Deadly Huntersville domestic violence case highlights ‘common’ problem in state
Cody Franklin Porter had never been in trouble with the law before at the age of 66. But now he’s accused of killing his wife.
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Cody Franklin Porter had never been in trouble with the law before at the age of 66. But now he’s accused of killing his wife.
A group of historically Black neighborhoods in Charlotte is filing lawsuits and organizing against new multi-family rental developments in their communities.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department will hold a news conference Friday afternoon about the investigation into a shooting in a northwest Charlotte neighborhood that claimed the life of 4-year-old Caleb Flax.
Police have not said what sparked the violence between two men in northeast Charlotte Saturday night.
Although the office was closed, people who came out believe Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather will get the message all the same.
“It’s a god-awful situation. None of us should be here today,” said Larry Mins with Alternatives to Violence. “I mean the loss of a four-year-old in our community is unacceptable.”
Families gathered in Charlotte for the Day of Remembrance program to honor all victims of homicide as the city copes with a recent surge in violence. Charlotte has recorded 66 homicides so far this year.
Curtis Massey, 47, died following a confrontation with police officers at a gas station on LaSalle Street last Friday.
“Four-years-old. It was senseless. All this gun violence over nothing.”
“We’re just out here to get answers,” Otley said. “We want the truth.”