Kannapolis police have confirmed that Linda Pratt McCaine, 44, was murdered. Officers are looking for her husband Lewis McCaine (R), who is wanted on a charge of first-degree murder. The couple shared a home on 2907 Linker Avenue.
Kannapolis police Maj. Woody Chavis said someone called his office at 11:16 this morning and asked police to check on a woman who lived with her husband on Linker Avenue, off Winecoff School Road. Police went inside with the couple's landlord for a welfare check. Mrs. McCaine was discovered dead in the master bedroom. Friends told police she had not shown up for work in the last several days. Lewis McCain is a registered sex offender. He was convicted of second-degree rape in 1981, according to the N.C. Sex Offender & Public Protection Registry.
Police said Lewis McCaine is possibly driving a black 2002 Ford Explorer. If you know where he may be, call local law enforcement immediately.
Sources: WCNC, WBTV, The Charlotte Observer