Coverage dated December 19, 2023 to December 20, 2023

White couple who burned cross in yard facing Black neighbors' home now under FBI investigation

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago, on the newest of 2 developments

Investigators have called the multiple reported incidents of stalking and harassment "appalling and unacceptable."

ABC 7 Chicago's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Dec 20, 2023
FBI investigating cross burning at Charlotte couple's retirement home in South Carolina
Headline from WCNC ·
Dec 21, 2023Newest
White couple who burned cross in yard facing Black neighbors' home now under FBI investigation
Headline from ABC 7 Chicago ·

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Reports & sources

7 articles, oldest first.

WCNC
FBI investigating cross burning at Charlotte couple's retirement home in South Carolina (opens WCNC)
Published Dec 19, 2023
WCNC's feed description
A Charlotte couple says their neighbors harassed them since they bought the property. The intimidation escalated when they found a cross burning in their front yard.
CBS News
FBI searches home after reported cross-burning as part of "criminal civil rights investigation" (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 19, 2023
CBS News's feed description
The search comes after a couple in South Carolina allegedly erected a cross facing their Black neighbors' home and lit it on fire, according to incident reports.
MyNorthwest
A white couple who burned a cross in their yard facing Black neighbors' home is investigated by FBI (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Dec 20, 2023
MyNorthwest's feed description
The FBI is investigating a white South Carolina couple for racial discrimination after they set a cross on fire in their yard last month facing toward
ABC 7 Chicago
White couple who burned cross in yard facing Black neighbors' home now under FBI investigation (opens ABC 7 Chicago)
Published Dec 20, 2023
ABC 7 Chicago's feed description
Investigators have called the multiple reported incidents of stalking and harassment "appalling and unacceptable."
Herald Bulletin
A white couple who burned a cross in their yard facing Black neighbors' home are investigated by FBI (opens Herald Bulletin)
Published Dec 20, 2023
Herald Bulletin's feed description
The FBI is investigating a white South Carolina couple for racial discrimination after they set a cross on fire in their yard facing toward their Black neighbors’ home. The retired

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.