crime

Jury selection underway in Brooks’ Sandwich House murder trial

Judge finalizes pre-trial motions, paving the way for jury selection in long-awaited murder trial. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The second day of the Brooks’ Sandwich House murder trial focused on one of the final pre-trial motions before jury selection got underway. Scott Brooks, co-owner of the beloved NoDa restaurant, was shot and killed in December 2019 while opening the family business early one morning.…
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Iredell man arrested, attempted to flee

IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — A man was arrested for allegedly assault after deputies responded to a domestic dispute and found a woman hurt in Iredell County on Saturday, Oct. 25. 35-year-old Joshua Anson Orner was arrested outside a residence on Mocksville Road. …