CMS therapist arrested on attempted murder charge in domestic violence case

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools employee is being charged with attempted murder Friday.

According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, Cheryl Gates, 43, was the focus of a domestic violence investigation this week. They arrested her on Friday after speaking with detectives.

Mecklenburg County inmate released Wednesday now wanted on murder charges by Baltimore Police

She is being charged with:

  • Attempted murder
  • Contaminate food or drink to render one mentally incapacitated
  • Stalking
  • Damage to Property

Gates was initially charged with the last two counts on Tuesday, but was released on a $5,000 bond.

Her LinkedIn page says she works as a pediatric occupational therapist for the district…

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