911 call released; warrants reveal new info in Mariah Woods case

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) —  The arrest warrants for Earl Kimrey, the man charged with the murder of Mariah Woods, were released Friday afternoon.

Kimrey, the boyfriend of Mariah Woods’ mother, is facing a first-degree murder charge, and District Attorney Ernie Lee said the state will seek the death penalty if Kimrey in convicted.

The warrants shed new light on the investigation.

Earl Kimrey called 911 just after 6 a.m. November 27, saying Mariah Woods was last seen between 8 and 8:30 p.m. November 26 in her bed.

That day, investigators searched the home on Dawson Cabin Road.

A number of items were seized from the home during the search.

Then, on November 28, they searched a blue 1999 Plymouth Van registered to Kirsty Woods, Mariah Woods’ mother.

Witnesses told investigators they saw Kimrey place an object “bigger than a book bag” into the van and leave the residence the night Mariah Woods went missing.

Items were taken from the van as evidence.

The warrants also shed light on why information slow to come out involving the case after the discovery of Woods’ body.

The lead investigator submitted an affidavit saying the full release of the autopsy results too soon could “severely damage my ability to conduct further interviews, and/or collect additional evidence in this case.”

Kimrey, whose full name is Adolphus Earl Kimrey II, also faces charges of felony child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury, felony common law obstruction of justice, felony concealment of death, second degree burglary, felony larceny, and felony possession of stolen property.

Kimrey, was initially charged on December 2 with obstruction of justice, concealing an unattended death, possession of stolen goods, second-degree burglary and larceny after breaking and entering.

Kimrey has been in custody in the Onslow County Detention Center with no bond.