Uber Driver Murder Suspect Extradited From Annapolis To Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, NC — A man caught in Annapolis allegedly driving the car and using the credit card of a murdered Charlotte, North Carolina, Uber driver is now back in Mecklenburg County, according to reports. In late May, Diontray Adams, 24, was arrested in Annapolis, along with James Aaron Stevens, 20, after police made a traffic stop when the vehicle they were in was spotted on a license plate reader near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.

Their vehicle — a 2008 dark blue Nissan Pathfinder with North Carolina tag PDV-4382 — had become the focus of the search for Charlotte Uber driver Marlo Johnis Medina-Chevez, 44, who went missing after leaving his home in May 20 to pick up a client. His wife reported him missing the following morning.

Two days after Adams and Stevens were arrested in Annapolis, Medina’s body was located in a field just over the state line in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Adams’ was extradited from Maryland to North Carolina July 11, and is currently in the Mecklenburg County Jail, according to WBTV. In May, he was charged with financial credit card fraud and for outstanding warrants in Maryland.

Stevens has been charged with possession of a stolen vehicle. They both now face charges related to Medina’s kidnapping, robbery and murder, WBTV said.

— Story By Charlotte Patch Editor Kimberly Johnson
Photo provided by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department