Community reacts as Fayetteville teen charged in mom’s stabbing death appears in court: ‘Devastated’

A 17-year-old Cumberland County student charged with fatally stabbing his mother appeared before a judge for the first time Wednesday.

Isaac Gideon Tracy, a student at Jack Britt High School, is accused of killing his mother, 49-year-old Katharine Svaldi, at their home in the 1900 block of Daphne Circle in Fayetteville.

Police say officers responded to the residence just after 7 p.m. Tuesday and found Svaldi suffering from stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Court docs reveal disturbing details

Court records showed disturbing new details Thursday night in the case…

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