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Washington Arrests Suspect in 2008 North Carolina Murders

5/26/2026

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Detectives' 2025 review of dormant evidence captured Johnny Steven Talbert.
Talbert was arrested in Port Angeles, Washington, on May 21, 2026.
He faces two counts of first-degree murder and one count of robbery with a firearm for the 2008 Concord killings that killed Donna Barnhardt and Darrell Noles.
Talbert is being held without bail in the Clallam County Jail while authorities arrange his extradition to North Carolina.

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Story summary

Detectives' 2025 review of dormant evidence captured Johnny Steven Talbert.
Talbert was arrested in Port Angeles, Washington, on May 21, 2026.
He faces two counts of first-degree murder and one count of robbery with a firearm for the 2008 Concord killings that killed Donna Barnhardt and Darrell Noles.
Talbert is being held without bail in the Clallam County Jail while authorities arrange his extradition to North Carolina.