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Forsyth County Indicts Sarah Santiago in Mosque Shooting

9/1/2026

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Jim O’Neill Indicts Santiago

Forsyth County Attorney Jim O’Neill indicted 17-year-old Sarah Santiago on murder charges for aiding the San Diego mosque shooting.
The grand jury issued the indictment on Monday, August 31, 2026.
Santiago faces three counts of first-degree murder and one count of conspiracy.
Prosecutors allege she livestreamed the shooting, posted the manifesto, and sent a white-supremacist “Sonnenrad” patch to a gunman.

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Schools Offer Counseling

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County public Schools announced counseling services and a safety review for students after Santiago’s indictment.
The FBI Charlotte Joint Terrorism Task Force worked with North Carolina and California agencies to collect digital evidence.
Santiago faces a maximum penalty of life imprisonment without parole if convicted under North Carolina law.

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Jim O’Neill Indicts Santiago

Forsyth County Attorney Jim O’Neill indicted 17-year-old Sarah Santiago on murder charges for aiding the San Diego mosque shooting.
The grand jury issued the indictment on Monday, August 31, 2026.
Santiago faces three counts of first-degree murder and one count of conspiracy.
Prosecutors allege she livestreamed the shooting, posted the manifesto, and sent a white-supremacist “Sonnenrad” patch to a gunman.

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