Man Charged with Motel Murder After Being Arrested and Released Over 40 Times
A man named Ronnie Fewell was arrested in Charlotte, North Carolina, in connection with the murder of Ronald Neville, who was found shot dead in a motel room. Fewell has a long criminal history, with at least 40 prior arrests dating back to 2012, involving charges such as assault, robbery, drug possession, and firearm offenses. Surveillance footage showed suspects forcing their way into the motel room before the shooting. Fewell faces charges including felony murder,robbery with a dangerous weapon,and felony conspiracy,and he is being held without bond. North Carolina Republican Representative Mark Harris condemned the situation, criticizing local policies that allow repeat offenders to remain free, and he supports legislation to withhold federal funding from cities perceived as “soft on crime.” The case follows another high-profile Charlotte murder were a suspect had multiple previous arrests, highlighting concerns over crime and law enforcement in the area.
The suspect in a Charlotte, North Carolina, murder who was arrested earlier this month had been arrested at least 40 times before his most recent arrest.
“Ronnie Fewell was arrested 41 PREVIOUS TIMES!!” Republican Rep. Mark Harris of North Carolina posted on X.
“Another serial criminal who was walking free in Charlotte, NC, has just been arrested for the MURDER of a 51-year-old man. I am disgusted by this,” he wrote.
Ronnie Fewell was arrested 41 PREVIOUS TIMES!!
Another serial criminal who was walking free in Charlotte, NC, has just been arrested for the MURDER of a 51-year-old man.
I am disgusted by this. pic.twitter.com/4Yr0TXDqvV
— Rep. Mark Harris (@RepMarkHarrisNC) October 22, 2025
Harris was referring to the August slaying of Iryna Zarutska on a commuter train in Charlotte. Decarlos Brown Jr., the suspect in that case, had more than 14 arrests dating back to 2014, as noted by WWNY-TV.
Fewell, 32, was arrested on Tuesday, 11 days after police found Ronald Neville shot to death in a Charlotte motel room, according to WBTV.
The deadly shooting occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 10, at the Motel 6 on Wallingford Street near West Woodlawn Road in south Charlotte.
Neville was shot multiple times.
Surveillance video showed several suspects approaching the room before forcing their way inside. Video showed the same men leaving the room shortly after they arrived, carrying a backpack they did not have prior to entering the room.
Fewell was identified as a suspect due to his past interactions with police, according to WCNC.
He was charged with felony murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and felony conspiracy in relation to the shooting. No other arrests have been announced.
Fewell will remain in jail because he was not allowed bond, according to Fox News.
He has at least 40 arrests since 2012.
Past arrests have included charges of resisting a public officer, breaking and entering, possession of stolen goods, assault on a female, possession of cocaine, selling cocaine, possession of a firearm by felon, possession of a stolen firearm, robbery, assault on a female, and assault with a deadly weapon.
Fox said although many charges were dismissed, others resulted in Fewell spending time in prison.
Harris has proposed overhauling the laws to avoid serial criminals being allowed to prey on communities
“America is facing a crime epidemic. Too often, Democrat-run cities put criminals first and victims last — Iryna Zarutska, who was murdered just miles outside my district, is just one of the many victims that pro-crime Democrats have failed,” he said in a release on his website.
“That’s why I’m fighting to ensure that federal taxpayers are not forced to bankroll dangerous, pro-crime policies in Democrat-run cities. States and local communities that refuse to invest in law enforcement or implement policies that deter crime should not expect Washington to foot the bill,” he said, referring to a bill he is supporting to deny federal aid to soft-on-crime cities.
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