"Really what it boils down to is perception, if you see the officers in the community, then you know they are there. That sends a message that they are there and they're watching," says Charlotte City Council member Julie Eiselt.
A 7-hour standoff is over in Iredell County and 26-year-old, active United States Marine is in custody, officials say.
The Charlotte Fair was shut down early Saturday night after reports of shots fired.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Departmentβs Homicide/ADW Unit are investigating a deadly shooting that happened around 4 p.m. Saturday.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation after a 19-year-old died after being stabbed in northwest Charlotte early Saturday morning.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have identified the victim in a deadly shooting that happened in Northwest Charlotte early Saturday morning.
GASTONIA, NC -- A mother of two, found in the bath tub of a Gastonia home, stabbed to death. Her boyfriend is charged with her murder. Tonight we have the 911 call from…
CHARLOTTE, NC-- Its a crime the police are seeing more often.Β Robbers targeting cell phone stores. CMPD released these pictures of a man who held up the Metro PCS on North Sharon Amity road…
CHARLOTTE, NC-- Investigators hope these pictures will lead to answers in the murder of a former CMPDΒ dispatcher. This SUV spotted near Central avenue and Rosehaven Drive around 2 AM March 19. Jeffrey Johnson…
Police are searching for two suspects who stole money from multiple victims' bank accounts in Charlotte.
Gastonia Police are investigating a homicide after a woman was found dead in a home Thursday.
Police are asking for the publicβs help in identifying the man who robbed two Charlotte businesses at gunpoint.
Three people were arrested after officers discovered a meth lab behind a Statesville home.
Deputies say a man was shot after two men broke into a home in Troutman.
UPDATE: GASTON CO., NC-- A former teacher convicted as a sex offender is accused of threatening the detective that originally busted him. Jason Webb is in the Gaston County Jail for cyber stalking…
A convicted sex offender was arrested Wednesday for making threats to a Lincolnton officer.
Police are requesting the publicβs assistance in identifying the suspects responsible for two Charlotte robberies.
Deputies are investigating after a man was shot in the stomach early Wednesday morning during a home robbery.
KANNAPOLIS, NC -- Police arrested a door to door meat salesman after they say he tried to get an 87-year-old woman to withdraw hundreds of dollars our her bank account for meat. The…
A Rowan County couple faces child abuse charges after deputies found their two month old baby had broken bones.
GASTONIA, NC-- Shots were fired during a convenience store robbery in Gastonia.Β Tonight police are looking for that suspect. It happened at the La Media Luna Number Two Mini Market on Bessemer City Road…
A North Carolina man was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for operating a sex trafficking enterprise that recruited women and teens into prostitution.
Police are investigating a robbery with shots fired at Ray's Mini Mart on Bessemer City Road.
Deputies say two people were arrested after their infant child was found with serious injuries in Rowan County.
Police say a salesman for Capital Meats has been arrested for trying to financially exploit an elderly woman.
CMPD needs your help locating a suspect wanted on multiple charges.
Police are looking for a suspect after a woman was shot in front of her home Tuesday morning.
A convicted sex offender in Iredell County faces new charges tonight, accused of peeping on a woman taking a shower.
Officials say the SWAT situation in southwest Charlotte has ended.
Police arrested a registered sex offender in Iredell County for filming a woman while she was in the shower.
Deputies have arrested and charged 24-year-old Thomas Shelton, Jr. with the murder of his father after he reported him missing on December 8, 2015.
The driver involved in the deadly hit and run that killed a 6-year-old boy on Sunday, April 24, has turned himself in, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say.
CHARLOTTE, NC - A community is in mourning after a 13-year-old boy was struck and killed Saturday riding a bike down Remount Road near Wilkinson Boulevard. "He just…
A local band director accused of inappropriate conduct with a student has resigned. He's the fifth person entrusted with taking care of children in our area charged with child sex crimes this week. The others: a pastor, an assistant principal, a teacher and a daycare worker. We're asking why there appear to be so many of these child sex abuse cases. We're also talking to experts to see what parents can do to protect their children.
Officials say a man assaulted a woman and killed her dog during a domestic dispute.
Police have charged five people for their involvement in three Charlotte burglaries.
The Band Director at Chesterfield-Ruby Middle School is facing charges after admitting to an inappropriate relationship with a student.
A Cherryville man accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend will go before a judge tomorrow. Jeffery Eaker is charged with first-degree murder.
Police are requesting the publicβs assistance in identifying the person and vehicle involved in a northwest Charlotte shooting.
Officials have arrested a Statesville man for sexually assaulting a 7-year-old.
Police are looking for a suspect they say robbed a parent at gunpoint near Hidden Valley Elementary School in Charlotte.
CHARLOTTE, NC-- Two suspects and one innocent bystander now in the hospital after crashing right here at Brookshire Boulevard and Idaho Drive, close to I -85. Police say someone stole that car during a carjacking on Rozzelles Ferry Road and…
Police are requesting the publicβs assistance in identifying the suspects involved in two armed robberies.
Police have arrested the Assistant Principal at Northwestern High School for sexual conduct with a minor.
Officials say officers and canine units with the Department of Public Safety captured Devin Brown shortly after 12pm Wednesday.
"There may be potential other victims out there," said Pete Hovanec with the City of Monroe.
CHARLOTTE, NC -- Police are a step closer in finding the driver in a deadly hit and run accident that killed a six-year-old boy Sunday. Mint Hill Police located the suspected van in…
A Charlotte teacher has been arrested and charged with sexual offenses for incidents with two students.
Police have charged a Charlotte couple with the death of their infant daughter.
Officials with now say Ahmad Lee worked for Union County Public Schools for two years and left in 2015.
Police are trying to find the person they say stabbed and robbed a man this morning at the Greyhound station and took off.
Police are investigating after a person was shot during a possible robbery early Tuesday morning.
There's no sign Monday night of a white van with South Carolina plates that hit and killed a six-year-old boy in East Charlotte. Witnesses say the driver got out for a second, then drove off. We spoke with the little boy's family about the tragic accident.
Authorities have charged two suspects in connection with a fatal hit and run that occurred earlier this month.
Police say a Charlotte man is wanted after he cut off his electronic monitoring device.
A 6-year-old boy was struck and killed by a vehicle in East Charlotte around 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a 22-year-old dead Friday night in East Charlotte.
Police are investigating after a north Charlotte shooting Friday night.
Lenoir Police and the SBI are investigating an early morning officer involved shooting that sent one man to the hospital.
Stop human trafficking now. That was the message advocates hoped to send Thursday in Uptown. Charlotte ranks in the top ten cities in the U.S for sex slave trafficking which led Charlotte police to start a new task force.
Police have blocked off the Sheffield Manor neighborhood in Concord after two men barricaded themselves in a home.
Detectives with the Homicide Unit have charged six people with the murder of Kynyatta Tshionna.
Police arrest a man they say stole a vehicle that was left running and unattended in front of a convenience store Wednesday morning in east Charlotte.
Burke County Sheriff's Deputies are asking for help in locating a man they say sexually assaulted two children, including one of his own.
The driver of a vehicle that crashed in Gastonia and killed an 11-year-old passenger is facing multiple charges including involuntary manslaughter.
Police are searching for a man wanted on multiple charges, including attempted 1st degree murder.
Police have made an arrest after a shooting in Statesville on Tuesday night.
A police chase through Charlotte ends with a robbery suspect in custody.
Investigators say two Fort Mill students who claimed someone tried to kidnap them reportedly made the story up.
UPDATE: Police say they have arrested Jontavious Littlejohn.
CMPD needs your help finding 35-year-old Ebon Bell.
Police are investigating an armed robbery that happened at a Walgreen's Wednesday morning in northeast Charlotte.
West Charlotte High School Band Director, Duncan Gray, made his first appearance in court Tuesday. Gray is accused of sexually assaulting a student at the school for four years. Child advocates say this is a chance for parents to talk to their children about staying safe.
Officer Meadors will not be charged in the fatal shooting of a gunman at Glen Haven Apartment complex.
32 people have been charged in a Kannapolis drug roundup. 12 people are still wanted by police.
Investigators say two people were arrested after a woman inadvertently called an undercover detective thinking he was someone else.
CMPD has released the names of the officers and suspect who were involved in Tuesday's early morning SWAT standoff in west Charlotte.
Police say the SWAT team entered the home on Shad Court where a wanted suspect had reportedly barricaded himself inside, but did not find the suspect.
Police say they have arrested a man who shot an employee at a business in east Charlotte in November 2016.
A West Charlotte High School band director is out on bond after police say he sexually assaulted a student for years. Police say the abuse went on from 2010 to 2014. Now CMPD is reaching out to the public to find out if there are other victims.
Gastonia Police are seeking assistance in identifying suspects in fraud cases involving ATM skimmer devices.
Deputies say a man was shot by his father during a disturbance at a home in Iredell County.
A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools teacher has been arrested and charged with taking indecent liberties with a student, according to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office website.
A 72-year-old man has been charged with second degree murder after Gaston County Police say he shot and killed a man Saturday night.
HUNTERSVILLE, NC-- An arrest has been made tonight after a bomb threat was made in a Huntersville Bank Robbery WCCB's Courtney Francisco was live with details.
A five mile police chase in East Charlotte ends with several damaged cars and a missing robbery suspect.
A Rock Hill woman is facing animal cruelty charges after police say she left a puppy inside of her storage unit overnight.
Police say a Salisbury man was arrested on marijuana and child abuse charges Wednesday.
CHARLOTTE, NC-- A fight between West Mecklenburg High School students has parents concerned tonight. Officers were called to the school this afternoon after one student may have used pepper spray on another. We…
Police are still searching for six suspects after a drug bust in the Hidden Valley neighborhood.
It's the stuff Patrick Cannon didn't want anyone to see. The FBI first declined to release the recordings. But after agents played them during a community outreach program, it was only a matter of time before they were forced to show them to you, too.
Police say 18 men are facing nearly 100 combined charges for their roles in a suspected in a Hidden Valley drug ring.
The FBI is releasing video and audio evidence from the investigation against former Charlotte mayor Patrick Cannon.
Police have arrested two men in connection to a 2013 murder.
Two suspects are in the hospital after running from police and flipping their car on I-85 Wednesday.
The push for more CMPD officers is getting a boost as crime continues to rise in Charlotte. City Council is still deciding if it can afford the extra patrols. WCCB Charlotte's Amy Cowman sat down one on one with District Attorney Andrew Murray who supports the push for more officers, but also more funding for his office.
A Gaston County man has been arrested and charged in connection with an improper relationship with a child.
Police say they have located and arrested Christopher Crittenden who was wanted for attempted murder, among other charges.
CMPD says it has 49 officers hitting the streets daily, tracking kids skipping school and getting into trouble. Amy Cowman rode with police around West Meck High School to see how officers deal with the problem.
The crime span began over a year ago. Neighbors tell us they are shocked but not surprised after learning one of their own admitted to a string of arsonists and thefts.
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