Federal authorities say Barry Edwards, 65, of Hickory has plead guilty to wire fraud conspiracy for accepting bribes and kickbacks from a private contractor during his time as Director of Utilities and Engineering for Catawba County.
Investigators have charged a 56-year-old Gastonia woman for driving drunk after a fatal collision Tuesday evening involving a motorcycle.
Investigators have charged two Carolina International School employees on separate felony charges including possession of child porn and methamphetamine.Β
Mecklenburg County Sheriffβs Deputy Dijon Whyms, who was shot during a traffic stop Saturday, has been released from Atrium Health and is expected to make a full recovery, the sheriff's office said.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying two suspects accused of armed robbery, kidnapping, and sexual assault in west Charlotte.
A 35-year-old Mount Holly man is facing charges after a search led to the discovery of over 100 child pornography images and videos, according to authorities.
The Gastonia Police Department is conducting a death investigation after human remains were found Sunday afternoon.
A huge brawl breaks out at a bowling alley near Rock Hill. The video has gone viral, showing people throwing chairs and punching one another. Deputies are working to determine how it started and if anyone will face charges.
Police have identified a suspect in the deadly shooting of a CATS bus driver earlier this month.
A 38-year-old man is facing charges after stealing a construction vehicle and driving around Pineville Monday morning, according to police.
The Rock Hill Police Department arrested and charged a second suspect Sunday night in connection to the homicide case of a 32-year-old.
The human remains found in Huntersville in January have been identified as a 47-year-old Rowan County woman, according to authorities.
Detectives are investigating a fatal crash after a suspected drunk driver lost control of his car and drove through an intersection in east Charlotte early Saturday morning.
Matthews Police are asking for the public's help finding a robbery suspect who injured two.
Police have arrested and charged a Rock Hill woman in the death of her mother after it was found her mother died as a result of neglect.
A former Hickory, N.C. police sergeant faces three years in prison for assaulting and seriously injuring a woman under arrest back in 2013, according to a federal jury.
Police say a 40-year-old Caldwell County man faces over 100 charges for his alleged involvement in drug trafficking crimes in the area dating back to 2003.
Detectives have obtained arrest warrants for a man involved in a deadly crash on Brookshire Boulevard earlier this week.
The pastor of Reeves Temple AME Zion Church showed WCCB News the damage inside the historic Lingle Hut Fellowship Hall.
Two people have been arrested and charged for robbing a bank in Gastonia Wednesday afternoon.
A 39-year-old man was arrested Wednesday morning after showing a gun during a road rage incident in Rock Hill, according to authorities.
A 30-year-old man has been arrested and charged for the fatal Tuesday morning shooting in north Charlotte, according to police.
A local mom is still searching for answers nearly eight years after her son's murder. The death of 19-year-old Peter Jordan rattled neighbors in Huntersville. At the time, the town hadn't seen a homicide in two years.
A federal jury in Charlotte has convicted a 46-year-old Mint Hill man for secretly filming a child undressing and showering on several different occasions.
The Gastonia Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a 30-year-old shooting suspect.
The mother of a murdered CATS bus driver is pleading for help as police release images of her son's suspected killer. Detectives believe the man seen in an SUV shot and killed 41-year-old Ethan Rivera in an act of road rage.
Police confirm a road rage incident led to the murder of a CATS bus driver in Uptown Charlotte. Friends and co-workers are remembering 41-year-old Ethan Rivera, as police continue the search for his killer.
Two Dunham's Sports employees were pepper-sprayed after police say they attempted to stop several robbery suspects in Lenoir.
Violence, overcrowding and staffing issues at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center - all found after a state investigation.
A 66-year-old man has been arrested after a Monday morning shooting in Rock Hill left a victim injured, according to police.
CMPD is conducting a homicide investigation on Sunday night at the North 485 Interloop at Mt. Holly Road.
Police have charged a man and woman with 1st degree murder in the fatal shooting death of 42-year-old David Perry of Albemarle.
A child was injured Friday morning after witnesses claim someone shot into an occupied home in southeast Charlotte.
Police say 3-year-old Marlaya Patterson has been found after being abducted from her northwest Charlotte home Sunday morning.
A Concord officer shot and killed a suspect early Sunday morning after catching the man attempting to steal a car from a local dealership.
Detectives have opened a homicide investigation after finding a woman dead from an apparent gunshot wound in northwest Charlotte Sunday morning.
Police have charged a 26-year-old Rock Hill man with murder after a fatal shooting early Friday morning.
couple in Sumter has been arrested and charged for their alleged involvement in human trafficking, according to SLED.
Deputies say a 53-year-old Indian Trail man faces a 1st degree murder charge for allegedly killing his wife.
Lincoln County Deputies have charged a 37-year-old Denver man with 3rd degree sexual exploitation of a minor after he admitted to illegally downloading child pornography.
Police are investigating a shooting involving an officer that occurred Friday afternoon near apartments in Gaston County.
Detectives are investigating a fatal hit and run involving a pedestrian that occurred Thursday evening in north Charlotte.
A 36-year-old Elon man was arrested and charged for stealing copper from a local Church on Tuesday morning.
A 52-year-old Statesville man is facing over 300 charges for sexually assaulting his stepdaughter, according to police.
On Wednesday, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department applauded ongoing crime reduction efforts in North Charlotte during a news conference. Violent crime in the area is reported to have gone down 15 percent from this time last year.
A police officer from the small South Carolina town of Hemingway has been arrested and charged following the shooting death of an unarmed man on Sunday, according to SLED.
The Lincoln County Grand Jury has formally accused 11 people on 100 charges on Jan. 19, according to authorities. Deputies have arrested seven of the 11 suspects as of Wednesday.
A Statesville man is facing multiple felony charges involving sexual acts with a child, according to deputies.
Police say they arrested a couple for the death of their infant child in Belmont.
A middle school teacher with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools system has been arrested and charged in a child pornography case Tuesday, according to police.
A 39-year-old driver is facing several charges after a Cabarrus County crash killed a man Monday morning.
A 24-year-old man has been accused of stabbing his mother to death in Kannapolis Monday morning, according to the Rowan County Sheriff's Office.
Police say six people were sent to a local hospital after allegedly overdosing on drugs at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville over the weekend.
Authorities say four people accused of breaking into Carolina Guns and Gear in Asheville and stealing 33 firearms on January 7th have all been convicted on federal charges.
A Lincoln County deputy has been placed on administrative leave after shooting and killing a suspect attempting to flee the scene during a traffic stop early Saturday morning
No injuries have been reported after gunshots were fired in an apartment complexΒ in Southeast Charlotte.
The Charlotte Crime Stoppers unit is offering a $6,000 reward in exchange for information leading to an arrest in a southwest Charlotte homicide case from July 2021.
A 13-year-old has been charged for being in possession of a weapon at a Statesville middle school on Friday, according to the Iredell County Sheriff's Office and school officials.
A former engineering company executive has been convicted of fraud and conspiracy related to bid-rigging for hundreds of North Carolina Department of Transportation projects.
A 30-year-old Charlotte man has been arrested after stealing over $2,000 worth of merchandise from a Sam's Club in Matthews Thursday afternoon.
Deputies arrested 33-year-old Captain Munnerlyn in Lincoln County on January 10.
A California resident was arrested Wednesday after an Iredell County traffic stop led to the seizure of over 60 pounds of marijuana.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has upgraded the charge in a fatal northeast Charlotte shooting case to murder.
19-year-old Christopher Chisholm was charged in the shooting death of Brianna Stephenson back in 2020.
The Salisbury Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on Wednesday.
A traffic stop in Gaston County led to a trafficking amount of opioids and the arrest of two Tennessee men on Jan. 26.
Police responded to a potentially dangerous road rage incident Tuesday morning.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has located and arrested a 37-year-old suspect, accused of fatally shooting a man at a southwest Charlotte apartment complex, in South Carolina on Tuesday.
The Lowell Police Department is investigating after two people were found dead inside a home Monday night.
A suspect identified in connection to a Christmas day shooting in northwest Charlotte that left one person dead and two injured has been arrested in Atlanta on Thursday.
Federal prosecutors say an operations manager at an Amazon warehouse in Charlotte has admitted to a scheme in which he stole, then sold merchandise worth more than a quarter of a million dollars. Β
The Gaston County Police are asking for the public's help identifying the suspects accused of stealing items from a vehicle in Belmont on Thursday.
Police are searching for a suspect accused of stealing over $51,000 worth of jewelry from a Kohl's in Matthews on Wednesday.
Three men are wanted for theft after breaking into a pharmacy in Boone and stealing a large amount of prescription medication early Thursday morning, according to police.
An 18-year-old Mooresville student has been charged with having a weapon on school property Thursday, according to the sheriff's office.
A jury has found a former Rock Hill police officer not guilty of assaulting a man during a controversial arrest.
Authorities say Lavonda Earley shot her 56-year-old husband as he was getting into the shower.
Deputies say one Charlotte man has been arrested and two are still wanted in connection to a shoe sale turned armed robbery back in November of 2021.Β
A Charlotte woman faces over 19 years in prison after pleading guilty to sex trafficking a 13-year-old girl, according to federal authorities.
A verdict could come soon in the trial of a former Rock Hill Police Officer accused of misdemeanor assault. Jonathan Moreno returned to the witness stand on Tuesday to defend his actions during a controversial arrest.
A suspect has been arrested after an investigation into a suspicious vehicle led to finding a trafficking amount of heroin in Catawba County Friday, according to deputies.
An Iredell County Sheriff's Deputy was injured Monday night after someone hit a patrol car, according to authorities.
Police say a 35-year-old woman was killed in a head-on crash on North Sharon Amity on January 23rd.Β Now, a man is facing charges related to the fatal accident.Β Β
Police in Matthews are investigating after a pedestrian got struck in a hit-and-run crash on Sunday night. Investigators say the driver of a black Audi sedan fled the scene after hitting someone on East Independence Boulevard, near Sam Newell Road around 6:30 p.m.
Police have charged both a 19-year-old man and 21-year-old man with murder following a fatal shooting at a Rock Hill apartment complex Saturday night.
A Lincolnton man has been arrested and charged for stealing a church bus during a snow storm last Thursday.
Authorities say a 72-year-old Mooresville man has been charged with 21 felony sex crimes involving children for the alleged abuse of three victims going back more than 30 years.
Concord Police have arrested and charged a juvenile with murder after the shooting death of an 18-year-old woman on Thursday.
A Charlotte firefighter has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife and 17-year-old son during a domestic disturbance on Wednesday, according to CMPD.
Detectives have arrested and charged a 22-year-old man for the attempted murder of a family member after a stabbing at a Gastonia home Wednesday afternoon left a 67-year-old woman with serious injuries.
Statesville Police have charged a couple with child sex offenses after it was reported that the mother's boyfriend had been sexually assaulting her two teenage daughters for the past eight years.
A 25-year-old Concord woman has been arrested for fatally hitting a pedestrian with a vehicle Tuesday night, according to police.
The Crime Stoppers unit is offering $20,000 for information leading to an arrest in an October 2021 south Charlotte murder investigation.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has identified the officer that was shot and injured by a 14-year-old in east Charlotte in December.
The Rowan County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help identifying a suspect accused of stealing from a vehicle at a Salisbury business.
A 24-year-old Concord man has been charged with fatally shooting his mother early Tuesday, according to the police department.
The Rock Hill Police Department is investigating a crash that left a man dead Monday afternoon.
The Pineville Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying two suspects accused of larceny.
Deputies shot and killed a man in Caldwell County Friday night after he allegedly killed his brother-in-law and held two women hostage inside a home in Granite Falls.
A man has been charged with a DWI after crashing into a patrol vehicle on I-85 South and injuring two state troopers on Thursday.
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