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Fayetteville police revealed chilling details that underscored brutal living conditions and indicated children in Avantae Deven's care were isolated, starved and beaten. Deven was charged with murder and child abuse on Wednesday.


Detectives: Adoptive mother linked to disappearance of Fayetteville siblings kept children in isolation, darkness

TRACK THOSE STORMS TO SEE WHO HAS THE GREATEST RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER. THANK YOU. TONIGHT, AVANTE DEVON HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF 2 OF HER ADOPTED CHILDREN. BLAKE AND FUND WRAL SPOKE WITH A WOMAN WHO SAID SHE LIVED WITH AVANTE DEVIN AT ONE POINT AND THAT IT WAS UNBEARABLE. WRAL'S. CARLY HAYNES IS JOINING US LIVE AT THE FAYETTEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT. CARLY, THIS CASE HAS GARNERED A LOT OF ATTENTION AND POLICE SAY THE CHILDREN DISTURBINGLY WERE ABUSED AND STARVED. IT WAS AN UNUSUAL CASE FROM THE VERY BEGINNING CLEANUP. BLAKE INLAND BEEN MISSING FOR YEARS. THE ONLY REPORTED RECENTLY. >> FAYETTEVILLE POLICE SAY THEY BELIEVE THE 2 ARE DEAD AND THAT A MONTE DEVON IS RESPONSIBLE. >> THE EXTENT OF ALLEGED ABUSE UNDER AVANTE DEVON'S CARE. BEST UNDERSTOOD BY THOSE WHO LIFT IT. AND FORMALLY KNOWN AS CHERISH DEVON SAYS SHE DID IT. >> THERE ARE A LOT >> BEATINGS BECAUSE WE WERE STILL FOR FOOD. JUST TO SURVIVE IN MORROW TELLS WRAL. AT ONE POINT SHE LIVED IN THE DEVON HOUSEHOLD WITH BLAKE IN LONDON. THERE WAS A CLOSET UNDERNEATH THE STEPS WE ALL CRAMMED IN THE LAKE UNDONE. >> WE STAY THERE. IN THE ONLY TIME WE TOOK A THAT'S OUR SHOWER WHEN WE WENT OUT IN PUBLIC TO GO THE GROCERY SHOPPING. >> TODAY, FAYETTEVILLE POLICE REVEALED STARVATION AND ABUSE IS HOW BLAKE IN LONDON LIKELY DIED. THEIR ADOPTIVE MOTHER AVANTE DEVON ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH 2 COUNTS OF MURDER. FELONY CHILD ABUSE, KIDNAPPING AND CONCEALING THEIR DEATHS BY FORCING SOMEONE ELSE IN THE HOME TO BURN AND DISMEMBER THEIR BODIES. >> ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LED FABLE POLICE DETECTIVES TO LOCATE A METAL BOWL AND BARREL WHEN THE CONTENTS WERE REMOVED AND METHODICAL PROCESS TO PRESERVE ANY EVIDENCE INSIDE PARTIAL HUMAN REMAINS WERE FOUND. >> 2 SETS OF PARTIAL REMAINS FOUND IN AUTRYVILLE POLICE CONFIRMED ONE IS LONDON'S. THE OTHER IS STILL BEING PROCESSED. WRAL SPOKE WITH FELICIA CHANDLER, BLAKE DEVEN'S, BIOLOGICAL MOM. AFTER THE ARREST. >> REALLY JUST FEEL LIKE THERE'S. MORE QUESTIONS AND WAITING FOR MORE ANSWERS. THINGS LIKE WHICH IS KATE. >> LONDON'S BIOLOGICAL MOM, SHERI MCCLELLAND SAID WRAL, A STATEMENT SAYING MY FAMILY AND I ARE MORE THAN SHOCKED, SPEECHLESS IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. JUST KEEP PRAYING FOR OUR FAMILIES. BLAKE DEVEN WAS REPORTED MISSING JANUARY THIS YEAR. POLICE ANNOUNCED IN MARCH THAT A MONTH LATER ADDED TO LONDON, DEVON TO THE SEARCH ON APRIL 8TH, THE FBI AND POLICE SEARCHED THEIR BERRYDALE HOME. >> DAYS AFTER THAT REMAINS WERE FOUND. THE ARREST TODAY, THE LATEST IN THE INVESTIGATION THAT HAS LASTED MONTHS. AND DANTE DEVON IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD IN THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY DETENTION CENTER. UNDER NO BOND. SHE'LL BE APPEARING IN COURT TOMORROW. >> CURRENTLY HAYNES, WRAL, NEWS LIVE IN FAYETTEVILLE. >> FOR ANY OVERNIGHT DEVELOPMENTS IN A PREVIEW OF TOMORROW'S COURT APPEARANCE.

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Police arrest adoptive mother of Blake and London Deven, charge her with murder

Blake Deven and London Deven

Rain and storms arrive Thursday after record-setting heat

Severe risk for Thursday, June 27

State lawmakers wind down session with veto overrides, constitutional amendments

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Most snake bites ever in NC in first six months, poison control says

Copperhead spotted in Knightdale

Biden and Trump are set to debate. Here's what their past performances looked like

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Hurricanes lease, development agreement expected to get final approval from PNC Arena owner

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Durham woman on motorized wheelchair hit by car for 2nd time in 4 years

Durham woman hit by car at intersection

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Republican state lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted to override three of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes Wednesday, sending them to the Senate for a final vote.

NC House overrides Cooper vetoes on masking, campaign finance, juvenile justice, billboards

COVID Rises Across U.S. Amid Muted Warnings and Murky Data

Jared McCain is the first Duke player selected in the 2024 NBA Draft. He is listed at 6-foot-2, 203 pounds.

Philadelphia 76ers select Duke's Jared McCain with 16th pick in 2024 NBA Draft

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According to the Raleigh Police Department, the shooting happened around 9:43 p.m. on the 3000 block of Morgan Mills Court. When officers arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound. EMS transported the man to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.



Man shot Wednesday night on Morgan Mills Court in Raleigh, no one in custody

Police scene on Morgan Mills Court

The North Carolina State Board of Elections on Wednesday voted to keep Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West off the presidential ballot in November, saying they want more time to review their petitions. 

RFK Jr., Cornel West blocked from NC presidential ballot as elections officials investigate petitions

Kennedy Fails to Qualify for CNN Debate

Adrian Hagans is charged with the first-degree murder of Jeffrey Fenner.

Man charged with first-degree murder in Rocky Mount shooting

Adrian Hagans (pictured) is charged with the first-degree murder of Jeffrey Fenner.

Hundreds of millions of dollars in federal aid for child care centers will come to an end July 1, creating a $300 million funding gap. The measure now goes to the Senate. It passed after protesters were detained in the legislative building while advocate for more funding. 

NC House lawmakers pass $67M in stopgap funding to stave off child care cliff

Advocates call for state funding for childcare  

A teenager was killed in a boating accident over the weekend at Lake Gaston.

Teenager killed in boating accident at Lake Gaston

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The bill now heads to Gov. Roy Cooper. It would use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism.

Senate joins House in passing bill to define antisemitism in North Carolina law

In Letter, 540 Jewish Columbia Students Defend Zionism, Condemn Protests

A 2-year-old boy has died after being pulled from a pool on Gail Ridge Lane in Wake County, the Wake County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.

Wake deputy's 2-year-old son dies after drowning in pool, sheriff's office starts donation fund

Pool rescue in Wake County

A Franklin County family is hurting Tuesday after State troopers said a crash from Saturday killed a mother of three.

'She was the best daughter': Mother of 3 killed in weekend crash on dangerous road known for crashes

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Celebrate Independence Day July 4 and the weekend leading up to it with this list of festivals, fireworks, parades and more.



The top July 4 fireworks, festivals, and food trucks in the Triangle + Maps

List: July 4 fireworks, festivals, food trucks in the Triangle 

Federal food safety regulators said Tuesday that they have warned a top U.S. bakery to stop using labels that say its products contain potentially dangerous allergens when they don't.

FDA warns maker of Sara Lee and Entenmann's not to claim foods contain allergens when they don't

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The shark bit the 14-year-old boy on Sunday afternoon at 484 New River Inlet Road.

'I'm not going to be OK': Teen boy speaks about getting bit by shark at North Topsail Beach

Shark bite in MA

Kaylee Stavlas is the Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2024 winner!

Raleigh teen crowned Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2024ð

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Failure to update the WRAL News app to version 6.1.26 will result in users missing vital notifications for breaking news and top stories impacting central North Carolina.  

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) â He emerged on the information security scene in the 1990s as a âfamous teenage hacker" following what he called an â itinerant minstrel childhoodâ beginning in Townsville, Australia. But the story of Julian Assange, eccentric founder of secret-spilling website WikiLeaks, never became less strange â or less polarizing â after he jolted the United States and its allies by revealing secrets of how America conducted its wars.

Who is Julian Assange, the polarizing founder of the secret-spilling website WikiLeaks?

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Former President Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden are set for their first debate ahead of the 2024 elections. It is the first time in U.S. history a former president will debate a sitting president.

Final countdown to first presidential debate of 2024

Venomous sanke bites on the rise this year, extreme heat mey be to blame

Lawmakers seek to take many vaping products off NC shelves

Tar Heel Traveler: Yard sale for Africa

7 mobile homes stolen from Hoke County, MHP recovered

7 mobile homes stolen from Hoke County MHP recovered

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Study shows the carbon footprint of popular websites 

Wake EMS turns body bags into lifesaving heat stroke coolers

'Flying sideways': Witness recounts Siler City plane crash that killed instructor, student

Driver dies after car submerged in creek in Sampson County

NASA taps Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring International Space Station out of orbit in a few more years

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Troops convicted under a gay sex ban can apply for a pardon from Biden. Will benefits follow?

Indictment alleges West Virginia couple used adopted Black children as 'slaves,' judge says

US health officials strengthen endorsement of RSV shots for oldest Americans

A mechanic for a Boeing subcontractor says he was fired after complaining about poor repair work

6 spraygrounds, local pools now open for the season

6 Raleigh area pool, spraygrounds, splashpads

Post Malone to play Raleigh concert this fall 

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Dinosaur World opens for the season Cumberland County

If you love dinosaurs or if you're a kid at heart, you will love Sweet Valley Ranch on Sunnyside School Road right outside of Fayetteville.

Enormous sculpture weaving through Dix Park draws massive crowds

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Live music ahead: 100+ big concerts in North Carolina

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Fact check: Did Trump oversee the lowest Black unemployment and poverty rates?

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Fact check: Biden says Trump plans to cut Social Security

Fact check: Biden says Trump oversaw 'the largest increase in murder in U.S. history'

Fact check: In NC, Burgum claims Biden shut down natural gas export capacity

Fact check: Democrat says Biden's tariffs on China will 'hit every family'

NC lawmakers rush to pass last-minute flood of bills, as 2024 session winds down

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Lawmakers propose new NC constitutional amendments on voting laws, governor's power

Judge upholds North Carolina's anti-rioting law, dismisses civil liberties suit

NC lawmakers consider next steps to legalize medical marijuana

More election law changes could be coming ahead of this year's political races, NC Republicans say

Wake schools wants students to scan a barcode to ride the school bus

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NC students: The teacher shortage hurts us

UNC's first financial well-being director helps prepare students for financial futures

Alumni respond to idea to merge Saint Augustine's, Shaw, after meeting between schools and local business leaders

Saint Augustine's, Shaw alumni react to SAU board chair's letter

WRAL Investigates predatory towing in NC, lawmakers seek crackdown

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Gangs, and young gang members, are a problem in North Carolina

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Gigantic parks in the Triangle: Tour 3 playgrounds in Cary, Apex and Wake Forest 

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Tidjane Salaun selected by Charlotte Hornets with sixth pick in 2024 NBA Draft

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U.S. Swimming Stars Assail Anti-Doping Agency Ahead of Olympics

NC's own Robert Dillingham drafted by San Antonio Spurs, traded to Minnesota

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The investigation found that out of 15 brands of baby wipes tested - seven had concerning or unclear ingredients. 

Potentially harmful chemicals found in some baby wipes

A Consumer Reports investigation has found some popular baby wipe brands may pose a risk to your baby. The investigation found that out of 15 brands of baby wipes tested - seven had concerning or unclear ingredients. 

Consumer Reports finds unclear ingredients in seven brands of baby wipes

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Residents of the Bridge View neighborhood in Carteret County, where Native American artifacts were found, reported a violent interaction with protesters.

Violent altercation in NC neighborhood after Native American artifacts unearthed

Dozens of homes are already nestled along the intercoastal waterway in Carteret County's Cedar Point, between Jacksonville and Emerald Isle. After the developers dug up bones, the multi-million dollar project to continue building was halted. 

Expedia Group has upgraded its consumer protections following a 5 On Your Side series that exposed how easily scammers could use the site to take your money.

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People who live at the Bridge View Development said they are being harassed in their own yards.

Homeowners say archaeological findings led to violence at protest

Multi-million-dollar housing development could be built on ancient Native American village

One North Carolina man contacted WRAL Investigates about what he says was a "nightmare" process to file a complaint and a ruling he feels isn't fair.

NC man goes 'completely numb' after hernia surgery, feels 'stonewalled' by complaint process

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Recall report: MGA's Miniverse Make It Mini, DHZJM's baby lounger and Ford's F-150

Senate budget doesn't include funding to renovate Poe Hall

Miniverse toys recalled due to banned levels of chemicals

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Warrants: 'Shoot To Kill' gang operating in Wake and Durham counties, leader indicted

WRAL Investigates a man's battle with the state medical board after a surgery gone wrong

Warrants: Gang leader indicted on federal charges, linked to Raleigh crimes dating back to 2019

WRAL Investigates life-changing mistakes and the apparent lack of oversight for doctors

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NASA taps Elon Muskâs SpaceX to bring International Space Station out of orbit in a few more years

On the home front: A leaderâs duty to support employees during a global crisis

The power and peril of praise: Fostering true confidence and growth

Apple delays plans for RTP campus in RTP. Company says itâs still committed to region

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Amazon joins exclusive club, crossing $2 trillion in stock market value for the first time

Charitable donations continue to decline, down 2.1% in 2023, according to a new Giving USA report

A big boost for a climate solution: electricity made from the heat of the Earth

Lack of rain, intense heat contributing to struggling crops for NC farmers

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