Ahylea Willard's Killer Remains Behind Bars More Than 2 Years After Her Murder

On a cold October night in 2022 Ahylea Willard was shot dead while fleeing for her life.

Her body was found the next day, in the grass, behind an apartment building on Snow Lane in Charlotte.

A video was circulated on social media that showed several black kids gawking at Willard’s cold lifeless body. Some even joking about getting some gloves and then stealing her jewelry.  Another young voice stating that he wasn't gonna touch a dead body and that "Five-Oh" was on the way.

Such is the mentality of black youth in Charlotte.

32-year-old Ahylea Willard had traveled from her home in Asheboro, N.C., to Charlotte to have dinner with a friend.  How she ended up on Snow Lane has still not be revealed by CMPD.

In the days after her body was discovered, CMPD released photos of Willard’s Mercedes Benz that was stolen after she was killed.  

Three weeks later Tyquawon Parker, 27, was arrested by the Guilford County Sheriff's Office on outstanding warrants for murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in connection with the shooting death of Ahylea Willard. 

Tyquawon Bernard Parker Photo Courtesy MCSO

Parker was arrested through a joint investigation that included Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, Greensboro police and Guilford County deputies. 

On November 21, 2022 Parker was indicted by a Mecklenburg County grand jury for the murder of Ahylea Willard as well as felon in possession of a firearm and armed robbery.

Parker has been held in the Mecklenburg County Jail since his arrest. His trial has been repeatedly postponed and is now set for December 31, 2025.

His defense attorney asked the court to set a bond so that he could be released but that request was denied. Parker remains held without bond.

The facts of the case are simple Parker armed with a 45 caliber handgun threaten Willard and demanded the keys to her car. When she ran, he chased her down shot her in the neck killin her. Parker then took her car keys and stole her car and fled the scene.

Parker had been previously convicted of 3 counts robbery with a dangerous weapon and a 1st degree burglary that he committed in 2016. He was released from prison in 2021 after 4 years and 10 months. He was released from parole one year later in June of 2022, less than six months before killing his victim.

Of his prior crimes he should have received a longer than ten year prison sentence and that would have spared Willard's life.

The case a languished in the Mecklenburg County Courts due to caseload and inefficiency. Distinct Attorney Spencer Merriweather has not made the case a low priority and only this past december did the court appointed defense attorney Robert Reeves make a request for an review of the GSR tested. That motion was granted.The trial date no listed at 12/31/2025 which is simply a punt into 2026 if not pressed by the defense attorney. 

This is where cases go to die and eventually be dismissed.Odds are that Parker like many Charloot's most dangerous felons will be back on the streets before long.

Where is he now?

Cedar's Take: Incarceration saves lives.

Pineville Officer Involved Shooting Suspect ID'd

The Pineville Police Department has named the deceased in the Tavern 51 Officer Involved Shooting as Coleton Maxwell Floren DOB 07/20/2000.

Coleton Maxwell Floren Photo Courtesy MCSO

Floren was on active probation for weapons and drug charges. Records show dozens of charges (42) between 2017 and 2024. With a total of six convictions in Union and Mecklenburg Counties. 

As a convicted felon Floren was prohibited from possessing a firearm.

Video released shows Floren pacing behind seated patrons with a weapon which he raises towards one patron.

The Local Paper Goes To Court Pineville Releases Audio

Pineville released recordings of a 911 call and police radio communications from the incident Monday afternoon. In the 911 call, the caller — another customer — said the police needed to get to the bar quickly because Floren was “drunk out of his mind” and threatening to “shoot up the place.” 

Floren was mad, the caller said, because he wouldn’t let Floren buy him a drink. He told the dispatcher he saw Floren with three guns and that he pointed a 9mm gun at him and threatened to kill him. 

He said he didn’t know what other guns Floren had. At one point, after the customer said Floren left the bar and went outside, the caller went to a nearby Planet Fitness to keep an eye on Floren. 

When a police officer arrived, the caller pointed Floren out to him. In the background, an officer can be heard giving Floren commands, including to tell him to turn around and to stop, before two shots can be heard and someone yells. Then the audio cuts off.

In the police radio communications recording, which was over 13 minutes long, an officer was given information that the customer in the 911 call provided, as well as a description of Floren, who was wearing a white hoodie and black sweatpants, according to the recordings. 

Around two minutes into the recording, an officer confirmed he arrived. The audio then cuts to the aftermath of the shooting. The recording does not include the initial confrontation, the officer commanding Floren to stop, or when the shots were fired. 

Another also confirmed shots were fired by a police officer, and that MEDIC was needed. At one point, while the officers were waiting for medical support to arrive, an officer confirmed they were near the Planet Fitness and that Floren was still breathing. 

Another officer at the scene later said he found Floren’s gun beside a trash can in front of a store called Cigar and Vape. 

Investigators also put down markers near items at the scene, an officer said. 

Cedar's Take: 

Based on additional facts, Floren may have been unarmed at the time he was engaged by the Pineville Officer. However the perceived threat is still present given Floren's actions and the Officer's knowledge at the time.

Still there will be no fire storm of media coverage, no protests, no vigil held at the shopping center where Floren apparently threatened patrons. Because Floren is white his life apparently didn't matter as much as if he was black. 

Finally Media's portrayal of Tavern 51 as a "bar" is rather sad. Tavern 51 is no more a bar than Hickory Tavern, or the now closed Fox and Hound, or others in the area.

Marisa Burkdoll

Marisa Burkdoll is a west coast baddie from the Visalia Police Department. 

She joined the California department in 2016 after graduating from the Fresno City College Police Academy.

Captain Perry Phipps, Officer Marisa Burkdoll, Lieutenant Brian Winter.

Burkdoll and her Sister

But Officer Burkdoll is most famous for being harassed by California's "COP Watch" idiot.

While just a normal traffic stop, with a citation for speeding, window tint, and a illegal modified muffler, this guy who posts as "COP WATCH" tried to get a reaction but his bull shit gets only his wallet lighter by a couple of Franklins.

Daniel Rogers Just Another Fatal MVA in Charlotte or Was It?

According to CMPD:

Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Major Crash Investigation Unit are investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash in the Hickory Grove Division. 

On January 8, 2025, at approximately 5:23 am, officers with the Hickory Grove Division, Charlotte Fire and MEDIC responded to the 5100 block Hickory Valley Court in reference to an overturned vehicle.

When first responders arrived, they located an unresponsive black male lying near the vehicle with extensive injuries. He was later identified as Daniel Rashawn Rogers, 26. 

Photo Courtesy MCSO

A Toyota Sequoia was located tipped over on its driver side and a metal garbage dumpster that was tipped over.

Two female passengers were located with the vehicle. The front right passenger was identified as Allexis Keianna Oliver, 22. The second-row right side passenger was identified as Tania Marie Newman, 31. Both female passengers were transported to Novant Health Presbyterian with non-life-threatening injuries.

Mr. Rogers was pronounced deceased on scene by a CMPD officer.

Cedar's Take:

A whole lot of things just don't add up. It's a dead end parking lot. The Toyota Sequoia while a SUV and inherently top heavy isn't prone to falling over in parking lots, even at higher speeds.  

The two females were basically uninjured. 

Roger was issued a traffic citation on September 11, 2023 for failure to wear a seat belt. Later pleading guilty and paying $180.00 fine and costs of court. 

This clown was stopped just a two weeks ago on December 27 when NCSHP lit him up again charging him with:

No Insurance

Failure to Wear a Seat Belt

Expired Registration and Tag

Speeding 70 in a 50

Driving While License Revoked

(Props to NCSHP for trying to save this victim from himself.)

The time seems odd as well. 5:23 am?

Tania Marie Newman has a long DMV record with various registration and unauthorized use citations. 

Next up Corner's Cause of Death.

Road Rage Shooter Released on Unsecured Bond

You Can't Make This Up

It is no secret that Charlotte Thugs get a free pass from the Mecklenburg County District Attorney and Liberal Judges. 

But how do you even begin to justify an unsecured bail for a guy who shot two people in an fit of road rage?

Anil Dabydeem is charged with Possession of a stolen Firearm, Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, Assault with a Deadly Weapon Resulting in Serious injury (Two Counts), Discharge of a Weapon into Occupied Property (Three Counts), Going Armed to the Terror of People, Flee / Elude Arrest, Fail to Heed Lights or Siren, Speeding, Reckless Driving to Endanger, Fail to Stop for a Red Light.

Anil Dabydeem Photo Courtesy MCSO

Apparently Mecklenburg County Judge Fritz Mercer thinks the thug Anvl Dabydeen who was driving driving a car with expired South Dakota plates is not a flight risk.

According to CMPD on Wednesday January 8, 2025 around 3:45 officers responded to an assault with deadly weapon call for service on 1-485 outer. Multiple 911 calls advised that a black male was shooting at vehicles on the highway and also walking in between traffic pointing small, black pistol. 

Responding officers found two victims who had been shot by the suspect. The victims were in the same vehicle. Victim 1: (Driver) was struck in the left elbow. Victim 2: (Passenger) was struck in the left hand.

The suspect fled the scene in white, Honda Civic. The Crime scene was located on the side of

I-485 near the Steele Creek Rd. 1/2-Mile exit sign. 

Officers located brass shell casings in the area the suspect was reported to be shooting. 

Passerby's caught the suspect and suspect vehicle via cellphone pictures which were disseminated to detectives and officers. 

While at the crime scene the suspect returned and sped by officers in the grass on the side of the highway. 

CMPD officers along with NCSHP pursued the vehicle through the Berewick Community in the Steele Creek Division. During the pursuit, the defendant ran multiple red lights and stop signs.

The suspect was driving 2013 Honda Civic, with a South Dakota license plate. The

vehicle pursuit came to an end in the 6400 block of Ballybay Drive near where the suspect

lives with his aunt. 

Officers located black semi-auto TAURUS 9mm pistol in the reachable area of the suspect

in the suspect's vehicle. The located weapon produced stolen hit in NCIC. The suspect was confirmed to be convicted felon through DCI.

Thanks to Judge Mercer's order he was released at 11:08 AM Friday morning. 

Charlotte you've been warned this mofo is out there.

78 Counts

This thug is charged with 78 Counts of Discharging a Firearm into an Occupied Building. It is obvious he wasn't using his grandfather's stolen revolver. 

Anthony Hall Photo Courtesy MCSO  

Anthony Hall, 19 appeared before Judge Fritz Y Mercer. Jr. Friday afternoon (January 10, 2025) and had his bail was lowered to $10,000 and immediately posted by a bail bondsmen. He will be cut loose as soon as the paperwork is processed and he's fitted with the ordered Electronic Monitor.

Cedar Update: Hall was released from the Mecklenburg County at 11:18 Saturday January 11, 2025.

Where is this thug now?

Charloot'e First Homicide of 2024

Meanwhile on the north side of Charlotte and again at Interstate 85 and an the exit ramp at West W. T. Harris Blvd Marquail Antonio Burris crashed into one or two cars and the vehicles ended up in the weeds. 

During the following moments Burris decided to flee the scene but was stopped by Christopher Arrojo.  Burris then produced a handgun and shot Arrojo dead.

Marquail Antonio Burris Photo Courtesy MCSO  

 

Burris is charged with murder, hit and run (2 counts) and carrying a concealed weapon.

His prior arrests for stolen vehicle, assault, speeding and no operators license resulted in voluntary dismissals by the meck DA.

He'll be back in front of (You Guessed Correctly) Judge Mercer this afternoon and we'll let you know if he's also given an unsecured bond.

Where is this thug now?

Demont Forte

You might recall the endless revolving door that violent thug Demont Forte was enjoying while terrorising Charlotte since his first release from prison in 2011. 

Forte was the poster child for low and cash free bail and liberal sentencing guidelines.

Most of Forter's crimes didn't make the news including a several hour armed standoff with CMPD's VCAT (Violent Criminal Apprehension Team) back in 2019. 

But he made the 6 o'clock local news in 2021 when during a road rage incident he knocked a woman driver out cold hitting her so hard she flew out of her shoes.

His arrest and quick cash free bail release by Mecklenburg County District Court Judge Jennifer Fleet failed to make the headlines. 

Finally someone noticed and he was indicted on a habitual felon change and convicted on April 8, 2024. He was promptly given a 6-8 year active prison sentence by Mecklenburg County Judge J. T. Davis.  

Photo Courtesy North Carolina Department of Corrections

He remains in the custody of the North Carolina Department of Corrections with projected release date of 2031.

Forte has a 1/2 dozen charges still pending but it is doubtful he'll stand trial on these new charges. The bottom line is he should not have been allowed to plead to manslaughter back in 1994 a charge he was only given probation. 

Menace To Society Lavar Hall

I get a lot of  "Heads Up" and "Check This Out" and nothing shocks me anymore. But a shooting in which four people are shot doesn't need a lot of talk to cause concern.

Yet local media tends to be dismissive of this sort of activity within the black community as they see it as business as usual.

WCCB reported this shooting as follows:

CMPD is investigating a shooting involving four people in east Charlotte that happened late Thursday night.

According to Medic, the shooting happened on the 8700 block of Purple Thistle Lane in east Charlotte.

The shooting appears to have happened between 10-11PM.

Medic says three patients have life-threatening injuries and one person has non-life-threatening injuries. They transported 2 patients with life-threatening injuries to Atrium CMC, and 1 patient with life-threatening injuries and 1 patient with non-life-threatening injuries to Novant Presbyterian.

CMPD has not released any information at this time.

And that is it, there is no follow up by the local media even for a mass shooting because no one died.

It is the same old story, repeat felon with a bunch of dismissals, low bail on pending cases. A district attorney who is lazy and liberal judges who view every black defendant as a victim.

Lavar Hall Photo Courtesy MCSO

This is the shooter Lavar Hall and of course this isn't his first rodeo. Hall has pending cases and prior weapons charges. 

Why is this menace to society even allowed out on bond? Why was this thug not in jail awaiting trial on his prior weapons charges? 

Where is this perp now?

CMPD's Summary:

On January 2, 2025 at approximately 2248 hours Hickory Grove division patrol officers responded to 8731 Purple Thistle Lane in Charlotte, North Carolina reference an assault with deadly weapon were several subjects were shot. 

Officers arrived on scene and located four subjects shot including the defendant. During protective sweep of the residence officers located black Glock handgun, black rifle and numerous spent shell casings. 

Officers advised that this incident occurred due to an ongoing dispute between roommates. All

subjects from the residence were transported to the hospital.

The defendant (Hall) is being charged with AWDIKISI (3. counts), AWDIK (2 counts), battery on an unborn child, and discharge firearm into enclosure to incite fear (9 counts).

Cedar's Take: 

Hall should not be released. Any judge that sets a low bail or later lowers his bail and allows him to leave jail should be called into account. Vote these idiots off the bench.