Law enforcement officials say that posts being circulated on social media regarding a string of robberies/burglaries throughout the area are not accurate.
Police say they have located and charged a 16-year-old who posted "cryptic" messages on Instagram that caused a panic in local schools.
CMPD has arrested three suspects in connection to two robberies Thursday afternoon.
Deputies have arrested a Rock Hill man who is facing multiple charges related to a January sexual assault case.
Deputies have arrested two suspects in connection to an armed robbery and carjacking in Lincoln County.
Police are asking the public for help with identifying a suspect caught on surveillance after an armed robbery.
Alexander County deputies have arrest 32-year-old Andrew Justice, of Taylorsville, in connection to the theft of a concrete chicken.
UPDATE: The father accused of hiring four people to kidnap his son and take him to Massachusetts has been arrested according to reports. Deputies say the father of a juvenile in Iredell County hired four people to help him kidnap his son and take him to Massachusetts.
Police have charged the suspect who led officers on a chase through west Charlotte Wednesday afternoon with the murder of a man in South End.
Police have arrested a man for the murder of a long-time newspaper delivery man in uptown Charlotte.
Friends are remembering a Lancaster paper carrier they say was a guardian angel over Charlotte at night. Sixty-five year old Wes Scott was shot and killed on Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard early Wednesday morning, right near Romare Bearden park.
Police are looking for 17-year-old Jaquan Scott who is wanted on several charges.
A suspect is wanted after police say he threatened a Boost Mobile clerk with a weapon and demanded money.
A homicide investigation is underway in south Charlotte after police say one person was shot and killed.
Police say a white trash bag was found in a Walgreens' parking lot Tuesday containing two dead puppies.
A reward is being offered after multiple firearms were stolen from a business in Gaston County.
Four people are in police custody following a SWAT situation in northeast Charlotte.
There aren't really any words I can write or say that mean much compared to this family's pain, other than to tell you this: Daniel is speaking out for one reason: to reach anyone who knows anything about who killed Anthony Frazier.
CMPD Chief Putney says it's time to scale back the use of the ordinance
One person is in custody after police say he robbed a UNC Charlotte student at gunpoint, stole her car, and then led officers on a pursuit.
Police are trying to find two suspects that broke into a Walgreens' early Monday morning.
Police are trying to find the man they say robbed a Circle K Sunday night.
Police have arrested the suspect who carjacked a woman and then led officers on a high speed chase before crashing into a Lenoir PD K-9 vehicle early Monday morning.
Police arrested a Union County teacher over the weekend for domestic violence.
The Homeland Security Department said Monday that 680 people were arrested in roundups last week targeting immigrants living illegally in the United States. The figure is far below the totals of similar raids conducted under the Obama administration.
Bullets spray a Salisbury home, killing a 7-year-old girl sleeping in a bed and injuring her grandmother.
Officers with the Gaston County Police conducted a large arrest round-up of individuals associated with selling and distributing heroin in the area, according to a news release.
Police need your help locating a man wanted for assaulting a woman in the parking lot of a restaurant in Matthews.
CMPD says Troy Gaddy was arrested in Cabarrus County.
One person has life threatening injuries after a shooting in south Charlotte.
Two teenagers have been arrested for a drive-by shooting that left two people injured at 707 Victory Street.
Two people were shot in north Charlotte on the 2700 block of Bellefonte Drive.
Authorities in Richland County, South Carolina have arrested three of four suspects accused of robbing a Waxhaw, N.C. Verizon Store Friday night.
Officials in Greensboro say a police officer has been shot during a traffic stop.
Police have arrested and charged two co-owners of Johnny's E Cigs and Shaw's Pipe World with trafficking marijuana.
Police say they found a gun inside a Sedgefield Middle School teacher's vehicle after he was arrested on campus for outstanding warrants in Iredell County.
The judge in the case of the man accused of killing and hiding three-year-old Jordyn Dumont has granted the defense's request for a change of venue.
Police need help identifying the man they say robbed a woman at gunpoint while using a bank's drive-thru ATM.
A Charlotte woman has been arrested for her involvement in a "cookie scam."
Investigators say a traffic stop netted 90 pounds of marijuana. Officials say Long Nguyen was pulled over on I-77 for a traffic violation.
Police are on the scene of a death investigation in east Charlotte.
An exclusive look at a special weapon CMPD Crime Scene Search uses to help bring killers to justice.
Bobby Glenn appeared on video before a judge Wednesday after being accused of hijacking an ambulance Tuesday morning.
Police have arrested three suspects connected to a murder on January 31st.
Police are investigating after one person was shot in west Charlotte Wednesday afternoon.
Officers with the Kannapolis Police Department have arrested two men who attempted to rob a Rent-A-Center on South Cannon Boulevard.
George Coleman, a student at Davidson College, was arrested on February 2nd for sexual assault.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Detectives have arrested a man they say is responsible for a rash of apartment leasing office robberies, dating back to September of 2016.
Paramedics picked man and child up in Gastonia, chase ends in McAdenville
Almost 15 years after he was convicted of killing his wife, a North Carolina novelist has made a plea deal to end the case before his retrial, a lawyer said Tuesday.
Rickey Payne, 44, was sentenced to 26 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of second-degree murder and concealing/failing to report a death.
A mother was charged with injuring her son and a 2-year-old child with a Samurai sword during an argument Monday night.
Police have charged a 40-year-old woman with breaking into four homes in southeast Charlotte Tuesday morning.
Gastonia fire investigators say two overnight fires at empty homes have been ruled intentional.
One man is in custody after deputies say he assaulted a woman and stole her car.
Authorities have charged a York County man with ill treatment of animals and dog fighting after discovering 13 Pit Bulls chained on his property.
Police say a suspect stole a vehicle from the National Guard Armory and then lead police on a chase, which ended with a officer-involved shooting.
Officials with the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office and Carbarrus County Schools are investigating after a student brought an unloaded gun on a school bus Monday afternoon.
Deputies have arrested Eric Napper, 24, for the armed robbery on January 31st at the Flat Creek Quick Stop.
Marvin Hill will spend at least 17 years behind bars after pleading guilty to the 2013 murder of his wife.
A woman is facing charges after police say she hit and killed a pedestrian in north Charlotte.
One suspect is in custody after three people were stabbed in a home on River Hill Trail, Lincolnton overnight.
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Police are investigating after someone fired shots at a LYNX train Friday afternoon.
Police are looking for a man they say robbed a bank late Friday afternoon.
Rowan County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 16-year-old and a 15-year-old juvenile for multiple vehicle break-ins over the last two months.
Police say they identified the man responsible for killing another man after a concert in northeast Charlotte in 2013.
Officials have arrested a 70-year-old Conover woman charged with trafficking methamphetamine.
UPDATE: Police have arrested a suspect for his involvement in the robbery of the Family Dollar located at 5240 N. Sharon Amity Road.
Alexander County Sheriff's deputies have arrested two suspects charged with breaking and entering Wednesday afternoon.
Deputies arrested two gang members Tuesday after allegedly breaking into a business on Fallston Road.
Two suspects are in custody following an overnight armed robbery in Rock Hill.
Officials with federal, state, and local agencies arrested three suspects involved in a large scale heroin trafficking ring Tuesday after a three year long investigation.
Police say an unlicensed driver is now facing involuntary manslaughter charges following a fatal wreck that killed a 6-year-old.
A new report from the State Board of Education shows more than 1300 criminal or violent acts in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools during the 2015-2016 school year.
Police have charged more than a dozen suspects following an eight month long drug investigation in Rowan County.
It took jurors only 90 minutes to find a 29-year-old Morganton man guilty on Wednesday for the statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl.
Police are trying to identify the suspect they say robbed a CVS at gunpoint Tuesday night.
A man accused of killing his grandfather and beating his mother back in 2013 was found guilty of murder Wednesday.
Police need your help identifying a man accused of robbing a Pineville convenience store of cigarettes.
Officials have released the autopsy results from an Anson County suspect who died while being taken into custody back in October 2016.
Police need help identifying two suspects caught on surveillance during an armed robbery Saturday afternoon.
The State Board of Education released the following reports about school crime and violence in North Carolina schools.
New statistics from CMPD show overall crime is 17 percent above the city's five year average
Police are looking for suspects that were firing shots from their vehicle at N. Hoskins Road and Brookshire Boulevard Tuesday evening.
Detectives are warning travelers to be on the lookout for a man running a fraud scheme in the airport and parking decks at Charlotte Douglas.
The Union County Sheriff's Office is still looking for the person(s) responsible for killing seven dogs last week, and anyone with information that leads to an arrest could get up to $14,000 in rewards.
A 44-year-old Valdese man was charged with soliciting a minor through social media and attempting to meet for sex following an undercover investigation.
The Kings Mountain Police Department is seeking assistance identifying a suspect wanted for multiple vehicle break-ins.
Officials have released the cause of death for, 42-year-old, Andrew Moore.
The Rock Hill Police say they have arrested a suspect in connection with a December shooting that left one man dead.
What happened to the dogs - and the cash reward now offered in this case. A warning: the pictures you're about to see are disturbing.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has released the dash cam video from the fatal 2012 officer involved shooting of Michael Laney.
Police have charged an accused robbery suspect for more than a dozen robberies that happened in the Charlotte area.
Police are investigating a homicide in northeast Charlotte after a man found in a car with a gunshot wound died at the hospital.
Police are looking for 24-year-old Davon Davis.
Police have arrested 20-year-old Jimar Slagle in connection to two Subway robberies on Matthews Station Street.
Officials say Kristy Brooks, 35, turned herself in after hiding with her 5-year-old daughter, Autumn Newberry-Rape, for over a year.
Two people have been arrested after an investigation into drug activity in Iredell County.
The search is on for the driver that fled the scene after crashing into a library in uptown Charlotte on Sunday evening.
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