Assault and kidnapping retrial for Word of Faith religious group leader set in North Carolina
An assault and kidnapping case against a leader of a secretive North Carolina religious group appears to be finally returning to the courtroom more than nine years after her first trial ended without a verdict. Word of Faith Fellowship leader Brooke Covington was first tried in 2017 on second-degree kidnapping and simple assault charges. Prosecutors said she held down and beat a one-time member of the group more than 13 years ago. That case ended in a mistrial after the jury foreman brought is...
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Tue, 22 Sep 2026
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