CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Chancellor Lee Adams is a living example of triumph over tragedy. The 18-year-old was born with cerebral palsy after his father, former Carolina Panther Rae Carruth, orchestrated the murder of his mother, Cherica Adams in 1999.
LINK: Special WSOC-TV Rae Carruth Section
Channel Nine has kept up with Chancellor over the years, watching the strides he’s made since birth.
Watch the video above for anchor Erica Bryant’s interview with Chancellor’s grandmother, Saundra Adams, as well as a doctor and physical therapist who each have worked to care for Chancellor.
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