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Stanly County News

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22 hrs ago | Charlotte Channel 9

Woman With 5 Dead Spouses Indicted; Charges Added

Authorites in Stanly County say a grandmother with five dead spouses has been formally indicted for trying to hire a hit man to kill her fourth husband.

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Tue Jul 15, 2008

Political Gateway

'Black Widow's' bail kept at $500K

A North Carolina judge Monday kept bail at $500,000 for an elderly woman dubbed the "Black Widow" who is charged in the death of one of her five late husbands.

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Related Topix: North Carolina State University, North Carolina School of the Arts

Mon Jul 14, 2008

CNN

Grandma accused of hiring hitman heads to court

Jeff Carstensen was spooked when he learned his grandmother planned to buy him a $100,000 life insurance policy -- and name herself the beneficiary.

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Related Topix: Charlotte (University of North Carolina System), University of North Carolina System, Suicide, Johnson State College, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Sat Jul 12, 2008

WCNC-TV Charlotte

Severe Weather Alert

There is a severe thunderstorm warning for Northern Cabarrus county and Rowan county until 5:15pm. These storms are moving NE at 33mph.

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Related Topix: Weather, Cabarrus County, NC, Rowan County, NC

Thu Jul 10, 2008

Charlotte Channel 9

Family Asks Police To Examine Death Of Widow's Son Ruled Suicide

Police in Ohio are pulling old records after the family of a 76-year-old Georgia woman with five dead spouses asked authorities to look into the death of her first-born child.

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Wed Jul 09, 2008

Salisbury Post

Bond hearing postponed for a woman with five dead spouses

A judge has postponed a bond hearing for a woman with five dead spouses who is charged with soliciting the murder of her fourth husband more than 20 years ago.

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Salisbury Post

Poll: N.C. voters say people should control water rights in the Yadkin River

In a poll commissioned by the N.C. Water Rights Committee to gauge public opinion regarding Alcoa's efforts for renewal of a 50-year federal license for a monopoly on hydroelectric power from the Yadkin River ...

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Related Topix: Union County, NC, North Carolina Government, North Carolina

Mon Jul 07, 2008

Salisbury Post

Stanly County leaders: Alcoa biased questions in poll about Yadkin lakes

The Stanly County Board of Commissioners says a recent survey commissioned by Alcoa distorts the debate over a series of Yadkin River lakes and dams, using skewed questions designed to favor Alcoa's position.

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Related Topix: Union County, NC

Sun Jul 06, 2008

News Observer

Deputies accused of beating suspect

Less than two years after being voted out as Stanly County sheriff, Tony Frick has cast himself in an unlikely role.

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Fri Jul 04, 2008

Charlotte.com

Town sells first bottle of malt liquor

The assistant police chief bought, then donated the bottle to the historical society.

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Related Topix: Locust, NC

Wed Jul 02, 2008

NC Mental Hope News

Murderer ruled unfit mentally to die for crime -Raleigh (NC) News & Observer

Murderer ruled unfit mentally to die for crime - Raleigh News & Observer Titan Barksdale Convicted murderer Guy LeGrande, who baited Stanly County jurors with expletive-filled rants during his 1996 trial, is ...

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Tue Jul 01, 2008

The Dispatch

Judge: NC inmate too mentally ill for execution

A death row inmate who wore a Superman shirt and represented himself at trial is too mentally ill to be executed, a judge has ruled.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

Augusta Chronicle

Another husband's death re-examined

Authorities said Tuesday they will re-examine the shooting death of a man in the Florida Keys more than four decades ago, after learning he was the third of five husbands to Betty Neumar, a widow charged in the ...

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Sun Jun 29, 2008

Salisbury Post

Voters oppose state takeover of Alcoa's Yadkin Project

' A statewide public opinion poll conducted by McLaughlin & Associates shows that N.C. voters overwhelmingly oppose a state takeover of the Yadkin Hydroelectric Project operated by Alcoa Power Generating Inc.

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Related Topix: Mining, Alcoa, Salisbury, NC

Fri Jun 27, 2008

WLOS

Police: Woman's 1st hubby died long after breakup

North Carolina investigators say a woman with five dead spouses had long been separated from her first husband when he was killed.

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The Daily Reflector

Editorial: Outsourcing - No hometown senator for Pitt

With the results tallied from Tuesday's runoff vote, the slate for this year's general election has been confirmed.

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Related Topix: Montgomery County, NC, Snow Hill, NC, Greenville, NC, Greenville Metro, Pitt County, NC, Opinion

Wed Jun 25, 2008

Charlotte.com

New Stanly hospital opens today

Residents of western Stanly County and surrounding areas will have a new option for healthcare services today.

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Related Topix: Locust, NC, Albemarle, NC, Charlotte, NC

Mon Jun 23, 2008

Salisbury Post

Collector rifles showcase Rowan County history

Rowan County scenes will be featured on a dozen limited edition gold-plated rifles that will help raise funds for the local 4-H Hot Shots Shooting Sports Club.

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Related Topix: Rowan County, NC

Fri Jun 20, 2008

News Observer

Former police officer: Authorities warned before killing

A former Albemarle police officer says he told authorities that a woman with five dead spouses was trying to convince a hit man to kill one of the men.

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Related Topix: Albemarle, NC

Wed Jun 18, 2008

WAGT

Augusta Woman investigated in deaths of her five husbands

It's a story that's making national headlines. An Augusta woman accused of hiring a hit man to kill one of her husbands is now being investigated in the deaths of her four other husbands.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Richmond County, NC

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