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North Carolina sergeant indicted for murder of Captain Adam Bean

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 7:00 AM UTC · How we work

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Grand jury indicted North Carolina Highway Patrol sergeant Nekime Oxendine on murder charges for killing Captain Adam Bean.
Investigators said Oxendine’s jealousy over Tara Lynn Whitman's relationship with Bean motivated the confrontation.
Oxendine fired a warning shot then two to three rounds that struck Bean on March 27, killing him at the scene.
A judge ordered Oxendine held without bond.
The Highway Patrol placed Oxendine on administrative leave.

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Grand jury indicted North Carolina Highway Patrol sergeant Nekime Oxendine on murder charges for killing Captain Adam Bean.
Investigators said Oxendine’s jealousy over Tara Lynn Whitman's relationship with Bean motivated the confrontation.
Oxendine fired a warning shot then two to three rounds that struck Bean on March 27, killing him at the scene.
A judge ordered Oxendine held without bond.
The Highway Patrol placed Oxendine on administrative leave.