A crowd of more than 50 teenagers took over a street in Uptown Charlotte according to business employees who say they saw no parents with any of the underage celebrators.
Police arrested 12 individuals, including 10 juveniles, and seized one firearm, but no major incidents occurred during the 4th of July festivities in Uptown.
Statesville Police are looking for a suspect wanted for critically injuring a 28-year-old man in an overnight shooting.
A Clover man has been charged after engaging in a standoff with SWAT in the early hours of Friday, July 5th.Β
A man was charged after he allegedly crashed into a Gastonia Police car while driving drunk, according to a new release.
But, the DA also described the shooting as "jarring" and said that the appropriateness of the officer's "tactics may be ripe for other authorities to evaluate."
Rowan County Sheriff's Office deputies have taken a man into custody after he barricaded himself into his RV due to an arrest warrant and suffered a self-inflicting wound to his neck
A Statesville mother is facing a felony charge for child abuse after her two-year-old nearly died from an overdose on Monday.
An 18-year-old has been arrested after a deputy found marijuana, drug paraphernalia and a handgun in his vehicle.
A 25-year-old man, wanted for murder out of Chesterfield County, was arrested following a traffic stop in Union County.
After finding two people dead following a murder-suicide in north Charlotte, CMPD has identified both the victim and the offender.
Police say they arrested Weston Vonegidy on July 2nd for the shooting that happened during a youth baseball game on the campus of Wingate University.
Disturbing details released after authorities say a Charlotte woman sexually assaulted a child and sent videos of the abuse overseas.Β
CMPD officials have announced the conclusion of an extensive investigation with the Pineville Police Deparmtent into an incident that led to the death of 46-year-old Dennis Bodden.Β
Police arrested and charged 19-year-old Jeremey Jackson with first degree murder in connection to the homicide of a 17-year-old juvenile.
All eyes on uptown as the fourth of July fast approaches. Police are already preparing for the holiday andΒ hoping we don't see a repeat of last year's violence.Β
Preliminary information indicates one CMPD officer suffered from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, was transported to a local hospital and succumbed to his injuries, according to CMPD.
An arrest warrant affidavit for Ashlee Stallings has been released after Stallings is accused of leaving her eight-year-old daughter in her car while she was at work.
Police are investigating two overnight shootings in Charlotte that sent three people to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Seventeen people were arrested earlier this month for various probation violations and drug-related charges following Burke Countyβs βBring the Heatβ operation.
One person was seriously injured and transported to the hospital following a crash on I-77 on Saturday morning
Two people were taken to the hospital overnight after a pair of shootings in east Charlotte.
Police arrested a 41-year-old convicted felon Friday morning following an extensive narcotics trafficking operation.
The FBI Charlotte Field Office and the U.S. Attorneyβs Offices for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina are warning the public about a new, more sophisticated jury scam involving fake federal arrest warrants.Β Β
A death investigation is underway after a wanted suspect was found dead on Thursday, June 27th.Β
Police arrested a man in Mount Holly previously wanted for allegedly robbing a Truist Bank in Kings Mountain carrying a long rifle.
36-year-old Phillip Weise was sentenced Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to using social media to send and receive child pornography.
A man is wanted in Rowan County for statutory rape of a 12-year-old back in May.
Police need your help identifying these suspects involved in an alleged assault last week in east Charlotte.
A Cherryville woman is dead after an alleged drunk driver crashed head-on into her vehicle in Gaston County on Thursday morning.
Police say a man has been arrested after he stole an Amazon delivery truck while trying to flee from officers.
Officials have identified the two victims who were found dead in a double homicide case in Lincoln County.
A Hickory man was sentenced Tuesday to 11 years in prison for possessing over 50,000 images and videos of child pornography.
The York County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that the body of Zachary Patterson has been located in the Sharon area of York County.
As a result of a successful drug round-up, the Iredell County Sheriff's Office arrested 11 individuals in an attempt to rid Iredell County of illegal drugs.
Paul Beha, 70, is facing ten felony charges of second degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
33-year-old Mathew Roop has been indicted by Catawba County Grand Jury after being suspected of supplying narcotics to a man, resulting in his death.
CMPD is investigating after someone fired a weapon through the windshield of a vehicle following an alleged road rage incident that happened in broad daylight at a busy Plaza Midwood intersection.Β
As the investigation into Madalina Cojocari's whereabouts continues, her mother, Diana Cojocari is now being considered a suspect in her disappearance, according to police.
According to Monroe Police, two teenagers were found shot near Andrew Jackson Highway after a verbal argument.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) released body-worn camera (BWC) video footage of a CMPD officer who was arrested and charged with embezzlement following an incident that occurred on March 14, 2024.
CMPD detectives have arrested 27-year-old Divee Cunningham and charged him with first degree murder for his involvement in the death of 44-year-old David McNeil on March 22.
A suspect has been identified and arrested in connection to the homicide of 24-year-old Joemanie Sweeney.
CMPD detectives identified and arrested a 15-year-old in connection to the murder of 14-year-old Jonathan Miller, after charging a 16-year-old with first degree murder in May.
A surveillance camera captured a man pull a handgun out of his waistband in a business parking lot. Officers were sent to the scene.
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested Benjamin Yates in relation to multiple vehicle break-ins.
The body cam video of a shooting involving a CMPD officer on Beatties Ford Road has been released. Timothy Moore was shot in the arm by a CMPD officer and survived the shooting.
The Asheville Police Department arrested three women in connection to a robbery of the D-Bat store on Hendersonville Road on June 23.
One person is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a shooting in Uptown overnight.
One person was seriously injured and taken to the hospital following a shooting in west Charlotte.
A Charlotte man was sentenced to eight years in prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Authorities are searching for a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run Thursday night in Lincoln County.
A Rock Hill woman is dead and her girlfriend was charged with murder following an altercation with a co-worker who shot and killed her in self-defense.
A man was indicted Wednesday on charges related to the shooting involving police at a pub in Hickory last month.
A suspect is on the run after leading a chase and exchanging gunfire with deputies in a stolen vehicle on Wednesday.
A York County man was sentenced to 13 years in prison after robbing three fast food businesses in Charlotte in June of 2022.
A convicted felon was arrested after deputies said they found five firearms and approximately 77 grams of narcotics at his residence in Catawba County.
A 49-year-old Charlotte man will serve the next 34 years in prison for committing an armed robbery on his former employer in July of 2021.
An 18-year-old and 17-year-old were charged with offenses relating to breaking in to Piedmont High and Middle Schools.
Great Falls resident Ivan White was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor.
A scary trend developing in North Carolina has made its way to Charlotte. United States Postal Service workers robbed at gunpoint. It's happened in Greensboro, too.
Gaston County Police have arrested 35-year-old Irving Arias after an investigation into a drug trafficking organization.
Since January 2023, UCSO deputies, primarily assigned to the Town of Indian Trail Division, have proactively identified and seized approximately 1,100 forged/fictitious license plates on local roadways.
Deputies with the Chester County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting at an apartment building that resulted in one death.
50-year-old Jason Kirkpatrick was arrested for stealing 34 items from a Gastonia Target that was worth of $1,000, according to a police report.
The Burke County Sheriff's Office have arrested 35-year-old Jessie Shull and 35-year-old Telitha Shull as suspects in a larceny investigation of East Burke High School.
Kings Mountain Police Department responded to a domestic dispute that resulted in one individual suffering a gunshot wound.
Detectives are investigating a homicide on Glenwood Drive in west Charlotte.
One person was seriously injured and taken to the hospital following a shooting in southeast Charlotte overnight.
A Morganton man was sentenced to 17 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl in June of 2023.
Two men were arrested after being accused of attempting to rob an armored truck in Rowan County.
Two suspects are being charged with first-degree murder following an investigation into the death of a 32-year-old man in southwest Charlotte.
Three victims in three Charlotte zip codes in less than 24 hours. Josiah Maitland is accused of stabbing all three of them. On Friday, the judge denied Maitland bond.
A 33-year-old man is behind bars after breaking into a fire station in Mooresville on Thursday morning.
A Gastonia man was arrested in Cleveland County after deputies said he kidnapped a child in Ohio.
An international fugitive, wanted for felony child rape, was arrested earlier this month in Gastonia.
Police are searching for a Lancaster woman wanted for breaking into multiple storage units in Matthews from November of 2023.
A third suspect has been arrested after a block party shooting in Rock Hill.
A local baseball and softball facility says women have been stealing bats from their locations throughout the region by hiding the bats up their skirts.
A 19-year-old is facing attempted murder charges after police said he stabbed three victims across Charlotte within 24 hours.
The Iredell County Sheriffβs Office seized over $420,000 in drug money from three Chinese nationals last month.
A habitual felon in Rowan County was sentenced to 14-18 years in prison for possessing multiple narcotics while fleeing arrest.
The Gastonia Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that happened Monday night on Morgan Street.
Retired Duke sports radio play-by-play announcer Bob Harris died Wednesday.
26-year-old Frank Mercado pleaded guilty and will be sentenced to prison for defrauding 100 victims of nearly $700,000 through an investment scheme.
A jury has found 36-year-old Shelton Smith guilty of attempted first-degree murder after he fired at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers in May of 2021.
The Statesville Police Department (SPD) has observed an increase in commercial breaking and entering cases over the past couple of weeks.
A Charlotte man is now scared to post to social media, all because aΒ stalker is pretending to be him and won't stop.
51-year-old Michael Myers was sentenced to 152 to 248 years in prison after being found guilty of multiple sexual assault charges against two juvenile girls.
Testimonies of three survivors of sexual assault lead to life sentence of serial rapist.
Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of 48-year-old Edward Baines for soliciting a minor for sex.
The Mecklenburg County Sheriffβs Office is addressing the concerning increase in suicide attempts within the detention center, with 15 incidents reported in 2024 thus far, marking a notable rise compared to previous years.
A Newton man has been charged with felony murder following a homicide investigation on Monday, June 10th.
CMPD officers are investigating a hit and run crash on North Tryon Street that resulted in the death of 62-year-old Curtis Bing.
Hannah Freeman, 19, pled guilty to nine counts of felony breaking or entering a motor vehicle and was sentenced to three consecutive sentences.
24-year-old Marques McBride pled guilty to second-degree murder in the death of his mother and has been sentenced to 300-372 months in prison.
One person remains in the hospital after being shot in Uptown Charlotte early Sunday morning.
Police are searching for a man suspected of shooting four people in Uptown Charlotte overnight.
One person is dead and another is in the hospital after a shooting in Gastonia on Friday night.
While Andy Tench's family hasn't given up on find his remains, they say police aren't doing enough to find him.
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