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Man charged with murder over a year after woman's body found in Durham trash can

February 19, 2025
WTVD Staff - WTVD

    DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Durham police have charged a man for the death of a woman whose body was found inside a garbage bin over a year ago.

Earlier this month, Dennis Speed, 66, was charged with murder of Laresa Garcia, 39.

On October 23, Garcia's body was found by lawn-mowing crew who periodically tidy up around a vacant home on Rosewood Street. This is just off East Lawson Street near South Alston Avenue.

Neighbors who spoke with ABC11 at the time were spooked about how something like this could happen right in their backyard.

"I didn't go to sleep until 4 o'clock this morning. You know, worried about is somebody coming through my yard or is somebody outside my yard," one shocked neighbor told ABC11 at the time.

Speed was indicted in early November that same year for concealing/failure to report the woman's death.

After nearly two years, he was charged with murder on February 3, 2025.

This is an on-going investigation. No further details were released.

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