York County Sheriff: Person with ‘ties’ to Rock Hill police found dead in apartment Andrew Dys, The Charlotte Observer
The body was found after 3 p.m. Friday in the Anderson Apartment Building, 108 Main Street, at the corner of Main Street and Dave Lyle Boulevard, according to a written statement released by the sheriff’s office.
The homicide is not considered a random act of violence, York County Sheriff Kevin Tolson said in the statement. No arrests have been made, Tolson said.
The incident is inside the Rock Hill city limits and across the street from the city police department. The city police department would normally handle a death investigation inside the city.
7/23/2021
Charlotte, N.C. – (Friday, July 23, 2021) – Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department s Homicide Unit have charged Mark Ellis, DOB: 12/22/1995, for the murder of Catrell Hollaway.
As a result of continued investigation, Homicide Unit detectives identified Ellis as a suspect in this case and warrants were issued for his arrest. On July 22, 2021, Ellis was arrested in Valencia, California, after a collaborative effort between CMPD s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT), the Federal Bureau of Investigation s Fugitive Task Force, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department. Ellis will be extradited to North Carolina at a later date and charged with Murder and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
25-Year-Old North Carolina Murder Suspect Arrested In Santa Clarita
A Charlotte, North Carolina murder suspect, Mark Ellis, was arrested in Santa Clarita on Thursday for murder, officials said.
Due to an extensive investigation, Ellis was charged with the murder of 31-year-old Catrell Holloway through a collaborative effort between Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s (CMPD) Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT), the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Fugitive Task Force, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday.
Ellis is expected to be extradited to North Carolina at a later time to be charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Chester County sheriff: Ex-deputy charged in murder of retired Rock Hill policeman Andrew Dys, The Charlotte Observer
A former Chester County deputy is charged with murder after a retired Rock Hill Police Department officer was found dead in a downtown Rock Hill apartment Friday, officials said.
Evan Robert Hawthorne, 27, of Chester, has been charged with murder, said York County Sheriff Kevin Tolson.
The victim was identified by Tolson as Larry Vaughan, a retired Rock Hill police lieutenant.
Vaughan’s body was found after 3 p.m. Friday in an apartment in the Anderson Apartment Building, 108 Main Street, at the corner of Main Street and Dave Lyle Boulevard, according to a written statement released by the sheriff’s office.
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July 23, 2021
CHARLOTTE, NC. A candid CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings didn’t hold back during an exclusive interview Friday. WCCB Charlotte’s Alexandra Elich asked him directly if Charlotte has a gang issue:
“I think any gangs that we have in Charlotte, I think that is an issue. I’m definitely not going to say that we’re immune to any of the gang problems that you see across the country because we do have identified gangs in Charlotte,” Chief Jennings says.
Historically, leaders in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department have not admitted there is a gang problem in Charlotte because saying there’s a gang problem decreases Charlotte’s desirability, according to crime analyst Shannon Reid.