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A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools employee was charged with attempted murder on Friday in a domestic violence case, police said.
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A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools employee was charged with attempted murder on Friday in a domestic violence case, police said.
Cheryl Harris Gates, 43, of Charlotte, is also charged with contaminating food or drink to render one mentally incapacitated or physically helpless; stalking; and damage to property.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police provided no information about what they believe happened.
Records in North Carolina’s online court system, eCourts, were not fully available Friday. A message on the system’s website said it was down through Sunday because more counties were being added to the system.
Before the online court system went down Friday, The Charlotte Observer was able to see some of the records. An arrest warrant for misdemeanor stalking was issued for Gates on Sept. 29. The victim in the stalking case was listed as James Gates, and Cheryl Gates was accused of placing a tracking device on his vehicle.
The arrest warrant in the stalking case was returned on Tuesday and a release order was issued. The online court file says an unsecured bond was set at $5,000, which would have meant Cheryl Gates would have been released.
A CMPD news release Friday on the attempted murder charge said detectives found Gates on Friday and arrested her in that case.
Observer public safety editor Patrick Wilson contributed to this report.
This story was originally published October 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM.
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