PINNACLE, N.C. — A Stokes County man was charged with two counts of murder after deputies found two men dead in Pinnacle Friday night, according to the sheriff's office.
Investigators arrested Visnu Fernandez shortly after finding the bodies on Merridon Drive. EMS declared both victims dead on the scene.
The sheriff's office said the victims are Jerrell Clayburn Coleman Jr., 60, and Richard Oneal Joyce, 66.
Investigators said the men had cuts on their bodies and injuries consistent with a physical assault. They are waiting for autopsy results to confirm how they died.
The sheriff's office said Fernandez is being held without bond.
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