Nearly four decades after a mother and her 10-year-old son were found murdered in their northeast Charlotte home, homicide detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department on Thursday announced an arrest in the case.
The mother, 26-year-old Sarah Mobley Hall, and her son, Derrick Mobley, were found dead in their home in the 1400 block of Ventura Way, in the Hidden Valley neighborhood, on March 14, 1984.
On Thursday, CMPD announced the arrest of James Thomas Pratt.
Pratt, 56, was arrested at a hotel in York County, S.C., on Feb. 1, according to the police.
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Sarah’s parents, police say, have both passed, but her siblings and Derrick’s father were informed of the arrest.
This is a developing story. Please check back later for updates.