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Inmate Pleads Guilty in 2024 Domestic Assault Case

Updated: 16 hours ago

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On Tuesday, December 9th, 2025, 33-year-old Ryan Austin Stalls pled guilty in Beaufort County Superior Court to the following charges:

(2) counts of 1st Degree Attempted Murder (Felony)

The sentence for this plea is 273 – 340 months.

(1) count of 1st Degree Kidnapping (Felony)

(1) count of Attempted 1st Degree Forcible Sex Offense (Felony)

The sentence for this plea is 127 – 213 months.

These sentences will be served consecutively in the North Carolina Department of Corrections. Stalls will have to register as a sex offender for 30 years upon his release.

Sheriff Hammonds asks anyone with information on criminal activity to contact the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office at (252) 946-7111. You can also submit tips anonymously by contacting Beaufort County Crime Stoppers at (252) 974-6400 or submit your confidential tip by downloading the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office App and selecting Submit A Tip.

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