Haitian Migrant Charged with Triple Murder in Fayetteville

Mackendy Darbouze, a 26-year-old Haitian migrant, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of three family members in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The victims were identified as 77-year-old Beatrice Desir, a 13-year-old, and a 4-year-old.

Police responded to a report of a stabbing at a home on February 21st, 2024. Upon arrival, officers found three individuals with stab wounds, two of whom were juveniles. Darbouze, who was covered in blood, was arrested at the scene.

Authorities allege that Darbouze entered the United States in July 2024 through the Biden administration's controversial migrant flights program. This program allows asylum seekers from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to be paroled into the United States for up to two years if they have a financial sponsor in the country.

The program has been criticized for its potential to facilitate the entry of criminals into the United States. In 2022, Jose Ibarra, a Venezuelan national paroled into the U.S. under the program, attacked and killed University of Georgia student Laken Riley.

Darbouze is currently being held at the Cumberland County Detention Center without bond. The investigation into the murders is ongoing.