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  • Charlotte man dies after medical emergency at Mecklenburg jail, sheriff says

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    The inmate was identified as 42-year-old Jason Hicks and he was being at Detention Center-Central on East Fourth Street in uptown Charlotte, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.

    The inmate was identified as 42-year-old Jason Hicks and he was being at Detention Center-Central on East Fourth Street in uptown Charlotte, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.

    Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez mrodriguez@charlotteobserver.com

    A man being held in the Mecklenburg County Detention Center has died after experiencing a medical emergency the day after Christmas, according to sheriff’s office.

    It’s the fourth in-custody death of 2025, the sheriff’s office says.

    The man has been identified as 42-year-old Jason Hicks, and he was being held at Detention Center-Central on East Fourth Street in uptown Charlotte, the sheriff’s office said in a Dec. 26 news release.

    “On Friday … at approximately 4:37 a.m., a medical emergency was called by a detention officer in the housing unit where Mr. Hicks was assigned,” a sheriff’s office statement said.

    “After being evaluated by our medical provider, it was determined that Mr. Hicks required further medical care. At approximately 4:49 a.m., Mecklenburg EMS (MEDIC) arrived and transported Mr. Hicks to Atrium Health Main, where he was pronounced deceased at approximately 8:27 a.m.”

    A cause of death was not released.

    Mecklenburg County jail records show McCoy lived in Charlotte, and has been arrested twice in 2025, mostly recently on Dec. 19 on charges of felony larceny and habitual larceny, jail records show.

    “Any loss is heartbreaking, and it can feel even heavier during the holidays. His next of kin has been notified, and we extend our condolences to his family and loved ones, with hopes they find comfort in the memories they shared with him,” Sheriff Garry McFadden said in a news release.

    McCoy’s death is being investigated by the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation and the medical examiner will determine a cause of death, the sheriff’s office said.

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    Mark Price is a National Reporter for McClatchy News. He joined the network of newspapers in 1991 at The Charlotte Observer, covering beats including schools, crime, immigration, LGBTQ issues, homelessness and nonprofits. He graduated from the University of Memphis with majors in journalism and art history, and a minor in geology.

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  • Without warrant from Maryland, murder suspect released from Charlotte jail

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    The Mecklenburg County Detention Center.

    The Mecklenburg County Detention Center.


    Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez

    mrodriguez@charlotteobserver.com

    The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office was forced to release a Maryland man charged with killing someone, the agency said on Friday.

    Jail logs say that Charles Anthony Boatwright, charged with murder by Baltimore police, was held in the Mecklenburg County jail for almost three months. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police booked him there on a fugitive warrant on July 16. Prosecutors said they continued his case twice.

    The sheriff’s office released him on Oct. 8 after waiting for months for Baltimore police to send a governor’s warrant, which allows someone to be extradited back to the state they face charges in, according to a statement.

    “MCSO can lawfully hold a fugitive for 90 days before a Governor’s Warrant is issued,” the sheriff’s office said. “We can hold that individual for up to 30 additional days after the Governor’s Warrant has been received. Despite repeated efforts to confirm receipt of the required documentation, no Governor’s Warrant was received from Maryland within the legal period.”

    An Oct. 9, 2025, post by the Baltimore Police Department about a murder suspect released from the Mecklenburg County jail.
    An Oct. 9, 2025, post by the Baltimore Police Department about a murder suspect released from the Mecklenburg County jail. Facebook screenshot Baltimore Police Department

    Without the warrant, the district attorney’s office was forced to dismiss charges, said DA spokesperson Mike Stolp. Boatwright would have been held in jail illegally had it continued any longer.

    Baltimore police did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Friday.

    The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police, usually a critic of the leadership at the sheriff’s office, defended that agency and the district attorney’s office in a statement Friday.

    “We recognize that there has been significant public frustration directed toward the DA’s Office and the MCSO,” the statement said. “However, responsibility for this situation does not rest with either agency. The breakdown appears to have occurred in Maryland, where authorities did not complete their part of the extradition process.”

    Ryan Oehrli covers criminal justice in the Charlotte region for The Charlotte Observer. His work is produced with financial support from the nonprofit The Just Trust. The Observer maintains full editorial control of its journalism.

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    Ryan Oehrli writes about public safety and criminal justice for The Charlotte Observer. He previously worked at the Asheville Citizen Times. A North Carolina native, he grew up in Little Washington.

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