Crime

WCCB learned Monday that a Newton man charged with the murder of his girlfriend's 17-month-old son will not face the death penalty if he's convicted.

Deputies arrested three men who they say tortured and mutilated a family's pet llama.

Police arrested two teenagers for their involvement in more than 30 break-ins in Charlotte.

The Cabarrus County courthouse has been evacuated after a reported bomb threat.

Two arrests in the case of a mother and father murdered in their Lake Wylie home leaves a neighborhood relieved.

Union County Sheriffs carried out a search warrant on the residence of a suspicious heroin dealer.

Officials are investigating a package sent to Samaritan's Purse headquarters in Boone Friday.

Gaston County police are looking for a woman who tried to use counterfeit money.

Police are searching for a driver who ditched his luxury car after he crashed into a power line pole and a bus stop.

A shiny, black, new Camaro has been used as the getaway car in several home break-ins. The crimes happened last week but the car keeps being seen in town as recently as Thursday.

Omega Psi Phi is suspended from JCSU's campus. Police arrested five of the fraternity brothers earlier this week.

Police and MEDIC were called to two different scenes in west Charlotte Thursday night. Three people were shot, all in the hospital with life-threatening or potentially life-threatening injuries.

Police arrested three suspects who stole a woman's purse.

Police responded to a assault with a deadly weapon call that left one man dead at a Charlotte gas station.

A Charlotte men was arrested after breaking into multiple storage units.

Troopers pulled out guns and arrested a wanted felon near small children at a Gaston County day care.

A father is expected in court Thursday for a custody hearing after he recorded video of what he says shows a woman abusing his children.

Police are charging a mother with three counts of child abuse.