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Assault and Kidnapping Retrial for Word of Faith Religious Group Leader Set in North Carolina
- Brooke Covington, leader of the Word of Faith Fellowship, is scheduled for a retrial in Buncombe County, North Carolina, on assault and kidnapping charges.
- Prosecutors said Covington held down and beat a former group member more than 13 years ago.
- Her 2017 trial ended in a mistrial after the jury foreperson brought outside research into deliberations.
- The retrial was delayed by the COVID-19 outbreak and legal changes, among other factors.
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Assault and kidnapping retrial for Word of Faith religious group leade
An assault and kidnapping case against a leader of a secretive North Carolina religious group appears to be finally returning to the courtroom more than nine years after her first trial ended without a verdict. Word of Faith Fellowship leader Brooke Covington was first tried in 2017 on second-degree kidnapping and simple assault charges. Prosecutors said she held down and beat a one-time member of the group more than 13 years ago. That case ende…
·Baltimore, United States
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Assault and kidnapping retrial for Word of Faith religious group leader set in North Carolina
An assault and kidnapping case against a leader of a secretive North Carolina religious group appears to be finally returning to the courtroom more than nine years after her first
·Toronto, Canada
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