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Man sentenced to 30 years in prison for recording naked child

Brandon Grunwaldt, 47, was sentenced to spend 30 years in prison for recording a minor while showering. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A man was sentenced for producing and possessing child pornography. Brandon Grunwaldt, 47, was sentenced on Monday in a federal court in Charlotte to 30 years in prison after being convicted of sexually exploiting a minor.…
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Three arrested for women's death in Union County

Alison Thomas, of Union County, was found dead in Jackson County, North Carolina. Three people have been arrested for her death. UNION COUNTY, N.C. — Over a month after a woman was reported missing in Union County, three people have been arrested for her death.…
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Charlotte police capture murder suspect accused of cutting off ankle monitor

Willie James is accused of killing a man in 2018. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A murder suspect, accused of cutting off his ankle monitor before going missing, has been taken back into custody, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department announced Monday. Willie James, 33, was originally placed on the ankle-monitoring system in 2018 when he was charged with killing 25-year-old Matthew Duke Gibbons in northwest Charlotte.…
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Amid NC technical issues, Mecklenburg County will wait longer to get new computer system for courts

Wake County and several other North Carolina counties have been experiencing issues with the new system. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The planned launch of a new computer system for Mecklenburg County courts is being delayed because of technical issues occurring in Wake County and several other North Carolina counties, which have been serving as North Carolina test locations ahead of a statewide deployment.…