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The attorneys representing the family of Javion Magee, a 21-year-old man found dead with rope around his neck, are pushing for transparency and to find out the circumstances of his death.

Family demands transparency in investigation of man found dead under tree 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>

Investigators release timeline after man found dead with rope around his neck in Vance County

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Allegations of abuse, no shower for over a year: Residents desperate for change at Durham nursing home

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Chapel Hill police officers identify juvenile behind 'non-credible' school threats

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According to the U.S. Attorney's office, Brett Ostrander, also known as Brett Alan Rotella, 35, was convicted of three felony offenses, including obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder and two counts of assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers.

Kannapolis man convicted for role in Jan. 6 insurrection

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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.

Crackdown on unauthorized vapes in Cumberland and Robeson Counties: Task Force raids 107 stores

Crackdown on unauthorized vapes

WASHINGTON (AP) â Iranian hackers sought to interest President Joe Biden's campaign in information stolen from rival Donald Trump's campaign, sending unsolicited emails to people associated with the then-Democratic candidate in an effort to interfere in the 2024 election, the FBI and other federal agencies said Wednesday.

Iranian hackers tried but failed to interest Biden's campaign in stolen Trump info, FBI says

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Officers responded to a 911 call on Tuesday around 5 a.m. to a home in the 200 block of Tiffany Court in Fayetteville. They found Joseph Woods, 40, suffering from a stab wound. Woods was pronounced dead at the scene. 


Police: Fayetteville woman charged with fatally stabbing her partner

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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.

Advocates for victims say many never come forward because they have only three years to file a lawsuit. State lawmakers tried to change that, but churches and schools challenged their solution as unconstitutional.

Is new NC child sex abuse law unconstitutional? Supreme Court hears arguments

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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 NC 211 Tuesday morning in Brunswick County.

NCSHP: Man dies after car gets submerged in floodwater in Brunswick County during storm

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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

A rendering of affordable housing units in Moore Square in downtown Raleigh.

The Zebulon Police Department is launching a new CARE program to help children and teenagers impacted by trauma. 



Zebulon police CARE unit will help children, teens impacted by trauma

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

3 ways to celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day on Sept. 19

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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.

Baby hippo Moo Deng goes viral at Thailand zoo 

Tens of millions of teenagers with Instagram accounts may soon find their public profiles made private.

Instagram's new 'teen accounts': What parents and kids need to know

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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.

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

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Children often go through a phase of not liking school and not wanting to go, and that's normal, says UNC Health child psychiatrist Katie Napier, MD.

Do these 4 things if your kid 'hates' school

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This wild ride in Banner Elk is similar to a roller coaster, except the riders control the ride, braking when they wish--or going full tilt!

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Manhunt for Kentucky highway shooter ends after suspect's body is found

Law enforcement agencies bust 107 vape shops selling THC products

Zebulon police start 'Child Trauma Unit' to lower juvenile crime rates

Residents express concern about Durham nursing home

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

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

Buxton faces urgent erosion crisis amid cleanup efforts for contaminated site

Cumberland County Sheriff's Office searching for 2 men linked to murders

Family seeks justice for Durham nurse killed in hit-and-run motorcycle crash 

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

Dinosaurs return to Raleigh in November

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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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La Fiesta del Pueblo celebrates 30 years of Hispanic culture

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

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Former NC Senator Stevens, other Republicans to endorse Stein

GOP VP nominee JD Vance speaks at rally in Raleigh

JD Vance speaks 1-on-1 about lowering grocery bills, eliminating illegal immigration and lowering cost of child care

With Harris' backing, national Democratic Party fights GOP lawsuit over UNC student voter IDs

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NC superintendent candidate Michele Morrow falsely states the 'plus' in 'LGBTQ+' includes support for pedophilia

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Granville teacher hospitalized after trying to break up fight in middle school classroom

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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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North Carolina sheriff's convictions over falsifying training records overturned

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Federal Reserve cuts key rate by sizable half-point, signaling end to its inflation fight

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