Cristin Severance
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After murders of Zoe Welsh, Iryna Zarutska, NC lawmakers face questions over mental health funding (opens the original)
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You can watch 'Decades of Warning' in the video player above or on WRAL's YouTube channel. North Carolina lawmakers changed the state’s criminal justice and mental health laws following the killings of Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte and Zoe Welsh in Raleigh. But one Republican senator who helped push those changes through says the state has not provided enough money to make them work. Sen. Danny Britt told WRAL Documentary Investigator Cristin Severance that he raised concerns about funding while l
Two DAs explain decisions in Ryan Camacho cases before Zoe Welsh’s murder (opens the original)
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Years before Ryan Camacho was charged with murdering Raleigh teacher Zoe Welsh, he repeatedly moved through the criminal justice system in Durham and Wake counties. Some cases ended in plea agreements that reduced felony charges. In another, prosecutors unsuccessfully tried to have Camacho involuntarily committed to a mental health facility. WRAL examined those decisions as part of the new documentary, “Decades of Warning: Ryan Camacho and the Murder of Raleigh Teacher Zoe Welsh,” airing tonight
Decades of Warning: WRAL Documentary traces Ryan Camacho’s history before Zoe Welsh’s murder (opens the original)
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In the days before Raleigh teacher Zoe Welsh was killed, there were signs of concerning activity close to her home. But a WRAL investigation found the warning signs surrounding the man now accused of her murder stretched back nearly two decades. Ryan Camacho had 30 convictions in Wake and Durham counties, a history of violent and disturbing behavior and documented mental illness, including a schizophrenia diagnosis. WRAL also found cases in which charges against Camacho were dropped or reduced a
Remembering Zoe Welsh: A teacher, mother and friend who chose joy (opens the original)
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For the people who knew Zoe Welsh best, one word comes up again and again: joy. Welsh was a mother, longtime science teacher, traveler, and friend. Those closest to her say she had a way of finding joy, even during difficult moments, and encouraging the people around her to do the same. “Zoe was just pro-joy,” said Angie Scioli, one of Welsh’s closest friends. “Pro-joy in silliness, in classroom culture.” Matt Manlove, another longtime friend, described Welsh simply as “a bundle of joy.” Welsh,
New WRAL documentary examines warning signs decades before Raleigh teacher’s murder (opens the original)
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A new WRAL Documentary investigates a pattern of warning signs spanning two decades before the murder of beloved Raleigh teacher Zoe Welsh, examining repeated efforts to get murder suspect Ryan Camacho help and gaps in the systems that allowed him to remain free. “Decades of Warning: Ryan Camacho and the Murder of Raleigh Teacher Zoe Welsh” traces Camacho’s lengthy criminal and mental health history, his repeated encounters with the justice system, and concerns from people who said they were afr
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