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1/5/2012 - New Assault Allegations Against CMPD Officer David Jones

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) -- Two men who were both charged with assaulting a police officer have something in common. That officer was ...
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09/19/2011 - DA: Death penalty cases held up by racial justice law

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Death penalty opponents in Georgia spent the weekend urging a parole board to spare the life of convicted killer Troy ...
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08/26/2011 - Vigil To Be Held For 3 Family Members Killed

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- As the community prepares to say goodbye to a slain family, police are urging residents to take an aggressive approach to crime reporting.
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07/27/2011 - Woman sues Stallings and 2 officers in her 2008 arrest

A Union County woman has filed suit in federal court against the town of Stallings and two of its police officers, seeking punitive damages and compensation for her 2008 arrest.
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07/18/2011 - 'Moorish Defense' Slowing Court Cases In Mecklenburg

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. -- Mecklenburg County's new district attorney is pushing his prosecutors to take more cases to trial, but Eyewitness News has uncovered a legal defense that's bogging down the system. Attorney Brad Smith said he sees the Moorish Nation defense often in Mecklenburg County courtrooms.
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07/12/2011 - Elisa Baker attorney asks to move trial out of Catawba County

CHARLOTTE - Elisa Baker's attorney filed a change of venue motion Tuesday. She is charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of her stepdaughter, Zahra. Baker's lawyer Scott Reilly says because of the large amount of publicity the case has received, it would be impossible for her to get a fair trial in Catawba County.
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07/12/2011 - The Search For Truth or Justice?

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Some high profile murder cases, and the jury verdicts, have led some to wonder if proving a case beyond a reasonable doubt is still possible. Trials, like Casey Anthony's, are shown on TV, and now some believe the case should be presented to the jury just like what you'd see in a TV crime show.
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02/23/2011 - 2 Civil Suits Against Ex-CMPD Cop, City of Charlotte and CMPD Police Chief

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - "This is just beginning." That from attorneys Brad Smith and Matt Arnold , who just filed two lawsuits on behalf of Charlotte residents Bianca Thorpe and Janada Putmon, two of the seven people ex-CMPD Officer Marcus Jackson admitted to intimidating and sexually assaulting while on duty.
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01/26/2011 - Fox fight leads to 2nd arrest

Former Fox Charlotte anchor Brien Blakely was charged with assault Tuesday, a week after he was involved in a scrap with a news producer at the station's studios.
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01/26/2011 - Ex-news anchor Blakely charged in Fox Charlotte fracas

Former Fox Charlotte anchor Brien Blakely was charged with assault Tuesday morning, a week after he was involved in a scrap with a news producer at the station's studios.
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05/24/2010 - Men Warn Others of Gold Diggers, Users on Social Networking Site

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - One woman lies about having an STD. Another woman lies about her pregnancies. And yet another woman cheats on the men she dates. Of course, all of this is according to their ex lovers.
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06/22/2008 - Case Dismissals Could Be Upcoming

CHARLOTTE – Mecklenburg County’s district attorney says he’ll consider dismissing any case in which two Charlotte police officers facing drug charges played a crucial role.
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