Man Charged In Death Of 6-Year-Old Niece

RED SPRINGS, N.C. — Officials in Robeson County have charged a man with first-degree murder in the death of his 6-year-old niece.

Investigators were called out to a home on Persaw Road in Red Springs around 6 p.m. Wednesday. They found the girl dead inside the home.

Carlos Gay, 26, was taken to a hospital for evaluation before being transported to the Robeson County Detention Center.

Officials are awaiting autopsy results.