Carolina man accused of raping, beating, and burning a woman while he held her captive for three days has been linked to two cases of missing women, according to a news report.
Clarence Octetree, 55, has connections to two local women, one his wife, who have been reported missing, according to News 13.
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Octetree’s wife, 61-year-old Alma Octetree, was last seen in the summer of 2012. Alma, who was homeless, was only reported missing in 2014, according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System.
The TV station reports that Octetree also may have been the last known person to see Regenia Hendrix, 55, before she went missing in April 2014.
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Octetree was an acquaintance of Hendrix’s, and was named in her missing persons report. Her mother Patricia Rice told WLOS in March 2017 that Hendrix was last seen cashing her disability check at a pawn shop in downtown Asheville.
Hendrix then reportedly went to look at a mobile home with a man who has been named as being Octetree by a relative of Hendrix.
Asheville police arrested Octetree on January 12 after his victim called 911 using his cell phone. She told police that he had beaten her, raped her, and burned her with cigarettes during her time in captivity. Authorities report that the woman had multiple bruises on her face and body.
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According to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety records, Octetree has a long criminal history, including a prison escape and a conviction for assault.
Octetree has been charged with felony assault and kidnapping. He is in custody at the Buncombe County Detention Center on $105,000 bond.
The investigation continues.
If you are in search of a missing person, make sure to enter their information into the database of the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System.
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Main photo: Clarence Octetree [Buncombe County Detention Center]
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