Lunch Break (6/20/16): Woman found in burning apartment believed killed purposefully

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Police have said they believe the death of a woman found in a burning apartment in the Steele Creek area this weekend was a homicide and carried out by someone she knew. Police officers responded to an assist fire call just after 5:30 p.m. on Saturday and found 27-year-old Amanda Strous inside. She was pronounced deceased at the hospital. Police reported that the initial investigation indicated that the fire was intentionally set while Strous was inside. Detectives have determined that this was not a random act of violence. No arrests have yet been made. (Ryan Pitkin) 

Union County police are looking for a white male believed to be in his mid-30s who robbed a McDonald's in Wesley Chapel this morning. The suspect reportedly held employees at gunpoint while ordering them to open the restaurant's safe. (Liz Foster, WSOC) 

Demonte Hatcher
  • Demonte Hatcher
CMPD officers are looking for 17-year-old Demonte Hatcher, who they say cut off a electronic monitoring bracelet that he was ordered to wear while awaiting trial on charges of breaking and entering of a motor vehicle. Hatcher allegedly cut the bracelet off sometime yesterday and was last known to be on Farmer Street in west Charlotte. (Ryan Pitkin) 

A man was transported by helicopter to a Charlotte hospital after police say he was stabbed in the chest in a Rock Hill trailer park early this morning. There aren't many available details about the incident, but police say a man in his mid-20s was stabbed on Saluda Street at around 7:30 a.m. this morning. (WBTV Web Staff) 

The Cleveland Cavaliers have announced they plan to hold their parade on Wednesday after becoming the first team to bring a championship to the city since 1964. The Cavs finished off a first-of-its-kind comeback last night after originally going down 3 games to 1 to the Golden State Warriors. Lebron James was awarded the NBA Finals MVP after leading players on both teams in almost every statistical category. (Fox46 Staff)