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Imogene Yongue

Death by Force
Case Description
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Imogene Yongue, an 88-year-old African American woman, passed away on December 22, 2014, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her death was initially reported as a natural occurrence, but subsequent investigations revealed a more sinister reality. Imogene Yongue was found dead in her home on Vernedale Road, near Sharon Amity Road, during a welfare check conducted by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. The investigation quickly took a dramatic turn when her son, William Yongue, was charged with her murder ...Read More
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  • WSOC: CMPD arrest, charge man in killing of 88-year-old mother
  • Relatives: Woman police say was killed by son may have been dead for days
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    Victim Details

    Imogene (Jean) Yongue

    Female

    Black / African American

    Charlotte

    NC

    2014-12-22

    88

    Imogene

    Yongue

    11/06/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    Has anyone else been pondering the role of neighborhood dynamics in Imogene Yongue's case? I mean, i... ...Read More
    07/11/2024
    Hi everyone,
    I'm really perplexed by a detail that hasn't been getting much attention in the disc... ...Read More
    05/04/2024
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