Recently widowed USPS letter carrier, Brandi Reynolds, 35, was abducted along her route and shot dead in Wilkes County, NC, on Friday, June 26

Ex-con William Craig Durham, 56, has been charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping in Reynolds’ death

Charging documents allege Durham restrained and kidnapped Brandi Reynolds, “for the purpose of terrorizing” her and “did of malice aforethought kill and murder” her

Her two children are now orphaned because her husband died in a car crash in December 2025

William Craig Durham, 56, has been arrested in the kidnap and shooting death of a USPS letter in North Carolina, who was abducted on her route on Friday afternoon. Durham has been charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping

A suspect has been charged in the death of a United States Postal Service letter carrier who was murdered while delivering mail on her rural North Carolina route, authorities said.
Brandi Reynolds, a 35-year-old mother of two, was shot and found dead by responding officers in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
The incident unfolded in the afternoon on Friday, June 26, while she was on her route, according to the United States Postal Inspection Service. 
William Craig Durham, 56, was subsequently arrested in connection with the deadly shooting and has been charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping, court records show.

The charging documents allege that Durham restrained and kidnapped mother-of-two Brandi Reynolds, [photo], “for the purpose of terrorizing” her and “did of malice aforethought kill and murder” her. Her two children are now orphaned because her husband died in December 2025

The charging documents state that Durham restrained and kidnapped Reynolds “for the purpose of terrorizing” her and “did of malice aforethought kill and murder” her, according to a court filing.
Authorities in North Carolina have not divulged if and any connection between the victim and suspect nor released any or an alleged motive
Durham who made his initial court appearance on Monday is being held without bond. The judge noted that Durham has a “significant criminal record,” as court filing show that his priors include convictions for second-degree kidnapping and possession of a firearm by a felon.

Brandi Reynolds with husband Brent Reynolds who preceded in death by months having died in a car crash in December. Their two young children are left orphaned.

Brandi Reynolds is survived by two daughters. Her husband Brent Reynolds preceded in death by months, having died in a car crash in December 2025. Their two young children are left orphaned.
The multi-agency investigation being conducted jointly by the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office, and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation remains active.