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Charlotte Police Arrest Man After DNA Links Him to 35-Year-Old Murder

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Feb 22, 2026
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A Charlotte man has been charged with murder 35 years after a community activist was found stabbed to death in her home. The arrest marks a major development in a case that had remained unsolved since 1990.

Marion Gales, 63, was taken into custody on February 19 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Authorities say the breakthrough came after renewed forensic te…

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