Calandra Mclean and Tashonna Cameron
Death penalty sought for NC man accused of killing wife and stepdaughter
SANFORD, N.C. (WNCN) – Prosecutors announced Monday they would seek the death penalty for a Sanford man accused of killing his wife and stepdaughter.
Billy Jo Mclean is accused of killing Calandra Mclean and Tashonna Cameron, 13, in July.
On July 13, Sanford firefighters responded to an apartment complex in response to a strong gas odor.
When firefighters arrived, they found smoke coming from an apartment nearby and found Mclean and Cameron inside the apartment at 916 Clark Circle.
Authorities said Billy Jo Mclean took his 17-year-old stepson to Texas following the killings.
Billy Jo Mclean was found at the Royal Inn located at in Wildorado, Texas, shortly after midnight July 17.
At a court appearance in Lee County on Monday, prosecutors announced they are seeking the death penalty for Billy Jo Mclean.
Billy Jo Mclean is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the case.
Billy Jo Mclean’s next scheduled court appearance in in March.
http://wncn.com/2015/11/16/prosecuto...-stepdaughter/
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