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A man already in Gaston County Jail on an assault on a female charge now faces a first-degree murder charge related to a Gastonia missing person case.
Gastonia Police charged 40-year-old Keon Latroy Pernell with first-degree murder Monday in the death of Cherie Shavon Ingram.
Ingram was reported missing April 8, last seen leaving 124 S. South Street on March 27.
On Sunday, her body was located in a wooded area in the 400 block of North Broad Street.
On Saturday, Gastonia Police charged Pernell with assault on a female and he was booked into Gaston County Jail on a $50,000 bond.
The murder charge was added Monday. He now remains in Gaston County Jail under no bond. Police did not immediately disclose when the assault on a female case took place or if it involved Ingram.
Updated: 12:14 AM EDT April 9, 2021
GASTONIA, N.C. Gastonia Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman.
According to police, 38-year-old Cherie Shavon Ingram has been missing from her home in Gastonia since March 27. Police describe Ingram as 5’4” tall and weighing 145 pounds.
Anyone with information in regards to this missing person case is asked to contact the Gastonia Police Department at 704-866-6702 or the Gaston County Communication Center at 704-866-3300.
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Gastonia woman reported missing Cherie Ingram (Source: Gastonia Police Department) By WBTV Web Staff | April 9, 2021 at 7:31 AM EDT - Updated April 9 at 7:31 AM
GASTONIA, N.C. (WBTV) - A 38-year-old woman is missing in Gastonia and police are asking for help finding her.
Cherie Shavon Ingram went missing on March 27. She was last seen on S. South Street in Gastonia, according to officials.
Ingram is described as being 5′4″ and 145 pounds.
Anyone with information on Ingram’s whereabouts is asked to call the Gastonia Police Department at 704-866-6702 or Gaston County Communications at 704-866-3300.
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