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Body camera footage shown in NoDa murder trial of Mary Collins

Drake Magazine News Desk · Sep 23, 2026 · 3:21 PM ET

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Body camera recordings were presented in a Charlotte courtroom this Wednesday during the murder trial of Mary Collins. The footage captured law enforcement locating the body of 20-year-old Mary Collins within an apartment mattress in 2020.

Key Verified Facts

  • Body camera video was shown to jurors.
  • The footage depicted the discovery of Mary Collins' body.
  • Collins' body was found inside an apartment mattress in 2020.

Sources: WSOC-TV. Drake Magazine wrote this brief in its own words from the facts reported by the sources named above.

Published Sep 23, 2026 · 3:21 PM ET · Last verified Sep 23, 2026 · 11:33 PM ET

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