Marlo Wallace
Coverage of Marlo Wallace in the Nexus archive.
- District attorney weighs death penalty in Aaliyah Fortner case
Gaston County prosecutors are considering the death penalty for the first time in 15 years in the case of Aaliyah Fortner, a 23-year-old woman with autism who died of malnutrition at a group home. Marlo Wallace, the group home operator charged in her death, may face capital punishment as the district attorney seeks six months to decide.
- 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.
- 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 nonverbal, profoundly autistic woman who died from severe malnutrition and blunt force injuries while in her care. An autopsy revealed Fortner weighed 80 pounds at death, down from 143 pounds six months prior, and her death was ruled a homicide due to caregiver neglect.
- Gaston County woman charged in the death of autistic non-verbal woman who died of ‘severe’ malnutrition, court records say
A Gaston County woman, Marlo Wallace, was charged with first-degree murder and other offenses in the death of 23-year-old Aaliyah Michelle Fortner, an autistic non-verbal woman who died from severe malnutrition and blunt force injuries. Wallace allegedly neglected Fortner, who required around-the-clock care, and another individual, Vera Williams, was charged with patient abuse and neglect.