Ryan Austin Stalls Sentenced to 33 - 41 Years | Eastern NC Now

PRESS RELEASE

    Washington, NC     Beaufort County District Attorney Thomas D. Anglim disclosed that Ryan Austin Stalls was convicted of two counts attempted murder and one count of attempted first degree ex offense and first-degree kidnapping following a guilty plea in Beaufort County on December 9, 2025. Superior Court Judge Wayland J. Sermons, Jr. sentenced Stalls to a minimum sentence of 400 months (33 years 4 months) and a maximum sentence of 552 months (46 years 1 month) in the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction. Upon release from this sentence Stalls will

Ryan Austin Stalls Captured, and the process of being captured: Above.
    be on post-release supervision for 5 years and a registered sex offender for 30 years. The evidence presented to the court revealed On July 19th, 2024, the Defendant, Ryan Austin Stalls, in acts of domestic violence, tortured and attempted to kill his girlfriend, the victim, over the course of eight hours. The Defendant eventually turned toward her 12-year-old child, another victim, attempting to kill the child by threatening to break the child's neck through physical force. After the assault, the Defendant fled the scene, stealing the victim's car, but was captured by Beaufort County Sheriff's Office and remained in custody following his capture.

    District Attorney Anglim expressed that the facts and circumstances of this unfortunately reflect a depraved narcissistic level of inhumanity that Stalls has toward fellow humans. During the sentencing the Defendant showed no remorse for the barbaric acts he inflicted upon his victims. Beaufort County is safer with Stalls behind bars.

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    The prosecution of this matter was led by Shannon A. Jarvis, Assistant District Attorney and Legal Assistant Christy Syner. District Attorney Anglim expressed his appreciation for the efforts of Detectives Megan Wilhelm, Treasure Garcia, Todd Taylor, and many other responding deputies. Anglim said, "this was a team effort by Beaufort County Sheriff's Office and the District Attorney's Office in the investigation and prosecution of this matter. Anglim said that he is continually grateful and amazed by the efforts put forth by the law enforcement officers involved in their pursuit of justice for the victims in this investigation."