In a grave unfolding of events, Gastonia Police Department disclosed an arrest connected to a case of neglect that took a dark turn, as reported on the department’s social media post. The incident initially came to light following a car crash on October 26, where defendant Marlo Wallace, after being hospitalized, indicated to authorities that a grim scene awaited at the residence on Green Brook Trail.
Upon arriving at the specified location, officers found 23-year-old Aaliyah Michelle Fortner deceased, who had been under the care of Wallace, the investigation then quickly spiraled into a deeper probe linking two individuals to alleged abuse and neglect; Wallace, charged with concealment of death, amongst other charges, is currently held on a $1.5 million bond Gastonia Police Department’s social media post corroborated these details…