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Arrest made after ‘profoundly autistic’ woman found dead from severe malnutrition
Marlo Wallace was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 23-year-old Aaliyah Michelle Fortner, a profoundly autistic woman who required around-the-clock care. Fortner was found dead in Wallace's home in Dallas, North Carolina, with severe malnutrition and blunt force injuries, and her death was ruled a homicide due to caregiver neglect.
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