The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call police at The area where Major was killed, near several bars and restaurants, has been the site of other serious crashes involving pedestrians. In August , another driver was charged with DWI after hitting and injuring three pedestrians on the same street, also near the bar.
Major, who grew up in Charlotte, spent much of his life in trouble with the law, with a criminal record that dated back to the s. Records show he served time in prison for armed robbery and other offenses, including trying to escape from prison. In recent years, Major found himself in jail time and time again, but mostly for nonviolent crimes. His most recent arrest was in August, when he was charged with being intoxicated and disruptive.
In — when a local study identified Major as one of 81 chronic offenders who clogged Mecklenburg County jails — social workers estimated that he had been homeless for about 20 years. In an interview with the Observer that year, Major said he slept behind a liquor store or snuck into the back of cars or a hospital waiting room.
John Major said his brother would walk out of rehab. He had a well-known problem with alcohol. People said he had just recently kicked the habit, and was trying to walk the straight and narrow path. At this time, safety engineers are also gathering crash data for the block of 7th Street. Some are hopeful Major will have a public service so they can say their final goodbyes.
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First Alert Weather Headlines. Bus Stop Forecasts. Power Outages. National Health Headlines. QC Kitchen. WBTV Recipes. On the Grill. Tasty Beverages! On a busy stretch of 7 th Street in the Elizabeth neighborhood Thursday night, William Larry Major stepped into the road, was struck by a car and died. Almost instantly, Charlotte Facebook and Twitter accounts were awash in messages honoring the man known to many as "Chilly Willy.
A quick search on YouTube yields a taste of the fondness Chilly Willy inspired in people: wild-haired and tattooed, breaking into song, as he engaged people on street corners. Depending on how drunk Chilly Willy was, he'd be there cursing at people or giving high fives - often making a spectacle. That's my favorite memory. She's homeless - like Chilly Willy was for the majority of the last 30 years. But as a person he was so generous and kind and kind-hearted and loving.
On Friday afternoon, Vestal sat grim-faced next to a memorial of flowers at the curb where Chilly Willy was struck by a car. What few people know is that Chilly Willy was no longer homeless - and he no longer wanted that nickname.
In February, he was among the first chronically homeless people to move in to an apartment complex run by the Urban Ministry Center called Moore Place.
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