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Mount Camel Baptist Church first lady passes away

  Mount Camel Baptist Church first lady passes away LeeDonna Kimbrough, the wife of Rev. Casey Kimbrough, pastor at Mount Carmel Baptist Church, passed away on Saturday. Rev. Kimbrough has served as the pastor of the west Charlotte church since 1990. He and his wife were affectionately called by their church nicknames, Pastor K and Lady K, according to the church website. Get our top newsletter straight to your inbox! On Sunday, he shared reflections of his wife from their daughter Rebecca on Facebook. “I had the extreme privilege to love and to be loved fiercely by LeeDonna Kimbrough,” the post read. “She was my momma bear, a rock. Our hearts are filled with grief of her passing, but we find joy and peace that she is no longer in earthy pain.” No further details have been announced at this time.  QCity Metro reached out to Mount Carmel Baptist Church for comment. QCity Metro exists to provide news and information relevant to Charlotte’s Black communities. ...
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Mount Pleasant man pleads guilty to 8 criminal charges related to sex offenses against children

  Mount Pleasant man pleads guilty to 8 criminal charges related to sex offenses against children The guilty pleas come after months of reporting by WUSA9 about whether the District’s justice system failed neighbors WASHINGTON — A sexual predator who has terrorized a D.C. community for years pled guilty Monday afternoon to eight criminal charges after a WUSA9 Investigation. The guilty pleas come after months of reporting by WUSA9 about whether the District’s justice system failed neighbors , including young children. In DC Superior Court, 54-year-old Derrick Jones pleaded guilty to two counts of misdemeanor sexual abuse with aggravated circumstances; three counts of lewd or indecent acts; two counts of attempted threats and one count of threats. The charges stem from two different criminal cases brought against Jones by DC Police in the spring of 2023 for repeatedly exposing himself and committing sex acts in public, often in front of young children, in his Mount Pleasant neighborh...
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