On New Years Day, the Union County Sheriff’s Office responded to 2106 Landen Chase Dr., in Indian Trail, in reference to a woman found deceased inside her residence.Police say 27-year old Ashlee Jade Holland was strangled to death by her ex-boyfriend, Steven William Hipps, 44. Holland and Hipps had recently ended their relationship.
Hipps is charged with one count of murder and is in the Union County Jail without bond. His first court appearance is February 6, 2008.