A north Charlotte woman has been sentenced to what could be nearly two decades behind bars after admitting to a deadly shooting that left a 61-year-old man dead in early 2025.
Rebecca Oxendine pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree murder in the January 2025 killing of Loren Garnet Dudley and received a prison term of 165 to 210 months. The judge credited her with 408 days already served, leaving her with roughly 14 to 17 years still to go. Prosecutors said DNA evidence tied Oxendine to the shotgun used in the killing.
According to WCNC, Oxendine entered the plea in Mecklenburg County Superior Court and received the 165 to 210 month sentence as part of that proceeding, with the 408 days of prior custody applied as credit.
How investigators tied the case together
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said officers were dispatched on Jan. 22, 2025, to an assault call on the 2500 block of Catalina Avenue, where they found Dudley suffering from life-threatening injuries. He later died from his wounds.
Detectives with CMPD’s homicide unit identified Oxendine as a suspect as the investigation progressed, obtained arrest warrants and took her into custody on April 1, 2025. CMPD said its homicide team, along with the crime-scene search unit, processed the scene and continued working the case in the weeks after the shooting.
What prosecutors say
Court records detailed by WBTV say a witness heard Dudley calling for help outside his vehicle and later found him with a gunshot wound. Surveillance footage in the area matched a person of interest identified in the case.
WCNC reported that prosecutors said DNA evidence linked Oxendine to the murder weapon and that she allegedly took roughly $200 and the victim’s cellphone after the shooting.
Aftermath and next steps
With Oxendine’s guilty plea, the criminal case against her is resolved, and she will now be transferred into state custody to serve the remaining years of her sentence.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has said the investigation remains active and is still seeking additional information. Anyone with tips is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or submit information online.
