Arrest Made in March Murder
Xence Mahogany Rodgers, 19, of Blairs, Virginia, has been arrested and charged with first degree murder in the death of Maurice “Reice” Willie Thomas, Jr.
Xence Mahogany Rodgers, 19, of Blairs, Virginia, has been arrested and charged with first degree murder in the death of Maurice “Reice” Willie Thomas, Jr., of Blanch, who was found shot to death in the front yard of his home on March 22, 2026.
The Caswell County Sheriff’s Office sought the public’s assistance in locating Rodgers after naming her a person of interest in August.
Rodgers was arrested on Monday, November 9 and is being held in the Caswell County Detention Center, without bond.
Maurice “Reice” Willie Turner, Jr. was a 2023 graduate of Bartlett Yancey High School where he played both football and basketball. He briefly attended Averett University on a football scholarship. He was 21 years old and employed by the City of Burlington at the time of his death.
In a statement announcing the arrest, the Caswell County Sheriff’s Office thanked the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office, Danville Police Department, and the US Marshall’s Office for assisting in the investigation.
