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Alex Murdaugh Goes on Trial in 2021 Killings of Wife, Son

As his life unraveled over the past two years, disgraced South Carolina attorneyΒ Alex MurdaughΒ didn't fight giving upΒ his law licenseΒ and said he made plenty of mistakes tied to missing client money and a financial mess that led toΒ 100 criminal charges.

Charlotte Man Facing Murder Charge In Bessemer City

A Charlotte man is behind bars in Gaston County accused of killing a man Friday morning in Bessemer City.Β  Detectives say Chavis Davis of University City is charged with first degree murder of Matthew Watkins of Cherryville.

Child Abuse Arrest in Lenoir

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.

Drone Leads to Arrest of Felony Assault Suspect

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.

CMPD Investigating New Year's Eve Shooting in West Charlotte

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.

FBI Releases New Photos Of Madalina Cojocari

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.

New Insight Into Madalina Cojocari's Extended Family

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.

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