Haywood County Superior Court Denied Man Bond in Kidnapping Case
By Marge | Published 2025-09-16T14:30:13.919+00:00
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Haywood County -- September 16, 2025: At a hearing in Haywood County Superior Court on September 15, a man named in a "horrific" kidnapping and rape case was refused bond.
Editor's Note: The following article contains sensitive material and descriptions of a violent crime, including kidnapping and sexual assaultThe 26-year-old Winston Eccleston will stay at the Haywood County Detention Center, where he has been detained since his May 29 arrest.Twelve counts of first-degree rape, two counts of first-degree kidnapping, possession of a handgun by a felon, and possession of a firearm with an altered serial number are among the serious allegations against Eccleston.A w