3 NC teens charged in murder of 17-year-old shot dead near school

Three North Carolina teenagers have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 17-year-old whose body was discovered near their high school in a sleepy small town named for the distinctive mountain nearby, according to the local sheriff. "Incidents involving young adults and children weigh heavily on all first responders involved, especially the ones who had direct contact," Surry County Sheriff Steve C. Hiatt said in a statement. "Please keep the first responders of this incident, as well as the families of these four individuals, in your thoughts and prayers." -- More...