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Woman charged with murder, abuse of man with disability in south Charlotte, police say

Officers initially obtained an arrest warrant for Mackey, charging her with concealment of a death.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A woman has been charged with murder after a man was found dead in a south Charlotte home in June, police said.

On June 20, just before 10 p.m., the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department responded to a death investigation call for service at a home along Heathstead Place.

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Officials with CMPD, Medic and the Charlotte Fire Department found 50-year-old Kimberly Mackey at the scene in need of medical treatment. Mackey was then transported to an area hospital for treatment.

Officers also found a man, 35-year-old Bradford Womack, at the home. Womack was pronounced dead at the scene by a police officer.

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Investigators later found the incident to be a murder case. Officers obtained an arrest warrant for Mackey, charging her with concealment of a death.

After further questioning, Mackey was also charged with first-degree murder and abuse of a disabled adult confine/restrain resulting in serious injury.

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Mackey was transported to the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office.

The investigation into this case is active and ongoing.

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