NC lawmakers hammer state, county officials following ‘horrific’ abuse death of six-year-old

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 1,258

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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When six-year-old Dominique Moody died in December 2025, she weighed 27 pounds. Investigators say she was found in a dog crate after having suffered years of abuse and starvation while living in Charlotte.

Dominique’s legal guardian and two other caregivers face multiple charges, including felony child abuse and first-degree murder.

In a daylong hearing Thursday, members of the N.C. House Oversight Committee said the level of abuse Moody endured raises serious questions about Mecklenburg …

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