Caudill guilty of murder

BOLIVIA, NC (WWAY) — It took a jury about an hour and a half to find a Brunswick County man guilty in the murder of an Oak Island restaurant owner. The judge sentenced Joshua Caudill to life in prison without parole for the first-degree murder of Phillip Cook in 2007.

Before sentencing Caudill told the Cook family saying he was truly sorry and took full responsibility.

Caudill’s co-defendant James Martin was found guilty of murder more than a year ago. He also received a life sentence.