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May 25, 2021
The Latest (5/25/21):
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has charged a third suspect in the homicide case of a 21-year-old who was shot and killed nearby UNCC in July of 2020.
After a continued investigation, homicide detectives identified 19-year-old Tyliek Alex Stevenson as a suspect in the homicide case of Delvin Teah.
Stevenson was apprehended Monday by detectives without incident. Following an interview, Stevenson was charged with First Degree Murder and was then transferred to the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, according to police.
The Latest (7/27/20):
Charlotte Police say a second suspect has been charged in the homicide case of a 21-year-old man who was fatally shot nearby UNCC in northeast Charlotte.
A mother is under arrest in North Carolina on murder and other charges connected to the death of a missing four-year-old girl authorities strongly believe to be the woman's daughter.
CMPD: 21-Year-Old Charged In Fatal East Charlotte Shooting
May 16, 2021
The Latest:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police have charged a 21-year-old man for the murder of Ray Garlins, 41, after he was fatally shot in east Charlotte on Saturday.
Detectives say Darius Platt, 21, is charged with first degree murder in this case, and he has been taken into custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office.
Original Story (5/15/21):
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives are investigating a fatal east Charlotte shooting after a gunshot victim died early Saturday morning.
Officers say they were patrolling around 12:30 a.m., when they heard gunshots and responded to a home on Finchley Drive in east Charlotte.
Inmate dies after found unresponsive in Mecklenburg Co. jail Generic prison bars graphic. (Source: Gray News, file) By WBTV Web Staff | May 14, 2021 at 3:40 PM EDT - Updated May 14 at 3:44 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A 20-year-old inmate was found dead this morning at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center-Central.
Mecklenburg County Sheriffâs Office found Karon Golightly unresponsive just before 10 a.m. Friday. He was taken to an area hospital and pronounced dead a little more than an hour later.
âWe are deeply saddened by the loss of Mr. Golightly,â said Sheriff Gary McFadden in a release. âOur deepest condolences are with his family.â
Karon Golightly
Officials say Golightly was found unresponsive around 10 a.m. on May 14th, when first responders were called to the detention center to perform CPR.
Golightly was then taken to a local hospital where he died an hour later at 11 a.m., according to a news release.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Mr. Golightly,” said Sheriff McFadden, “our deepest condolences are with his family.”
The State Bureau of Investigation will continue to investigate this case thoroughly, as the medical examiner determines a cause and manner of death.