Tune in here to this ​Monday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen opens the show by discussing the shooting that took place Friday during Concord’s Christmas tree lighting. Jensen notes a recent trend in the growing populations of suburban cities surrounding Charlotte. As Charlotte’s growth continues to “spill over,” counties such as Iredell, Gaston, and Union are also expanding. He says this trend may help explain why towns around Charlotte are beginning to see crime incidents similar to those that have occurred in the Uptown area.

Next, Jensen covers the breaking story of the night: a guilty verdict in the murder trial of Scott Brooks, the former co-owner of Brooks Sandwich House in Charlotte’s NoDa neighborhood. The two men convicted in Brooks’ killing - Steven Staples and Terry Connor Jr. - were each found guilty of first-degree murder and face life in prison without parole. Jensen notes that the North Carolina recently passed a measure allowing the death penalty, including firing squad and other methods, which could come into play should prosecutors seek capital punishment. He also reports that the two men have been implicated in other killings, totaling eight between them.

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