Mecklenburg DA staffer fired, charged with felony death by vehicle after fatal crash

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — A Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office staffer has been charged with felony death by vehicle after a fatal crash Saturday morning, prompting her immediate termination and a request for a special prosecutor to take over the case.

Johana Martinez, who served in a non-attorney role with the office, was involved in a crash that killed the driver of another vehicle, according to a statement released by the district attorney’s office. The district attorney’s office did not disclose where the crash happened.

The State Highway Patrol secured criminal warrants against Martinez following the crash…

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