Local Crime

CMPD: 19-year-old dies after stabbing

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.

Cell Phone Store Robberies On The Rise

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…

Shots Fired In Gastonia Robbery

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…

Experts Analyze Surge Of Sex Crimes Charges

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.

Carjacking Ends In Crash, Causing Backup

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…

Family Mourns 6 Yr Old Boy Hit And Killed

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.

WANTED: Juharold Vann

Police say a Charlotte man is wanted after he cut off his electronic monitoring device.

Anti-Human Trafficking Flash Mob In Uptown

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.

WANTED: Matthew Tolson

Police are searching for a man wanted on multiple charges, including attempted 1st degree murder.

West Charlotte Band Director In Court

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.

West Charlotte HS Band Director Arrested

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.

Concerns That Pepper Spray Was Used In School Fight

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…

DA Talks Crime Increase, Funding Needs

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.

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