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To tackle ongoing opioid crisis, Fayetteville leaders to invest in organizations

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By Penelope Lopez Verified
| WTVD-TV (Durham, NC) Verified
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- The city of Fayetteville is investing thousands of dollars to help address the ongoing opioid crisis, directing more than $100,000 to local organizations on the front lines of the epidemic. Myrover-Reese Recovery Homes, a nonprofit that has helped people on their recovery journey for decades, is among the recipients. Executive Director Ivan Pride said the funding is critical for their work.
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Teenage girl’s remains found nearly 5 years after her disappearance

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By Penelope Lopez Verified
| KBSL-TV (Goodland, KS) Verified
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — A 22-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder and concealing a body in connection with the death of a 17-year-old girl. Kabron Thaggard appeared in court on the charges this week. Prosecutors allege Thaggard shot and killed Laniyah Whitted, a Fayetteville teenager, who went missing in 2021. “She was shot in the head as a result of a teen domestic dispute,” Cumberland County District Attorney Billy West said.
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