A Gaston County woman is now facing a murder charge in connection to the death of a disabled woman in her care, according to the Gastonia Police Department. Marlo Wallace, 59, was charged with first-degree murder on Thursday in connection to 23-year-old Aaliyah Fortner’s death in October 2025. She was charged with concealment of death from unnatural causes, patient abuse and neglect, and assault of an individual with disabilities at the time of …
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