Monday, August 15, 2016

Lunch Break (8/15/16): Third member of NC 6 released from custody; reward offered in case of missing trio

Posted By on Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 11:30 AM


Wildin Acosta, one of the North Carolina Six that Creative Loafing reported on in March, was released late on Friday and brought by his family from the detention center in Georgia where he had been held for over six months to his home in Durham. "This is a big win for our community," Ivan Almonte, member of advocacy group Alerta Migratoria, said in a press release. "None of this would have been possible without all the people who stood by Wildin in his time of need. But this fight is not over. We still have more youths who are still detained or could very well be in detention soon."

Three of the NC 6 have now been released, while three remain in custody of immigration officials. Yefri Sorto-Hernandez of Charlotte was released on $30,000 bond in late June, while Pedro Salmeron, also of Charlotte, remains in Stewart Detention Facility in rural Georgia. It is feared that Salmeron and Bilmer Juarez of Greenville are facing imminent deportation, with action being taken possible this week. 

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There is now a $10,000 reward being offered for information in the case of three missing people whose cases appear to be connected. Truc Quan (Sandy) Le, 23; Alexandro Castillo, 17; and Ahmia Feaster, 19, all went missing last week, and Feaster's car was found abandoned in east Charlotte on Saturday morning. All three of the missing people work together and are believed to be together. Castillo, for example, was last seen being picked up by Feaster outside of his home. It's been reported that at least one of the missing people contacted family on Saturday evening and said they are safe but don't know where they are. Family members believe they are being held against their will. CMPD asks that anyone with info on the missing trio call 911 immediately. 
Alejandro Castillo
  • Alejandro Castillo

 
Ahmia Feaster
  • Ahmia Feaster
Truc Quan (Sandy) Le
  • Truc Quan (Sandy) Le














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A 30-year-old man was killed Sunday morning in Steele Creek after overcorrecting on a curve on Steele Creek Road and losing control of his vehicle. Police said Bufford ran off the road and struck tree near Hamilton Place Drive. Speed is believed to be a factor in this wreck, although it's unclear whether alcohol was a factor. 

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Police have arrested Gary Austin, 52, for the murder of Donnelle McDonald, 31, in east Charlotte on Saturday morning. Police responded to a domestic-related assault call on Olde Savannah Road at 12:34 a.m. on Saturday and found McDonald suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on the scene by Medic. By 7:30 a.m., police had already interviewed and arrested Austin, charging him with murder. 

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