Raleigh man charged with murder in 2020 death of woman in her Wake Forest home
A Raleigh man was arrested Thursday and charged with killing a Wake Forest woman found dead in her home in July 2020, the Wake Forest Police Department announced.
Police charged Christopher Mitchell Chavis, 47, with murder in the death of Kristen Caudle, who was 35. Police said the two were in a relationship at the time.
The arrest was made following a 19-month investigation, police said. Chavis is being held without bail at the Wake County Detention Center, according to county records.
Caudle was found dead at her home on the 400 block of Shannonford Court on July 20, 2020.
The case was initially investigated as “a suspicious death,” according to Wake Forest police spokesman Bill Crabtree. Police have not said how Caudle died.
An obituary for Caudle describes her as a daughter and sister who lived “life to the fullest through simple pleasures like spending time with family and friends, watching Lifetime movies, and taking long walks. Kristen had an uncanny ability to reach people in a deep and positive way. Kristen loved her family and was loved by many.”
The Raleigh Police Department and Wake County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the arrest, Wake Forest police said.
Chavis was previously arrested Sept. 9, 2015, for misdemeanor assault on a female and was convicted the following year, according to the N.C. Department of Public Safety. He was sentenced to community supervised probation.
The News & Observer has reached out to police for information about that assault.
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This story was originally published March 3, 2022 at 2:49 PM.
