A shootout between two vehicles led to major backups on I-77 during the Monday evening commute, according to CMPD. It also ended with one person being struck by gunfire.
A mother and son from Huntersville were arrested and charged with four counts of felony embezzlement on Monday, September 25th, according to a news release from the North Carolina Department of Insurance.
The Salisbury Police Department is looking for a suspect accused of injuring three people in a shooting in the early hours of Sunday morning.
An Amber Alert was issued and cancelled within minutes for a missing 9-year-old in Asheboro.
Mooresville police are on the search for two people stealing shoes at a local department store last week, but thanks to a clever Facebook post, word of these two is spreading quickly.
Police say they are investigating threats made to Ardrey Kell High School and Community House Middle School on Friday. School officials confirm both schools were placed on lockdown while police investigated the threats.
A student was hit by a car at a school bus stop on Thursday, September 21st according to a tweet by CMPD.
A 35-year-old man has been sentenced to nearly six to eight years in prison in connection to the death of a girl who overdosed on fentanyl toxicity.
Next time you're in downtown Davidson, you'd better watch where you're crossing the street. Police have begun issuing $30 citations to jaywalkers.
A man has been arrested for shooting a jogger in South Charlotte in the afternoon on Sunday, September 17th, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
Lincoln County Commissioner, Anita Mccall has been arrested for driving while impaired on September 19th, according to news release.
Chanceler Johnson, the suspect involved in a police chase crash that killed a mother and son has turned himself in to authorities.
Two siblings called their respective schools three times this month to make bomb threats, but have finally been caught.
Authorities arrested five people for impeding traffic at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport during an Airport Workers Rally.
Police are conducting a homicide investigation after a man was killed in a shooting in Rock Hill on Saturday, September 16th, according to the Rock Hill Police Department.
Authorities say he was wearing black tactical gear and driving a dark colored Dodge Charger with emergency lights.
CMPD says $100,000 was taken in a mad dash after bags of cash flew out of the back of an armored truck in north Charlotte.
The Statesville Police Department is conducting an investigation after officers discovered a victim with a gunshot wound to the head.
The Chapel Hill Police Department arrested a suspect in relation to an incident that occurred on UNC Chapel Hill's campus.
The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was released from federal custody on Wednesday after completing a three-year sentence for helping him run his multibillion-dollar criminal empire, the federal Bureau of Prisons said.
An investigation is underway after a man was found shot dead in Uptown Charlotte.
A case of mistaken identity led to a shooting over the weekend in Rock Hill that left two people behind bars and four people injured.
Five years after the scandal that led to a redo in the 9th District Congressional Election, Mark Harris says he's running for office again. The Pastor turned Politician is looking to change the narrative about what happened.
A Hickory woman is calling for change after the death of her daughter and 12-year-old grandson. The two died after a police SUV slammed into their minivan, while the officer was in pursuit of a motorcycle.
CMPD has reopened Albemarle Road in east Charlotte following a SWAT situation.
CMPD has arrested a man wanted for several sexual assault offenses.
CMPD is conducting a homicide investigation after a man was reportedly shot dead in. North Charlotte on Saturday, September 9th.
Check out the Gaston County mugshots from Friday, September 7th.
64-year-old Dianne Davis was killed early Saturday morning on Orchard Trace Lane in north Charlotte.
Charlotte Mecklenburg police are thrilled with the outcome of their most recent operation to track down stolen luxury vehicles.
Students can sleep easier at Belmont Abbey College after the man accused of trespassing and sexually assaulting a student is behind bars.
Attorneys for convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh want a new trial, accusing the court clerk of improperly influencing the jury.
One person was taken to the hospital with "life threatening injuries" after a shooting in west Charlotte, that's according to MEDIC.
Ohio authorities on Friday released bodycam video showing a police officer fatally shooting Ta’Kiya Young in her car in what her family denounced as a “gross misuse of power and authority” against the pregnant Black mother.
A house was intentionally set to flames in South Charlotte on Saturday, September 2nd.
A homicide investigation is underway in North Charlotte.
A three-year-old boy has been killed after his five-year-old brother found a gun inside a car on Thursday, August 31st.
A man has been arrested for allegedly shooting a woman during a road rage incident near Rama Road Elementary School Wednesday.
Witnesses say gunshots were fired at the intersection of Rama and Portburn Roads Wednesday morning. School leaders say a parent was hurt after an altercation.
A man is facing child sexual assault charges in connection with incidents that occurred in early August in Lincoln County.
Police in CMPD's South Division are investigating another string of brazen home break-ins. Neighbors say the burglars are in and out in a matter of minutes, stealing thousands of dollars worth of goods.
Police are on the scene of a SWAT situation in west Charlotte.
Police in a Columbus suburb fatally shot a pregnant woman in an Ohio supermarket parking lot after she accelerated her car toward an officer, police officials said.
There is another local family hoping they can get the same news Allisha Watts' family got last week. Police still haven't found Deidre Reid's body.
Kelli Simoneau faces charges of embezzlement after investigators say she lied and had the county pay for her personal cat's surgical procedure.
This week, CMPD Officers shot and killed two people during domestic violence calls in Charlotte.
The former director of the Chester Animal Control Department was arrested on embezzlement charges on August 24th.
A Statesville man has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in the outside picnic area of Northview Academy.
A Union County jury sentenced a man to more than 14 years in prison for numerous felonies including attempted murder.
Authorities say a body found in eastern North Carolina is Allisha Watts. Her boyfriend, James Dunmore, has been arrested and charged with murder.
A criminal indictment was unsealed in federal court Wednesday, charging five individuals with stealing dozens of high-end vehicles worth millions from dealerships across the U.S.
Three children have died following an early morning house fire in Concord.
Check out the Mecklenburg County mugshots from Saturday, August 19th.
The Mount Holly Police Department made an arrest in a hit-and-run incident that killed a 42-year-old woman.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating a homicide in northwest Charlotte.
A father and son duo are behind bars tonight after police say they robbed and sexually assaulted a woman in charlotte on Friday.
Matthews Police say they have identified the body found near a utility right-of-way as a missing 17-year-old from Charlotte.
The suspect of China Grove is currently being held in Cabarrus County Jail and the investigation is ongoing.
Surveillance video shows the moment a car barrels through a fence and into Glenn Harmon's building located on East Independence Blvd.
Mount Holly Police are investigating a fatal hit and run that happened on Central Avenue early Monday morning.
Police say a man from Boone was shot and killed in an apparent road rage incident on August 11th.
A man died after an officer-involved shooting around midnight, August 13th.
Friends and family held a vigil at Little Rock A.M.E Zion church in uptown to pray for Alisha Watts' safe return.
A Mooresville man was arrested in connection with an overdose death in Lincoln County on Friday, August
An investigation is underway after a 15-year-old girl was reportedly sexually assaulted while jogging on McAlpine Creek Greenway Friday, August 11th.
After an extensive police chase, officers say they arrested a man they were looking to detain for stealing mail in the Cornelius area.
Three Morganton men were arrested on multiple charges stemming from crimes in both North Carolina and South Carolina.
CMPD is breaking its silence on the investigation into the disappearance of Allisha Watts. The Moore County woman was last seen in Charlotte on July 16th. Family and friends have demanded police release more information about their progress in the case.
CMPD is asking for the public's help in locating a suspect who was involved in an armed robbery at SouthPark Mall on August 4th.
A 10-year-old girl was shot and the suspects accused in the shooting were also involved in a shootout with a lieutenant from the Rowan County Sheriff's Office.
A former Rocky River teacher was charged on Friday with indecent liberties and sexual activity with a student.
Officers are investigating a shooting in West Charlotte according to a tweet by CMPD.
A victim has been transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a stabbing in the University Area.
CMPD has arrested a suspect after a fatal hit-and-run crash in Steele Creek Saturday, August 5th.
Robert Price is now charged with 13 counts of Indecent Liberties with a Child and one count of Statutory Sexual Offense.
A woman is desperately seeking answers to what happened to her daughter, Jona Payne, after she was found dead in the woods in Rock Hill SC in early July.
Police say they arrested a woman in Kings Mountain for sexually assaulting a minor. Amanda Justice has been charged with two counts of felony statutory sex offense with a child.
CMPD reported that bullet shell casings were found in front of the home of James Dunmore, the currently hospitalized boyfriend of Allisha Watts.
Stover was arrested and charged in October 2021 with homicide by child abuse for the death of her 11-month-old child.
Police need your help identifying a man accused of physically and sexually assaulting a woman on West Woodlawn Road in south Charlotte.
A grand jury indicted Stephanie Alexander for second degree murder in the death of 25-year-old Tyra Crosby. She was shot and killed at a home on Porter Street Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Alexander was initially charged with voluntary manslaughter.
A federal jury convicted a Stallings man on drug trafficking charges after authorities say he sold a significant amount of drugs throughout Mecklenburg and Gaston Counties.
More than a dozen dogs were rescued in an alleged dogfighting ring on East 6th Ave in Gastonia Wednesday morning.
An officer with the Mooresville Police Department has been arrested and charged with sexual misconduct with a minor, according to a news release.
An American fugitive accused of faking his own death to avoid a rape charge in Utah can be extradited to the U.S., a judge in Scotland ruled Wednesday, calling the man “as dishonest and deceitful as he is evasive and manipulative.”
One person was killed and two were injured after a severe car crash in Mooresville.
According to the warrant, Watts was last seen the afternoon of July 16th. Her cousin told CMPD Watts was last seen getting into her boyfriend's car that day. The car was at his home located at 1633 Pamela Lorraine Drive in Charlotte.
The former CEO of a respected South Carolina bank will spend seven years in federal prison for helping Alex Murdaugh steal nearly $2 million from clients' legal settlements. Russell Laffitte was sentenced Tuesday after a jury found him guilty of six charges related to wire and bank fraud back in November.
CMPD detectives need your help identifying the suspect accused of breaking into the Penguin Drive-In located on East Boulevard.
Police have arrested a suspect after an SUV plowed into a group of migrant workers in Lincolnton. 68-year-old Daniel Gonzalez showed up at police headquarters in Lincolnton to turn himself in just before 6:00 on Monday night.
Cleveland County Sheriff Alan Norman invited WCCB to join his deputies Thursday as they check in on the county's registered sex offenders.
CMPD located and arrested 23-year-old Jonathan Anguiano on outstanding warrants related to a fatal car accident that occurred Saturday, July 1st.
Caldwell Cole Jr., 79, has been sentenced to life in prison after being charged with murdering Janet Scronce and Furahn Morrow. in 2019. Cole was also convicted of shooting two others.
Family and friends are demanding CMPD release more information about a missing woman, last seen in Charlotte 10 days ago. Allisha Watts disappeared while visiting her boyfriend. Her SUV was found days later in Anson County.
Police say the illicit sales of controlled substances, alcoholic beverages, and firearm violations were occurring outside and within an illegal business in Kannapolis called Club Lounge.
Deputies with the Iredell County Sheriff's Office have captured wanted inmate Matthew Brown in Southwest Statesville.
Police say a fight between two adults led to shots being fired at Julius Chambers High School.
The owners of From The Ashes Tattoo Studio have lost thousands of dollars after a break-in in Gastonia.
Quick and heroic actions by a Rock Hill Man may have saved the life of a store clerk. "I just thought about the problem and how to fix it," said Dalton Wheeler.
Thieves continue to target Kia and Hyundai owners in Charlotte and across the country. Criminals are using USB charging cables to easily steal the vehicles. Despite a software update being pushed out, local owners are still becoming victims.
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