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Attorney Lee Merritt said the family of Javion Magee plans to conduct an independent autopsy. The medical examiner concluded Magee did not have defensive wounds and there were no signs of assault.

Sheriff: Man gave homeless person $228 before being found dead in Vance County

<p>ONE SOURCE FOR LOCAL NEWS, WRAL NEWS COVERAGE. YOU CAN GO. &gt;&gt; TIMELINE EXPLAINS WHAT INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE HAPPENED BEFORE AND AFTER A MAN WAS FOUND DEAD WITH A ROPE AROUND HIS NECK TIED TO A TREE BRANCH IN VANCE COUNTY. &gt;&gt; INVESTIGATORS SAY 21 YEAR-OLD JV ON THE GUY BOUGHT A ROPE AT A WALMART WHICH SURVEILLANCE VIDEO CAPTURED DEPUTIES SAY HE THEN GAVE A HOMELESS PERSON $228 WRAL'S DESTINY. PATTERSON IS LIVE NOW WITH MORE DETAILS OF THE TIMELINE SURROUNDING THE DEATH. STEPHANIE. &gt;&gt; WELL, DEBORAH, AS YOU JUST MENTIONED, THIS IS THE WALMART WHERE THAT SURVEILLANCE VIDEO CAPTURED JV ON THE GUY BUYING A ROPE. INVESTIGATORS THEN SAY THAT HE CAME OUTSIDE AND TO THIS PARKING LOT AND GAVE A HOMELESS PERSON MORE THAN $200 IN CASH BEFORE HEADING OUT. THEN THE NEXT DAY HE WAS FOUND DEAD AND SHERIFF'S OFFICE TELLS US TODAY THAT A ROPE WAS WRAPPED AROUND HIS NECK. 11 TIMES. &gt;&gt; JB ON THE GUY HAD JUST BEGUN HIS CAREER AS A TRUCK DRIVER FOLLOWING IN HIS FATHER'S FOOTSTEPS. HE CAME TO ME. HE SAW MY STRUGGLE WITH THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY. DEPUTY SAY MCGEE TRAVEL FROM PENNSYLVANIA TO NORTH CAROLINA TO MAKE A DELIVERY AT A WALMART DISTRIBUTION CENTER. THE NEXT DAY DEPUTIES FOUND HIS BODY UNDER A TREE WITH A ROPE WRAPPED AROUND HIS NECK. IT'S TO LACK OF HOPE FOR ANSWERS. MCGEE'S FAMILY MOTIONAL. &gt;&gt; WHAT WE WANT IS WE WANT ANSWERS WE WANT TO WE WANT NOW. WE WANT TO SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE FAMILY DOES NOT BELIEVE MCGEE WOULD HAVE TAKEN HIS OWN LIFE. &gt;&gt; CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY LEE MERRITT SAYS HIS OFFICE IS WORKING TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED AND WHETHER THIS WAS A LYNCHING. WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THAT'S THE CASE AS OPPOSED TO OTHER POSSIBILITIES AT THIS POINT? MY JOB REASON I WAS TIRELESS TO INVESTIGATE THE LYNCHING TO INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBILITY OF A HATE CRIME. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWED ME GUY STOPPED AT A WAL-MART AND BOUGHT A ROPE. &gt;&gt; NO OTHER SURVEILLANCE VIDEO HAS BEEN RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS NOT RELEASED ANY ADDITIONAL A SURVEILLANCE VIDEO OF MUGGINESS TRAVELS. &gt;&gt; INVESTIGATORS SAY MCGEE LEFT WALMART AND WENT TO A HAMPTON INN WHICH WOULD HAPPEN IN. THEY HAD NO ROOM. SO MUGGY WENT TO A NEARBY TRACTOR SUPPLY SHOP WITHIN THE SPAN OF ABOUT AN HOUR. INVESTIGATORS SAY SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWS ME GO BACK AND FORTH TO HIS TRUCK MULTIPLE TIMES UNTIL EVENTUALLY WALKS OUT OF THE CAMERA VIEW TOWARDS THE TREE LINE AND DOESN'T RETURN. IT'S NOT CLEAR WHAT HAPPENED FROM THAT POINT UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING WHEN SOMEONE CALLED 9-1-1. &gt;&gt; FROM HERE, JB ON THE FAMILY SAYS THAT THEY WANT A TRANSPARENT, THOROUGH AND TO INVESTIGATION INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCES AROUND HIS DEATH. THEIR ATTORNEYS SAY THAT THEY WILL BE ORDERING AN INDEPENDENT AUTOPSY ONCE THEY GET HIS BODY BACK AT THIS POINT, THE PRELIMINARY AUTOPSY SAYS THAT THERE WERE NO DEFENSIVE WOUNDS THAT SHOWS AND THAT REPORT THE SHERIFF SAYS THAT HE'S OFFERING HIS CONDOLENCES AT THIS POINT. ANY ASKED FOR PATIENCE AS THEY CONTINUE TO GO THROUGH THIS INVESTIGATION? DOES A</p>

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A longtime CIA officer who drugged, photographed and sexually assaulted more than two dozen women in postings around the world was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Wednesday after an emotional hearing in which victims described being deceived by a man who appeared kind, educated and part of an agency "that is supposed to protect the world from evil."

Veteran CIA officer who drugged and sexually assaulted dozens of women gets 30 years in prison

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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) â In the quiet corners of Springfield, Ohio â out of sight of the drumbeat of politicians and journalists, troopers and newly installed security cameras â the people who live here are taking a breath, praying and attempting to carry on.

Residents of Springfield, Ohio, hunker down and pray for a political firestorm to blow over

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The project is adding 160 more affordable housing units for as low as $568 per month to Moore Square, an area often in the spotlight for the wrong reasons.

Revitalizing Moore Square: 160 affordable housing units planned

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The operation, which targeted 107 vape stores across both counties, aims to seize products with THC levels above 0.3%, which is illegal in North Carolina.

Operation Vapor Trail: Task force raids businesses in crackdown on illegal vape stores in Cumberland, Robeson

Crackdown on unauthorized vapes

Efforts by Donald Trump's campaign to criticize Kamala Harris on the economy could be complicated by falling gas prices and interest rates, economists and political scientists say.

Trailing in polls, Trump campaign descends on NC to pitch economic plan

On Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, JD Vance spoke at a rally in Raleigh.

Police on Thursday charged a Fayetteville woman in connection with the stabbing death of her partner days earlier.

Fayetteville woman charged with stabbing partner to death

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According to the Society for Science, Yash Mehta of Durham Academy was named as one of 30 finalists for the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge. The challenge is one of the nation's premier STEM competitions.

Durham middle schooler among top 30 young scientists in country

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A man died while trying to drive through floodwaters on N.C. Highway 211 Tuesday morning in Brunswick County.

Man dies trapped in car after driving through flooded road in Brunswick County 

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A Myrtle Beach flight was cut short after a door fell off a plane on Tuesday.



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Rodanthe homes in the Outer Banks are at risk of collapsing into the Atlantic Ocean due to erosion, high winds and king tides. Seven North Carolina homes have already collapsed in the past four years.

Outer Banks homes on brink of collapse as erosion, king tides worsen

Rodanthe homes in the Outer Banks are at risk of collapsing into the Atlantic Ocean due to erosion, high winds and king tides.

Sept. 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day and there are a few ways that you can celebrate.

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A 2-month-old pygmy hippo named Moo Deng is getting millions of fans online and drawing huge crowds to the Thai zoo where she lives.

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Check out these stunning photos viewers sent us of last night's supermoon and lunar eclipse.

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WRAL 5 On Your Side has some tips to try to keep your surroundings dust-free. 

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Popular gas station and convenience store chain Wawa opened two stores in Wilson on Thursday. Fans from all over visited the new Ward Boulevard and Raleigh Road locations.

Wawa customers celebrate opening of 2 stores in Wilson

Gov. Cooper surveys damage in Brunswick County after torrential rain

Road washed out in Brunswick County

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Police identify 15-year-old as suspect in Chapel Hill school threat

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Kannapolis man convicted for role in Jan. 6 insurrection

North Carolina's highest court hears challenge to law allowing more time for child sex abuse suits

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Voters view Harris more favorably as she settles into role atop Democratic ticket: AP-NORC poll

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Harvey Weinstein faces a new sex crime charge. The accuser has never gone public

Harris plans a livestream with Oprah Winfrey while Trump is set to address an Israeli-American group

The interactive dinosaur exhibit Jurassic Quest will stop at the Raleigh Convention Center Nov. 15-17, 2024.

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Wake Forest Lit Fest announces lineup for 2024

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Marbles Kids Museum $6M expansion project moves ahead, new exhibit dubbed a 'game-changer'

Marbles Kids Museum looking for ways to expand beyond downtown Raleigh 

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Fact check: Is rape up 53% in NC since Josh Stein became Attorney General?

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Democrats, LGBTQ+ groups criticize Michele Morrow post

NC education candidate Michele Morrow falsely says the 'plus' in 'LGBTQ+' includes support for pedophilia

From eating dogs to Taylor Swift: Fact-checking Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's first 2024 presidential debate

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JD Vance in Raleigh: Pitches economic plan to lower grocery prices, cost of child care

Republicans for Harris make their case against Trump's economic plan

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Carver Living Center, a nursing home in North Durham, has received numerous complaints from residents alleging mistreatment and poor living conditions.

Residents express concern about Durham nursing home

A political ad featuring an AI parody of Republican candidate Mark Robinson will begin airing next week in TV media markets across the state. It is believed to be the first of its kind to hit the airwaves in North Carolina. Political observers say it's only the beginning.

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Dawn Mangum was arrested on a felony charge of attempting to obtain property by false pretense on Monday. 

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Dr. Craig Adams, the owner of a high-end Raleigh home, says a woman he's never met filed legal documents claiming she owns his house.

A political ad featuring an AI parody of Republican candidate Mark Robinson will begin airing next week in TV media markets across the state. It is believed to be the first of its kind to hit the airwaves in North Carolina. Political observers say it's only the beginning. 

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Erosion, high winds and king tides are pushing vulnerable homes to their breaking point along the Outer Banks.

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