In a viral X post on Sunday, Burchett directly quoted a detailed account of Stroupe’s horrific death and asserted, “I have a bill to bring back hanging. Let’s see if all the tough talk by Congress holds up. Support the Drop Act.”
I have a bill to bring back hanging. Let’s see if all the tough talk by Congress holds up. Support the Drop Act.https://t.co/yo9LZGgf36
— Tim Burchett (@timburchett)May 24, 2026
Stroupe, 19, wasfound deadin an east Charlotte apartment in early May.
According to court affidavits and police reports, she had been bound to a bed with a tow strap, wearing minimal clothing, and subjected to months of torture inside the residence she shared with her boyfriend.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police arrested 24-year-old Thomaz Kenon Hamilton on May 5. He faces charges of first-degree murder and first-degree rape.
Hamilton initially called 911, claiming Stroupe was not breathing, but investigators uncovered overwhelming evidence of prolonged abuse, including weapons, blood-stained items, and cell phones at the scene.
She was 19. She loved books. Her family called her Bella.
She was tied to a bed with a tow strap and tortured for months in an east Charlotte NC apartment.
Multiple broken bones.St*b wounds.R*ped repeatedly.
Source: The Gateway Pundit
