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Man Accused Of Killing 78-Year-Old Grandmother In Alexander County
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 13, 10:22 PM EDT
updated Oct 14, 6:49 AM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WSOC-TV (Channel 9 ABC), WCNC-TV and WJZY (Queen City News FOX 46), not yet confirmed.
What Happened
An Alexander County man admitted to killing his grandmother and was charged with murder in her death, WJZY and WCNC-TV reported. WSOC-TV reported that the man is accused of killing his 78-year-old grandmother.
Written by our system from the sources below (3), version 2, Oct 14, 7:27 AM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- Alexander County man admits to killing his grandmother: Sheriff's Office · WJZY (Queen City News FOX 46)
- Alexander County man charged with murder in grandmother’s death · WCNC-TV
- Man accused of killing 78-year-old grandmother in Alexander County · WSOC-TV (Channel 9 ABC)
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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