Robert Brian King killed Cynthia Lynn Smith, who was 4 months pregnant, police say

Waynesville man kills pregnant woman, then himself, police say

A 43-year-old man killed a pregnant woman and then himself, according to Waynesville police. Officers were called just after 7 a.m. Tuesday to a home on Long Street near Francis Street about two bodies there, police said.Police said the investigation showed Robert Brian King, 43, of Sylva, killed Cynthia Lynn Smith, 38 of Waynesville, and then intentionally took his own life.Police said Smith was four months pregnant with a little girl she had named, Riley Quinn Smith.A key piece of evidence collected in this case was surveillance footage from a neighboring home, according to police.

A 43-year-old man killed a pregnant woman and then himself, according to Waynesville police.

Officers were called just after 7 a.m. Tuesday to a home on Long Street near Francis Street about two bodies there, police said.


Police said the investigation showed Robert Brian King, 43, of Sylva, killed Cynthia Lynn Smith, 38 of Waynesville, and then intentionally took his own life.

Police said Smith was four months pregnant with a little girl she had named, Riley Quinn Smith.

A key piece of evidence collected in this case was surveillance footage from a neighboring home, according to police.