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Bodies of Charlotte mom, young kids found in her apartment & suspect's vehicle, affidavit says

Benjamin Joseph Taylor will remain in jail without bond for his alleged role in the killing of Markayla Johnson and her two young children in March.
Posted 2024-04-09T13:01:10+00:00 - Updated 2024-04-09T13:01:10+00:00
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are investigating a triple homicide after discovering three bodies in an apartment while executing a search warrant.

The man charged with killing a Charlotte mother and her two young children before getting caught in California last month will remain in jail without bond due to being a "tremendous danger" to the city, a judge ruled on Monday.

Benjamin Joseph Taylor is charged with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of Markayla Johnson and her two children, 4-year-old Miracle Johnson and 7-month-old Messiah Johnson. Taylor was booked in the Mecklenburg County jail on Friday after he was transferred into the custody of U.S. Marshals by officials in Imperial County, California.

An affidavit obtained by WCNC Charlotte on Monday revealed new details on what investigators found when searching Johnson's home.

Read more about this at wcnc.com.

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