Top Story Spotlight Iredell County man gets 80 years in prison for 2021 murder of parents, brother Sarah C. Johnson Sep 9, 2026 Sep 9, 2026 Updated Sep 11, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An Iredell County man will spend at least 80 years in prison for killing his parents and brother, then setting their family home on fire in 2021.kAmr@C6J p=6I2?56C sF?42? r@@< A=62565 8F:=EJ E@ E9C66 4@F?ED @7 D64@?5\568C66 >FC56C :? E96 562E9D @7 9:D A2C6?ED[ y@9??J qCJ2? r@@< 2?5 p?86=2 s2H? r@@<[ 2?5 9:D 3C@E96C[ y]%] “y2J” r@@<]k^Am Corey Cook, at left on the screen, and defense attorney Mark Davis appear in Iredell County Superior Court via a video call in 2024. Sarah C. 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