The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is investigating an alleged child sex assault. Deputies arrested 48-year-old Todd Speight, after a juvenile female came forward alleging she had been sexually abused in the past.
Police say CMPD Officer Marsaun Cook was off-duty when he hit a car around 3 a.m. Saturday.
Officers say they called around 1 p.m. to a home on Billings Park Drive for an involuntary commitment due to a person in mental health crisis.
A Charlotte man is behind bars in Gaston County accused of killing a man Friday morning in Bessemer City. Detectives say Chavis Davis of University City is charged with first degree murder of Matthew Watkins of Cherryville.
SLED says chief resolved a hit-and-run without going through authorities
Kings Mountain Police arrest Timothy Parson and woman passenger during a traffic stop Thursday afternoon.
Members of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg SWAT team are assisting officers in the 7500 block of Quail Meadow Lane for a barricaded person inside an apartment.
CMPD Cold Case division has their hands full with over 600 cases dating back to the 1970's.
According to the TSA, officials found a total of 117 firearms at security checkpoints last year at Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Kings Mountain Police arrest Timothy Parson and a woman passenger following a traffic stop Thursday afternoon.
Jane Doe's mother took the stand on Wednesday to testify about the alleged rape and kidnapping of her daughter in 2015.
Police say they were called to Tall Pines Lane regarding a man firing a handgun at another man.
The Matthews Police Department says the threat was left on a voicemail at the school over the holiday weekend.
Police say a citizen fired a shot into the car and at the juvenile suspect during the attempted theft.
Police say that 15-year-old Frecia Urias-Avelar, who went missing last Friday, has been found safe.
Just after 7 p.m. on January 17th, police responded to a shooting near the Walmart on Wilkinson Boulevard.
A jury Tuesday marked the beginning of the trial in the Myers Park student sexual assault case.
A North Carolina utility said Tuesday that an electricity substation was damaged by gunfire but that it caused no power outages.
Two teenagers, 14 & 15, are facing charges for allegedly stealing a car with a 4-year-old child inside then crashing after a police chase.
Boone Police had to use a taser to subdue a man they say stole a tractor and led them on a chase.
A person died Tuesday morning after officers used a stun gun to apprehend the individual, according to the Raleigh Police Department.
A husband and wife are dead following a domestic dispute in Cleveland County. The sheriff's office responded to a call for help Sunday night at a home on Casar Road in Casar.
Now, neighbors are speaking out about what happened and sharing their concerns about what the couple's children may have witnessed.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has released a few more details about a deadly shooting Sunday night in east Charlotte.
Police say someone was shot in the leg in the 600 block of Hickory Grove Road Monday evening.
Treyvon Young is charged with killing Deandre Hagler Friday morning in east Charlotte
Investigators say a Mooresville man called 911 saying he shot his wife.
Friends and family are remembering a man struck and killed six years ago in East Charlotte. No one has been arrested after a hit-and-run driver struck 25-year-old Corey Brown on Lawyers Road, just after 6:00 p.m. on January 15, 2017.
A man wanted for murder in Iredell County is on the run tonight. The Sheriff's Office says deputies are looking for 23-year-old Carlton Clarke.
An internal investigation revealed the Matthews Police Department had been incorrectly reporting crime statistics and case closure rates between 2018 and 2022.
A burglary suspect is in custody after leading CMPD officers on a chase into South Carolina. Investigators responded to a breaking and entering call involving three suspects on Tribune Drive in West Charlotte around 9:30 on Friday night.
Police say they found a man shot at an apartment complex on Hackberry Creek Trail just after 7 p.m. on January 13th.
The man accused of causing the crash that killed CMPD Officer Mia Goodwin on I-85 appeared before a judge Thursday morning.
The Catawba County Sheriff's office says a motorist saw a body in a wood line near the intersection of Plateau Road and Tradewinds Street on Wednesday. Her cause of death is unknown.
Detectives in Lincoln County say the shooting death of a woman on Sherwood Lane in Denver was the result of murder-suicide.
Police have arrested a father they say put his child in a hot bathtub for over five minutes, leaving him with burns on 29% of his body.
A registered sex offender is now under arrest in Iredell County, accused of inappropriately touching an 11-year-old.
A man in Boone is hurt after he says an acquaintance attacked him with a hatchet at a bus stop on Watauga Village Drive.
As we expected, they are heavily redacted, but we've still learned a few new things about this investigation.
A Ranlo Police Officer is facing a first-degree murder charge for allegedly shooting Juan Avalo at a home on New Year's Day. Search warrants reveal the connection between the officer and Avalo.
CMPD says officers were talking to her when she backed into the roadway and was hit
Search warrants are now public following the disappearance of 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari.
UCSO Charlie Squad patrol deputies assisted the Monroe Police Department in the investigation of a felony assault that occurred at the Quick Stop Pantry on North Rocky River Road over the weekend.
A judge decided on Friday to reverse her decision, in part, to completely seal the search warrants in the case of the missing 11-year-old girl from Cornelius.
A South Carolina man has been arrested, accused of shooting an Uber driver early Sunday morning in Charlotte.
Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Major Crash Investigation Unit are investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash involving a bicyclist in the Eastway Division.
Robinson, who died during a vacation with friends last October in Cabo, would have turned 26-years-old Monday.
One person is hurt after a shooting in North Charlotte. It happened around 4:20 on Saturday afternoon near Davis Lake Community Park off David Cox Road.
Police say it happened around 7 a.m. Saturday.
Lyric Thomas turned five--years-old, weeks before her life was taken.
Investigators are seeking firsthand eyewitness information in Madison County on a Toyota Prius or white female in the area between the dates of November 22d 2022 to December 15th, 2022.
Car chased from Dallas to Gastonia to catch the driver; child OK
Ranlo Police Officer Kwaka Agyapon is charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of 33-year-old Juan Avalo at his home on January 1, 2023.
For 31 years, Mary Davidson has lived with the pain of not knowing who killed her mother.
Now, the warrants investigators used to look through Diana Cojocari and Christopher Palmiter's phones and home have been sealed for 90 days.
Rachel Basile has been a successful business owner for 16 years in West Charlotte. At 59-years-old, she and her husband were looking forward to retirement.
We're asking police for more information after a person was injured in a shooting in West Charlotte. It happened just after 11:30 on Saturday morning on Watson Drive. That's off West Boulevard, near Remount Road. MEDIC took one person to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The ‘Stop the Killing’ crusade is one of the oldest crime fighting organizations in the city -- its goal is to put words into actions.
CMPD says one person is dead after a police chase following a car wanted in an armed robbery the previous day.
A death investigation is underway after a woman's body was found Thursday morning in South End.
The parents of 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari now have new conditions for bond.
Right now, there's no word on a suspect or motive. Police do not believe the shooting occurred where the victim was located.
Police have two people in custody in connection to a homicide investigation that happened on Katherine Kiker Road on Dec 14th.
The Rowan County Sheriff's Office is warning people about an increase in vehicle thefts in the Enochville Community.
Cornelius Police issued a statement on Facebook Tuesday afternoon regarding the department's investigation.
Police have made an arrest in a deadly Christmas Eve shooting inside a South Charlotte hotel.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police responded to a shooting on Beard Road around 8 a.m. Sunday morning.
The FBI released new photos Friday of the missing 11-year-old girl. Her mother and stepfather remain behind bars. And, a Romanian journalist sheds more light on the couple's history.
Police identify the victim and arrest a suspect
Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried walked out of a Manhattan courthouse Thursday with his parents after they agreed to sign a $250 million bond and keep him at their California home.
A Romanian journalist talks with WCCB about how the Madalina Cojocari case is being covered in Eastern Europe. She also provides more insight into the Moldovan side of Madalina's family. This, as Christopher Palmiter's family breaks its silence on the 11-year-old's disappearance.
Police in Statesville have made in arrest in a homicide case that started nearly a month ago.
One man is on the run and another is under arrest, suspected of an armed robbery at a Family Dollar in Gaston County.
Madalina Cojocari's family says, "We are desperate to find her right now, she needs ALL of our help. We ask for your continued, positive support in sharing far and wide the posters and pictures of Madalina."
Police in Newton have taken more than 4 pounds of marijuana and a gram of methamphetamine off the streets.
Police spent hours inside the 11-year-old girl's Cornelius home Wednesday night. And, a new arrest warrant information reveals what the girl's mom told investigators she was worried about.
A community waits and wonders what happened to missing 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari. Wednesday night, crime scene investigators spent hours inside the home the little girl shared with her mother and stepfather.
A Union County father is facing charges after his six-year-old son overdosed on fentanyl and methamphetamine at a tattoo shop.
Hundreds came together for a prayer vigil for 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari on Tuesday night. The community is demanding answers after the little girl disappeared and wasn't reported missing for three weeks.
Taylor was first arrested in February of 2022 and charged with three counts of second degree sexual exploitation of a minor. A CMS spokesperson says Taylor was employed at the school until June of 2022.
Police called to E. Hudson Boulevard for report of armed man at apartment complex. No one hurt
Troopers need your help finding the driver of a truck, possibly involved in a deadly hit and run in Lancaster County involving a bicycle. Investigators are looking for a silver 2008 to 2015 Chevy S10 or GMC Sonoma.
MEDIC says one person was injured after a shooting near an East Charlotte gas station on Saturday afternoon. It happened on Cambridge Commons Drive and Harrisburg Road, just off I-485, around 3:00. MEDIC says the victim has life-threatening injuries.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives are investigating a homicide after a shooting on Valeview Lane.
Three people have been arrested in connection with a shooting at Northlake Mall. Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department charged Xavier Alexander with Attempted Murder & Assault with Deadly Weapon. Jadah Van Williams is charged with Assault. A 17-year-old juvenile is also charged with assault.
Officials in North Carolina say a sheriff’s deputy was killed in a hit-and-run crash while investigating a robbery.
Federal regulators on Thursday ordered a review of security standards at the nation's far-flung electricity transmission network, following shootings at two electric substations in North Carolina that damaged equipment and caused more than 45,000 customers to lose power.
In November, Casey and Ashley Jordan, were initially charged with felony child abuse. Additional charges were filed this week after lab results returned showing the infant had high levels of fentanyl in the blood stream.
Northlake Mall will remained closed for the remainder of the day.
District officials confirm that a gun was found at West Mecklenburg High School Thursday morning.
A death investigation is underway after police responded to a crash and found a man shot in the vehicle. He died at the scene, police say.
Thousands of families across the state rely on Toys for Tots to help make their Christmas bright, but in Halifax county about four hours northeast of Charlotte, 2/3 of the toys donated this year have been stolen.
The Mecklenburg County Health Department seems like an unlikely place to find a violence prevention office, but Tracie Campell, Senior Health Manager of the Office of Violence Prevention said that's the point – they wanted their approach to be different . Their goal is to stop violence before it starts -- by reaching the people it impacts.
Michael Mendoza was shot and killed after he and his sister found a loaded gun. Investigators say the child’s mother, father and uncle living in the residence failed to properly secure the firearm.
According to the arrest warrant, Timothy Smith, 50, of Tega Cay, distributed a digital file that contained video of a 10-year-old girl fully undressing and exposing her genitalia.
A Statesville man who was shot in November has died from his injuries. Statesville Police are now treating his death as a homicide.
Police are asking for the public's assistance with identifying a man they say robbed a bank Wednesday afternoon.
A jury has found CMPD Officer Phillip Barker guilty of misdemeanor death by vehicle. Barker was responding to a call when he hit and killed CPCC student James Short with his patrol cruiser.
Gaston County Police called to a mobile home park off Hickory Grove Road north of Belmont
Two men are facing charges in connection to the death of a girl who overdosed on Fentanyl pills. The girl died September 26th. Officers found her unresponsive in the 800 block of Kiser Road near Bessemer City.
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