Arrest made in 2020 murder of Pinehurst veteran

The FBI’s Charlotte Field Office and the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command are asking for the public’s assistance in creating a timeline around the deaths of Timothy Dumas, Sr., of Pinehurst, and Master Sergeant William Lavigne III.

Dumas, Sr., 44, and Lavigne, 37, were found dead on Fort Bragg near Manchester Road on December 2, 2020.

Investigators are seeking to create a timeline of their location and activities on December 1 and 2, 2020.

A gray 2016 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck belonging to Lavigne was found at the crime scene near Manchester Road. A dark-colored 2015 Dodge Ram pickup truck belonging to Dumas, Sr., was found abandoned at another location.

Anyone with information regarding the homicides of Dumas, Sr., and Lavigne or who may have seen either of them or their respective vehicles on December 1 or 2, 2020 is asked to call FBI Charlotte at (704) 672-6100, or U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command at (910) 396-8777.