Today in Brunswick County Superior Court, Phillip Brock (73) pled guilty to Second- Degree Murder.
Phillip Brock was charged with the March 15, 2019 murder of his wife, Judy Patricia Brock. Initially reported by Phillip Brock as a missing person, Judy was found dead in a wooded area in Sampson County. During the investigation, detectives turned their suspicions to Phillip Brock after finding that he had disabled the GPS device on his mobile phone and also attempted to disable the GPS device on his 2018 Ford F-150, but was unsuccessful. In addition, detectives were able to tie several pieces of evidence found at the Sampson County burial site to Phillip Brock’s home and truck.
Phillip Brock received an active sentence of 240 – 300 months in the custody of the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections.
The investigation was a collaborative effort between the Holden Beach Police Department, the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, the State Bureau of Investigation, and numerous other local law enforcement agencies. Results such as this one are only possible because of the hard work and determination of our law enforcement partners.
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