The criminal case against a woman accused of fraudulently obtaining the deed to a $4 million north Raleigh home is moving forward after a judge found her competent to proceed.
Dawn Mangum appeared in Wake County court Thursday for the first time since May. A forensic examiner found Mangum capable of proceeding with her case, and a judge agreed. Mangum is charged with attempting to obtain property by false pretense and forgery of deeds. She has pleaded not guilty.
The charges stem from allegations dating to the fall of 2024, when ABC11 Troubleshooter Diane Wilson first reported how Mangum allegedly obtained a warranty deed to a north Raleigh home she did not own. The homeowner, Craig Adams, said he had no idea Mangum had transferred the deed into her name…