BERTIE COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) — Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty the man accused of killing a Bertie County correctional officer.
Craig Wissink is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Meggan Callahan back in April at the Bertie County Correctional Institution.
Investigators say Wissink lured Callahan into his cell by starting a fire, then bashed her with a fire extinguisher.
District Attorney Valerie Asbell announced Wednesday that she was seeking the death penalty against Wissink.
