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.
People who walk the trails of the McAlpine Creek Greenway are on edge after a sexual assaultΒ happened Saturday on the Four Mile Creek trailΒ off of Johnston Rd.Β
Police are investigating after a woman says she was sexually assaulted by a young man while walking on the McAlpine Creek Greenway.
CMPD is conducting a homicide investigation on University Point Boulevard.Β
A woman was taken to the hospital after being shot on a boat in Albemarle.
The Huntersville Police Department is searching for two suspects concerning an armed robbery in a Walgreens parking lot. The event occurred Tuesday, July 18th.
A traffic stop led to a search warrant where officers seized electric equipment and illegal drugs early Thursday, July 20th.Β
Four inmates pleaded guilty to various charges for their part in the 2018 riot at Lee Correctional Institution on Thursday, July 20th.Β
Grammy award-winning singer Tony Bennett dies at 96 on Friday, July 21st.Β
The Wadesboro Police Department is in search of murder suspect, Devonte Horne, (23) after a man was shot and killed Sunday, July 16th.
Check out the Gaston County mugshots from Wednesday, July 19th.
Officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are investigating a sexual assault case in east Charlotte. It happened July 11, 2023.
The Gaston County Police Department is assisting the Dallas Police Department after two officers were involved in a shooting Tuesday, July 18th.Β
A deputy with the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office was involved in a car accident while on duty Monday, July 17th.
Chester County neighbors are stunned to learn the accused Long Island serial killer owns property in their community. We're learning more about Rex Heuermann's ties to our area.
Police need your help locating a missing 3-year-old who was allegedly taken by her mother from her father's home in Mecklenburg County. The girl's father is the legal guardian of the child, according to police.Β
Police are investigating a deadly stabbing that happened in Kannapolis early Saturday morning.Β
CMPD says a 9-year-old was injured after someone fired shots into an apartment on Idlewild Road in east Charlotte over the weekend.Β
14 homes were hit by thieves in the past two weeks in Union County. The suspects stole mail from homes with flags raised on their mailboxes.
Malikah Bennett pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the death of her daughter back in 2021.
Operation Diamondback; a push from the York County Sheriffs Office to crack down on crime. WCCB Charlotte's Emma Mondo spoke with Trent Faris, Public Information Officer for the York County Sheriffs Office, getting a better idea the operations main focus.Β
A Lincolnton man in connection with a child sexual assault case from 2016 was arrested on July 11th, 2023.Β
Homeowners are terrified at nine different houses in the Charlotte area after their home was shot into over the weekend.Β
A Gaston County man was arrested on multiple felony sex offense charges on Tuesday, July 11th.
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety's Alcohol Law Enforcement Division have cited the owner and employee of the store.
Police say an investigation is underway after three masked suspects robbed Fink's Jewelers in Birkdale on Tuesday, July 11th.
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at North Carolina airports discovered a total of 130 firearms in travelersβ carry-on luggage in the first half of 2023, a small increase statewide over the same time period last year.
Still no arrests after a mass shooting at a block party in Wadesboro. State and local investigators are working to identify the suspect or suspects who shot seven people, killing one of them.
A man was charged with murder after a shooting in east Charlotte.Β
A federal judge has found Washington state in contempt and ordered it to pay more than $100 million in fines for failing to provide timely psychiatric services to mentally ill people who are forced to wait in jails for weeks or months.
CMPD is investigating a homicide after a victim was found shot dead in the University City area Saturday, July 8th.
U.S. Marshals Officials are requesting the public's assistance with locating a Conover man wanted for first-degree murder.Β
Lieutenant Ivie on this extensive investigation and how help from multiple agencies and the public led to their arrest.
CMPD says an active SWAT situation is underway in northwest Charlotte.
CMPD announces the arrest of more than 30 people, including kids, following a large disturbance during the Uptown Charlotte fireworks show on July 4th.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are investigating a homicide that left one dead and one critically injured.
The victims were taken to the hospital. Two are suffering life-threatening injuries.
A man wanted in connection with shooting his wife several times and pushing her from a vehicle on Highway 321 has been arrested in Knoxville, Tennessee, according to a news release.
A teen was found dead from gunshot wounds in a Monroe Hotel Saturday, July 1st.Β
Talia Petoia was shot and killed this past March in North Carolina. Her boyfriend at the time was Tyler Laughter, who was charged with involuntary manslaughter.
Four more cars have been seized in a crackdown of vehicle stunts and reckless driving.
The Mooresville Police Department has arrested a man was accused of selling and possessing over two pounds of marijuana.
Olivia Velez was shot in the head while sleeping at a home in northwest Charlotte. She was 8 years old at the time of the shooting. No one has been arrested for the crime.
Two arrests have been made in connection to a shooting incident from April 15th.Β
The FBI Continues to offer a reward of up to $30,000 for the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the deaths of four people during a shootout on June 22nd, 2020.
19-year-old Christopher Mullis is charged with killing two people in a crash on Homestead Road on June 2.
Gaston County Police has arrested the main suspect in a massive drug bust, valuing over $200,000.
Detectives are investigating a homicide in north Charlotte.
The Matthews Police Department Criminal Investigations Division was contacted about a report of an injured infant.
Police say they arrested two suspects after a 12-year-old was killed in north Charlotte.
Paul Tate was found shot to death at the Rozzelle Crossing shopping center on Mount-Holly Huntersville Road Wednesday afternoon.
Police say they are looking for a man accused of exposing himself to several people in Belmont.
Detectives with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department are conducting a homicide investigation after a man was shot and killed on Wednesday, June 14th.Β
A Heritage Place Adult Living Center resident was arrested and charged with murdering his roommate On Tuesday, June 12th.Β
We're hearing from the family of a Lenoir woman killed in an officer-involved shooting. Investigators say she charged at officers with two knives, while suffering a drug overdose.
Federal prosecutors say a South Carolina prisoner already serving a life sentence for murder used a cellphone to orchestrate killing another man.
A violent weekend in the Queen City. Community activists are calling on parents to step up as summer approaches and kids get out of school.
The duo were named as suspects in the shooting death of Juan Santiago-Flores who was shot and killed on Milton Road on May 15th.
A man has been arrested and charged with murder in Chester, SC early Friday, June 9th.Β
A protest planned by CATS workers was cancelled by union leadership Saturday.
A teenager has been sentenced to serve at least 20 years behind bars for a Statesville murder.
A traffic stop lands a New York man in jail after police seize a massive amount of cocaine and heroin in Henderson, N.C.
On June 3rd, CMPD cited a woman after she was seen doing donuts in her Hellcat. Police say the woman was later identified as a repeat offender. She was cited for reckless driving and her Hellcat was towed for evidence.
Thefts of Kia and Hyundai vehicles have increased 2,154% from 2022 in Charlotte, according to CMPD.
A 26-year-old man is accused of punching a 1-year-old in the face. Rico Williams is being held in the Mecklenburg County jail on the charge of assault on a child under 12 year-old.
A Huntersville man who was the CEO of a tech firm was shot to death at the Holly Crest Apartments, according to police.
A man charged in the brutal death of a 20-Year-Old Charlotte woman is out on bond.
Two people are facing charges for threatening a mosque in east Charlotte.
Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Huntersville.
A South Carolina gas station owner was charged Monday with murder in the death of a 14-year-old boy whom he allegedly chased from the store and shot in the back, the sheriff said. The Sheriff says the boy did not steal anything from the store.
Elected officials met a South Carolina community mourning the death of a 14-year-old boy who authorities say was fatally shot in the back by a gas station owner with calls to channel their righteous anger into collective support and political action.
The man who fatally shot Charlotte store owner, Massaquoi Kotay has been sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of murder and a firearm offense.
The man accused of robbing banks in Statesville and Salisbury over the last week has now been arrested after robbing an additional bank in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
June focuses on Gun Violence Awareness, and Mecklenburg County Public Healthβs Office of Violence Prevention will spotlight awareness and education throughout the month.
A man has been arrested and charged with the murder of a 26-year-old man on Friday, June 2nd
A father and son were arrested after police seized several grams of mushrooms, 12 pounds of marijuana, and several other marijuana-related products from the fellowship home behind a Lexington church.
More than two weeks and counting since someone broke into a northwest Charlotte home and stole two French bulldogs. Now, the dogs' owner is speaking out, scared but determined to spread the word that she wants her dogs back.
A video shows a five on one beatdown of Kiki Burton's daughter. The lopsided brawl happened on Tuesday in between periods at Kennedy Middle School.
A New York man was sentenced to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple sexual offenses in North Carolina.
Former Vice President Mike PenceΒ will officially launch his widely expected campaign for the Republican nomination for president in Iowa next week, adding another candidate to theΒ growing GOP fieldΒ and putting him in direct competition with his former boss.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department will host a press conference for National Gun Violence Awareness Day on Friday, June 2, 2023
Police are still investigating after a driver and passenger shot at each other on a cats bus earlier this month in Steele Creek.Β
Police say they arrested a 14-year-old for shooting and killing Quantarrius Sturdivant in north Charlotte in November 2022.
Check out the Mecklenburg County active inmates from May 31st
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department is searching for a suspect who fired rounds at a police vehicle in the early hours ofΒ Sunday, May 27th.Β
Detectives from the Gastonia Police Department are investigating the shooting death of 50-year-old Frankie Carl Jones of Charlotte. The shooting happened on May 25th outside a home on Crescent Lane.
The FBI has increased the rewards offered to capture people on the "Ten Most Wanted Fugitive" list to $250,000. This includes Charlotte murder suspect Alejandro "Alex" Castillo who is wanted for killing Sandy Le in 2016.
A Gastonia man has been arrested and charged after receiving a package at his workplace that contained over three pounds of suspected marijuana.
A Matthews man was sentenced to three years in prison for tax evasion on Thursday, May 25th.
CMPD will not be pressing charges in the threat to the Charlotte mosque. A police spokesperson tells us the caller who made the threat is 16 years-old.
CMPD states officers have shut down various meet-ups and towed several cars involved in dangerous stunts in the city since February.
An Indian Trail woman has been charged with scamming people out of charitable donation money after investigators say she set up a medical fund for a child who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness but then left the state after receiving the money.
A local non-profit animal rescue is the latest target for scammers. Halfway There Rescue helps dogs and cats in the Carolinas find new homes.
CMPD releases 72 videos connected to the deadly officer-involved shooting of robbery suspect Kevin Boston. The deadly shooting happened in June of 2022.
A 7-year-old girl was shot in Vale Monday evening, that's according to the Catawba County Sherriff's Office.
According to CMPD, 22-year-old Omarri Tobias, is charged in connection to the shooting of a CATS bus driver on Thursday.
CMPD says a 12-year-old and a 6-year-old were involved in an armed robbery that happened Sunday morning in southwest Charlotte.
Lenoir Police say they arrested a man for shooting a woman in the head following an argument over jointly owned property.
Northlake Mall debuted the K-9 Patrol Unit as its newest addition to its enhanced security program on Wednesday, May 17th.Β
A suspect in connection with a homicide was arrested after a month-long investigation Monday, May 15th.
Formerly Twitter
