7/23/2021
Charlotte, N.C. – (Friday, July 23, 2021) – Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department s Homicide Unit have charged Mark Ellis, DOB: 12/22/1995, for the murder of Catrell Hollaway.
As a result of continued investigation, Homicide Unit detectives identified Ellis as a suspect in this case and warrants were issued for his arrest. On July 22, 2021, Ellis was arrested in Valencia, California, after a collaborative effort between CMPD s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT), the Federal Bureau of Investigation s Fugitive Task Force, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department. Ellis will be extradited to North Carolina at a later date and charged with Murder and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
Body found in northwest Charlotte woods
The homicide victim appears to have died from an apparent gunshot wound, according to the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department. Author: James Brierton (WCNC) Updated: 11:37 PM EST January 31, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation after a body was found in a wooded area of northwest Charlotte Sunday morning, CMPD announced later that afternoon.
Around 10:40 a.m., a resident flagged down a police officer on patrol near 5700 Windy Valley Drive, which is a neighborhood off of Rozzelles Ferry Road and Old Mt Holly Road. Officer located the body of a man, later identified as 31-year-old Catrell Gerome Hollaway, who appeared to have died of an apparent gunshot wound.