The Sundrop Murders - Donna Barnhardt and Darrell Noles
Episode 114
Donna Barnhardt and Darrell Noles
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On a warm Friday morning in 2008, an unknown gunman walked into the Sun Drop bottling company in Concord, NC. Minutes later he opened fire and fled the building leaving behind two victims. Donna Barnhardt had worked at Sun Drop for nearly nineteen years. She was a mother, grandmother and sister.
Darrell Noles had walked in moments earlier to drop off an application, his wife was in the parking lot waiting for him. Twelve years later and police continues to search for the unknown killer while two shattered families try to put the pieces back together in their hunt for justice.
Sources:
“Unsolved murders at bottling company still mystery 6 years later” – WSOC TV 9
“Everyone is Hurting” – Bell, The Charlotte Observer
“Police Report Progress in Homicide Cases” – Cary, The Charlotte Observer
“Five years later, Sun-Drop killings still a cold case” – Raves, Independent Tribune
“Police release sketch in Sun-drop shootings” – WCNC Charlotte
“2 killed in N.C. soda bottling plant shooting” – Associated Press
“6 years later, investigation continues into Concord Sun Drop killings” – Whisenant, WBTV 3
“Widow in Sun-drop shooting charged with embezzlement” – Smith-Arrants, The Charlotte Observer
“NC - Donna Barnhardt, 59, & Darrell Noles, 44, Concord, 13 June 2008” – Websleuths
“'America's Most Wanted' to feature Sun-drop murder case” – WCNC Charlotte
“Two Fatally Shot at Concord Bottling Plant” – Weiss, The News and Observer
“Police: Two Die in NC Bottling Plant Shotting” – Rocky Mount Telegram
“Vigil Planned for Sun-Drop Victims” – The Charlotte Observer
“Darrell Wayne Noles” – The Charlotte Observer
“Donna Barnhardt 1949 – 2008” – Paradise Post
“Cheerwine buys Concord-based Sun Drop Bottling franchise rights” – WSOCTV 9
“Police release sketch in Sun-drop shooting” – Lanier, Independent Tribune
“Robber Kills Two People in Concord” – WBTV 3
“Two shot to death at bottling plant” – Bell / Smith-Arrants, The Herald
“Police Seek Man Regarding Sun Drop Killings” – Cherrie, The Charlotte Observer
“Three Years Later, Sun-Drop Suspect Still At Large” – WSOCTV 9
“Father of 4 paralyzed in I-85 rest area shooting” – Gillis, WSOCTV 9
“Jury finds second suspect in I-85 rest stop shooting guilty” – Kanady, Fox 46 Charlotte