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‘She looked petrified’: Affidavit reveals how suspect confessed to Whitney Hurd’s murder

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Hunter SÃ¡enz |Andrew McMillan

Nearly a year after Whitney Hurd was stabbed to death, her accused killer is behind bars and facing a first-degree murder charge. Channel 9 learned that the suspect, Brandon Braxton, had been arrested multiple times for unrelated crimes after Hurd’s death. It was after one of those arrests that he confessed to killing Hurd, police said in an affidavit obtained by Channel 9 on Friday. Hurd was found dead in her home on Werburgh Street last July, and police said she had been stabbed multiple times.
Massage therapist arrested for alleged strangulation and sexual assault

Jan 8, 2025 | yahoo.com | Hunter SÃ¡enz

Hunter SáenzWed, January 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM UTC1 min readA massage therapist is accused of strangling and sexually assaulting a client. The alleged assault happened on December 27, 2024, at the Zen Massage at Rosedale Village on Gilead Road in Huntersville. Woman claims she was touched inappropriately at Myers Park spaAaron Leos, 28, is facing two felonies after a woman told Huntersville police that he sexually assaulted her at the massage parlor. Danielle Lefler works nearby.
Man shot at while following break-in suspects in his car

Jan 7, 2025 | yahoo.com | Hunter SÃ¡enz

Hunter SáenzTue, January 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM UTC2 min readA south Charlotte man said he was shot at early Monday morning after interrupting a home break-in along Legacy Circle off Providence Road and police are searching for whoever is responsible. The victim said he turned into his neighborhood at the Country Club Estates, and when he got onto his street, he saw something suspicious.
CMPD launches Civilian Crash Investigation Unit

Dec 11, 2024 | yahoo.com | Hunter SÃ¡enz

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has officially launched its Civilian Crash Investigation Unit. Officers said the unit had been set up to help them prioritize calls and reduce wait times for minor crashes. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Civilians, not Charlotte police officers, could be responding to your crashThe civilian investigators will be using a mix of hybrid and fully electric vehicles. They will be trained to respond to low-level accidents that only involve property damage.
Blumenthal brings holiday cheer to patients at Levine Children’s Hospital

Dec 5, 2024 | yahoo.com | Hunter SÃ¡enz

Later this month, “Elf The Musical” will hit the stage at Blumenthal’s Belk Theater in Uptown. But before his big debut, Buddy the Elf was in Charlotte on Thursday, spreading holiday cheer to children going through tough battles. Buddy’s presence lit up the room of those going through a dark time like Aly Taylor from Statesville. After a gymnastics accident, Taylor’s spinal cord needed to be fused back together and she’s been recovering at the hospital for eight weeks.
Wife convicted for shooting woman in home with her with husband

Dec 5, 2024 | yahoo.com | Hunter SÃ¡enz

A Charlotte woman will spend at least five years in prison after killing another woman she caught with her husband in their home. Stephanie Alexander was in court on Thursday and pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the death of Tyra Crosby. Prosecutors said Alexander found Crosby with Alexander’s husband last July in their home on Porter Street.
Man outside gun shop points rifle at mother, child inside car

Dec 4, 2024 | yahoo.com | Hunter SÃ¡enz

Dominique Johnson, 18, is facing charges after police said he pointed an AR-style rifle at a car occupied by a woman and her one-year-old child in the parking lot of a north Charlotte gun shop. Surveillance video shows Johnson pointing the rifle at a white car on Saturday. The gun shop is feet away from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s North Division building.
‘In cold blood’: Mother wants to set record straight over daughter’s killing

Dec 3, 2024 | yahoo.com | Hunter SÃ¡enz

A mother in Charlotte says she wants to set the record straight a year after a woman killed her daughter. Prosecutors say 25-year-old Tyra Crosby was shot and killed at a home on Porter Street last July. Another woman was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the case, and she’s due in court later this week. Channel 9 Crime Reporter Hunter Sáenz spoke to Tanya Hoskins about her daughter’s death. She’s pleading for justice, saying this case is not what people may think.
Woman says she was robbed by 4 suspects at hotel

Dec 2, 2024 | yahoo.com | Hunter SÃ¡enz

A woman reported that she was robbed at gunpoint by four suspects at her hotel in north Charlotte, according to new court documents obtained by Channel 9 on Monday. The robbery happened on Oct. 6 at a Motel 6 on Sunset Road, according to an affidavit filed in Charlotte. The victim said she was returning to the hotel after work, but four people “jumped out of a van that was parked.” One of the suspects was carrying a handgun.
3 charged in high-end car scheme

Nov 25, 2024 | yahoo.com | Hunter SÃ¡enz

3 charged in high-end car schemeThree thieves are accused of stealing luxury cars from across the Southeast, bringing them to Charlotte, changing the vehicle identification numbers, and selling them for below-market value. The three suspects have been doing this for years, according to the Department of Justice. Investigators caught Francisco Pena, Jason Spearman, and Jonathan Stitt in Charlotte.