Author: Living Legends
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Charlotte woman has started a campaign, Project Red Cards, to let immigrants know their rights in case they’re approached by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents. “I’m proud to say that I am first-generation Mexican American,” said Maria Fernanda Garcia. Trump signs Laken Riley Act, marking first legislative win of second term She has big dreams. Fernanda Garcia graduated from Queens University and wants to be a doctor, but right now she’s just trying to save her family and friends. “It makes me very sad, and very worried,’ said Fernanda Garcia. She was born…
MONROE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The owner of a now-closed Union County wedding venue has been charged with multiple felonies after being accused of defrauding couples and investors alike. According to the Union County Sheriff’s Office, there were multiple reports of fraud in December 2024 involving Champagne Manor, a venue in the northern part of the county, and its owner Jason Lottmann. After his arrest Tuesday, is being held on a $1 million bond. The sheriff’s office says investigators determined that couples paid between $40,000 and $50,000 for full-service wedding packages, believing their payments covered the venue, catering and other…
MONROE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The owner of a now-closed Union County wedding venue has been charged with multiple felonies after being accused of defrauding couples and investors alike. According to the Union County Sheriff’s Office, there were multiple reports of fraud in December 2024 involving Champagne Manor, a venue in the northern part of the county, and its owner Jason Lottmann. After his arrest Tuesday, is being held on a $1 million bond. The sheriff’s office says investigators determined that couples paid between $40,000 and $50,000 for full-service wedding packages, believing their payments covered the venue, catering and other…
GASTONIA, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A teenage suspect, charged with murder and attempted murder related with a Sunday night shooting, collapsed in a Gaston County court room Wednesday upon being told he would not be granted bail. Sean Simpson faces first-degree murder charges in the death of 16-year-old Zaquavious Dawkins. Simpson also faces an attempted first-degree murder charge. Family of slain Gastonia 16-year-old speaks out after police arrest, charge teen suspect Prosecutors said Dawkins and the other victim were each walking along South Chester Street when Simpson reportedly opened fire. Dawkins was shot and killed, while the other victim was injured. …
GASTONIA, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A teenage suspect, charged with murder and attempted murder related with a Sunday night shooting, collapsed in a Gaston County court room Wednesday upon being told he would not be granted bail. Sean Simpson faces first-degree murder charges in the death of 16-year-old Zaquavious Dawkins. Simpson also faces an attempted first-degree murder charge. Family of slain Gastonia 16-year-old speaks out after police arrest, charge teen suspect Prosecutors said Dawkins and the other victim were each walking along South Chester Street when Simpson reportedly opened fire. Dawkins was shot and killed, while the other victim was injured. …
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Authorities are investigating an alleged armed robbery of a Brinks armored truck Wednesday afternoon in south Charlotte. Around 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29, Queen City News responded to a tip about a Brinks truck robbery at the intersection of Rea Road and Audrey Kell Road. QCN observed police activity around a Brinks truck in the parking lot of a Truist Bank in Blakeney. QCN reached out to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police and the Charlotte FBI for further information who confirmed an investigation was underway but would not give any more details. Chick-fil-A is right next door…
(PINPOINT WEATHER) — When looking into the Earth’s warming climate, it is often tied to the increase in billion-dollar natural disasters. Climate change does not necessarily create severe thunderstorms, hurricanes, winter storms, and wildfires. However, it does play a role in how strong these phenomena get and how many of them we see. Please review the research above from Climate Central. During the late 1900s and early 2000s, the U.S. would experience about 5-10 billion-dollar disasters per year. However, the latest spike in our global temperatures has also led to a sharp increase in billion-dollar disasters as well.…
HANFORD, CA – A chilling wave of urgency has swept across Central and Southern California as law enforcement agencies scramble to locate two young sisters, Arya Maldonado, 3, and Alana Maldonado, 2, who were abducted by their father, Jonathan Alexis Maldonado-Cruz, following the brutal killing of their mother in Hanford, California. The California Highway Patrol has issued an Amber Alert spanning multiple counties, including Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, and Riverside, as authorities fear the suspect may be attempting to flee to Mexico with the children. The tragic chain of events unfolded on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, when Kings County…
MEMPHIS, TN – In a deeply disturbing incident that has shaken the community, a 45-year-old Memphis man has been arrested following the tragic discovery of a newborn baby abandoned in a dumpster behind a gas station. The heartbreaking case has sparked outrage and sorrow, as authorities work to unravel the circumstances that led to the infant’s death. James Boothe, the man now in custody, was reportedly transporting a juvenile girl under the age of 18 to the hospital when she unexpectedly gave birth. Instead of ensuring the newborn received immediate medical attention, Boothe allegedly placed the infant in a trash…
A senseless and tragic act of violence has shaken the community of Jackson, Mississippi, after a young woman was fatally shot in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The victim, 25-year-old Kenasia Bowie, was rushed to a local hospital but unfortunately did not survive her injuries. According to Detective Tommie Brown of the Jackson Police Department, the incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. on January 29 in the 100 block of Woodway Drive. The investigation into the shooting led police to identify 25-year-old Mikayla Davis as the suspect responsible for Bowie’s death. Davis was subsequently arrested and charged with murder in…