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Attorneys representing three victims accused MorningStar Fellowship Church leaders of turning a blind eye to years of abuse and not protecting the victims. FORT MILL, S.C. — A Fort Mill church is being sued over allegations its leadership ignored years of sexual abuse by a youth leader who was also a Cornelius police officer. …

Investigators believe 9-year-old Asha Degree was a “victim of homicide” when she disappeared from Shelby, NC in 2000, documents reveal. SHELBY, N.C. — Asha Degree was a “victim of homicide” and her body was “concealed,” according to search warrant documentation obtained by WCNC Charlotte on Monday.…

Officers found three people who had been shot at the rental property, which is on Hollow Drive. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person is dead and another two people are fighting for their lives in the hospital following an overnight shooting at a southeast Charlotte rental property, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said. …

Dozens of schools across the Charlotte area have received threats in the wake of the Apalachee High School tragedy. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Editor’s: Note: The attached video aired on Sept. 12. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is investigating an apparent threat against West Charlotte High School, a district spokesperson confirmed on Monday. …

A child is being charged with involuntary manslaughter after 16-year-old Jaiden Harris was found dead from a gunshot wound. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A 12-year-old suspect was charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the shooting death of a Charlotte teen, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said on Sunday.…