WILSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A man accused of a murder in North Carolina was arrested last month in Wilson County, officials announced Monday.

The Wilson County Sheriff's Office said deputies assisted the Bladen County Sheriff's Office in the arrest of 21-year-old of Nicolai Chisala Hubbeling, of Old Hickory, Tennessee.

Hubbeling was reportedly taken into custody during a "coordinated vehicle takedown" near his home in Wilson County on May 29.

Authorities said the 21-year-old was charged with first-degree murder in connection to the 2024 disappearance and death of 81-year-old William Scott Lowry. The 81-year-old was reported missing in August of 2024 after he was last seen walking near his home in Bladen County, North Carolina.

The Bladen County Sheriff's Office said they received an anonymous tip in April from a caller who stated Hubbeling told several acquaintances about his "love for killing animals" but it wasn't enough and he "wanted more."

According to the caller, Hubbeling reportedly admitted that he shot and killed Lowry as he was hitchhiking on a rural road in North Carolina, adding that he later disposed of his body in an unknown location.

Following the anonymous tip, a joint investigation was launched, which led law enforcement to locate Hubbeling in Tennessee.

The 21-year-old is being held without bond at the Wilson County Detention Center, where he awaits extradition back to Bladen County, North Carolina.

No additional details were immediately released.

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