Family of six-year-old found dead in east Charlotte says system failed to protect her

For the first time since the gruesome details about Dominique Moody’s death, we are hearing from those who adored her.

“She was always, always, always happy,” said Myocha Moody, the 6-year-old’s grandmother. “Always smiling. Even though she was small, she knew who her family was and she was loved.”

Myocha said a few years ago, Dominique’s mother fell on hard times and sent her child to stay at an east Charlotte home with Tonya McKnight. Prosecutors say she was Dominique’s legal guardian…

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