(PLYMOUTH, NC) - On November 1, 2023, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) received a request from the Plymouth Police Department to assist with a murder investigation at 207 Brinkley Ave. in Plymouth.  Curtis Hamilton, of Plymouth, was killed during an apparent robbery. One of the alleged assailants involved in the robbery was also killed. The investigation revealed two additional suspects. On January 27, 2025, Jonathan Dakota Machie (19) of Wanchese was arrested after a grand jury issued a True Bill of Indictment regarding the murder and robbery of Hamilton. On January 29, 2025, Paul Elwood Duson III (18) was arrested after a grand jury issued a True Bill of Indictment regarding the murder and robbery of Hamilton. Both are being held in the Washington County jail. The SBI would like to thank the Wake County Sheriff's Office, the Dare County Sheriff's Office, and the District Attorney's Office of the Second Prosecutorial District for their assistance in bringing these suspects to justice. No further information is available on these cases as the investigation is ongoing.