Event Brief
Suspect Charged in 35-Year-Old Murder Case
Filed: Feb 20, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
Summary: Marion Gales arrested for the murder of activist Kim Friedland in 1990, using new DNA evidence.
WHO: Marion Gales
WHAT: Charged with murder
WHEN: Feb 20, 2026 at 5:02 PM ET
WHERE: Charlotte
WHY: Advances in DNA testing identified Gales as the suspect
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