Liam Lagunas mother and father were hand-in-hand at a vigil for their 6-year-old son. Their grief was palpable. Liam and his father, Santiago, were on their way to get ice cream. Moments later, one of the alleged street racers crossed the center line and hit them head-on, killing 6-year-old Liam.
A 8-year-old girl was killed and two other children were hurt after two separate drive-by shootings in Statesville Monday night.
Four people were found shot to death after an apparent explosion at a home in Lenoir on Wednesday morning. Investigators are still working to determine how it all started.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives say two drivers were seriously injured after a police chase from Charlotte ended in a crash in South Carolina early Wednesday morning.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police have charged one of their own officers in a domestic violence investigation.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has charged a 24-year-old man after a deadly east Charlotte shooting that happened early Sunday.
No charges will be filed against the U.S. Marshal who shot and killed Frankie Jennings at a gas station on The Plaza in March, according to the Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather III.
A woman has been arrested for hitting and killing a 13-year-old boy with her vehicle in a northeast Charlotte hit-and-run that happened early Sunday, according to police.
A New Jersey man is facing several charges after the Iredell County Sheriff's Office said he sent inappropriate messages to a local North Carolina child in 2019.
A deadly street racing crash claims the life of a 6-year-old boy. He and his father, innocent victims, after one of the cars street racing -- crossed the center line. We're now hearing from a woman who tried to save the little boy's life.
Loved ones released balloons Sunday celebrating the life of Kelly Miller.
Highway Patrol says a six-year-old has died following a street racing crash in Gaston County. Investigators say two cars were racing on U.S. 74 near Sparrow Springs Road just before 9:30 on Saturday night, when one of the cars crashed into a third car with a father and child inside.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives say they are investigating a homicide in east Charlotte after a 42-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday night.
Gastonia Police are asking for the public's help finding a suspect wanted in an armed robbery that occurred Saturday afternoon.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives have charged three suspects for the murder of Dean Varian, 31, who is the victim in the fatal south Charlotte shooting that occurred early Saturday morning
A 66-year-old man was arrested after he was seen behind a mall dumpster with a minor Thursday, police said.
Police have opened an investigation after they say a 2-year-old was found dead in a car in the parking lot of a Gaston County business on Thursday.
Police say Deshawn Baxter, 21, is under arrest for his involvement in a robbery at a gas station in Gastonia. The suspect was wanted for stealing a woman's purse on June 21st at a QuikTrip, after approaching her to ask for baby formula, then pointing a gun on someone else attempting to help.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives have identified 26-year-old Dontae Kennedy as the victim in this case.
A North Carolina man is accused of killing his girlfriend, taking her body to Tennessee and asking a friend to help him dispose of it, police said.
Detectives say an off campus Pfeiffer University student is under arrest for possession and distribution of child porn.
Detectives say a 34-year-old man is charged with attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed someone in Midland, N.C. early Thursday morning.
Police say three people were shot and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after some sort of altercation broke out at a Family Dollar in northwest Charlotte on Thursday.
Blowing Rock Police are asking for the public's help identifying two men allegedly involved in an armed robbery that occurred Tuesday morning.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives say the fatal shooting of Edward Moses, 75, in west Charlotte has been classified as a justified homicide.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has charged a 25-year-old man in a February homicide investigation where one person was killed in a west Charlotte home.
A York County man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of minors and voyeurism.
Hundreds turned out for a silent memorial walk Tuesday on Beatties Ford Road to honor four victims killed on June 22, 2020.
A South Carolina couple, Tyler Terry and Adrienne Simpson, that have been linked to five murders across multiple states are now facing more charges in York County.
Detectives say one person died and another person was injured after a fatal shooting in east Charlotte early Sunday morning.
Police say a 44-year-old man is under arrest for robbing and assaulting a sleeping man in Boone, N.C. on June 9th.
Police say they are investigating a pedestrian fatality after a 64-year-old woman was hit and killed by a car while walking in downtown Davidson Thursday afternoon.
Detectives with the Matthews Police Department are attempting to identify two suspects who allegedly stole over $8,900 worth of retail merchandise.
The mother of a 4-year-old girl whose remains were found at a Charlotte home last month forced her 13-year-old daughter to help bury her sister in the backyard, according to a search warrant.
A North Carolina man who was convicted 12 years ago in a woman’s stabbing death has been freed by a judge who cited the discovery of evidence that could have strengthened his defense but wasn’t shared with his attorneys.
Gaston County Police say a man was killed in an officer-involved shooting that occurred near a home in Bessemer City on Wednesday.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives say two officers were taken to a local hospital with serious injuries after a drunk driver collided head-on with their patrol car in east Charlotte on Wednesday.
A Marshville man, that is connected to two Charlotte-area murders from April 2021, is now facing charges in Union County for the murder of a 33-year-old man.
A 19-year-old is facing multiple charges including DWI after a deadly east Charlotte crash on Monday night, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
The Concord Police Department is asking for the public's help finding a man accused of robbing a convenience store at gunpoint Sunday.
Gov. Henry McMaster’s decision to end the COVID-19 state of emergency in South Carolina means it’s back to being illegal to buy beer and wine outside of a store.
Concord Police say they're investigating a shooting outside of the AMC theaters at Concord Mills. Investigators say one person was injured and is being treated and a suspect is in custody.
Concord Police are investigating a shooting that occurred outside of AMC theaters on Sunday.
Police say they are investigating a fatal shooting in Salisbury after three people were shot and one person died early Sunday morning.
Troopers say a woman driving a Mitsubishi was killed on Friday, after getting rear-ended in Catawba County while attempting to turn into a private driveway.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say a suspect is now in custody after a several hours-long standoff early Saturday morning with SWAT officers and an armed man barricaded in a house in Matthews.
Sheriff Garry McFadden says his office bought a new device that detects drugs in envelopes.
Police are asking for the public's help locating a driver who fatally struck a man in York County, South Carolina early Wednesday morning.
North Carolina’s Supreme Court on Friday upheld a lower court’s decision finding a man guilty of first-degree murder by starvation and neglect of his 4-year-old stepson in Gaston County.
A driver is facing several charges including a DWI after a fatal northeast Charlotte crash Monday, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
Two teenagers have been arrested after deputies said they broke into former Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis' home and wrecked his sports car, according to the Union County Sheriff's Office.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives have charged one teenager for his involvement in a south Charlotte armed robbery on Thursday.
Deputies say a 28-year-old Stanly County teacher is under arrest after he allegedly sexually assaulted a teenage student at the Tarheel Challenge Academy in New London.
A Monroe high school teacher was arrested and charged after he was accused of indecent liberties with a student.
Charlotte police say they have located and arrested the 22-year-old man who allegedly kidnapped a woman in east Charlotte Wednesday.
Authorities are trying to identify two suspects accused of stealing purses valued at more than $16,000 from Gucci in SouthPark Mall, according to Charlotte Crime Stoppers.
A Charlotte woman has been accused of peddling a fake COVID-19 cure during the height of the pandemic and continuing to offer it despite warnings to stop.
Detectives with the Salisbury Police Department have opened a homicide investigation after a man was shot and killed on Wednesday.
A federal jury convicted a 40-year-old Charlotte man on Wednesday for his involvement in a Business Email Compromise (BEC) scheme that defrauded at least six companies of close to $2 million dollars.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said Wednesday that there has been a rise in car break-ins in Charlotte and many of them are leading to the theft of a firearm.
Governor Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that North Carolina is offering a reward for information in a Union County case where a missing man was found dead in February.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has arrested a former airline employee after he trespassed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Tuesday.
Iredell County deputies say they are looking for an 'armed and dangerous' 31-year-old man who is wanted for murder.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying two suspects accused of robbing an east Charlotte business Monday afternoon.
A Charlotte man was sentenced to 25 years in prison in the death of a man who was shot to death while driving, authorities said Monday.
Mecklenburg County Detention Officer Kyle Harris is arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a transgender inmate.
A 22-year-old man has been arrested after police say he shot at Domino's employees Sunday because the Rock Hill business was closed.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives are investigating after a man was shot and killed early Sunday morning in south Charlotte.
Salisbury Police are investigating a homicide after a man was killed in the Zion Hills Apartment complex early Sunday morning.
Police say a 1-year-old was shot in the hand in Northwest Charlotte. It happened on Isaac Hunter Drive just after 5:00 on Saturday afternoon. Investigators say the child was inadvertently shot during a domestic altercation between family members.
Investigators say a house fire in Northwest Charlotte was intentionally set. Firefighters responded to a fully-involved single-story home in the 6400 block of Old Plank Road around 3:45 on Saturday morning.
Huntersville Police say they are investigating after a 21-year-old man shot and killed three people before shooting himself in the first week of June.
Cabarrus County Police have charged a 75-year-old Concord man for his involvement in multiple sex offenses involving children.
Deputies with the Iredell County Sheriff's Office say 256 pounds of marijuana were seized on Thursday after officers conducted two separate traffic stops.
Iredell County deputies arrested two men on Wednesday during a traffic stop, after finding over 36 pounds of marijuana and 9 pounds of THC edibles inside their car.
Detectives have charged a 30-year-old man for his involvement in a robbery and deadly hit-and-run on Thursday in northwest Charlotte.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives say a rise in sexual assault cases involving children this past year is cause for concern.
Police sentenced a Lincoln County man to over 20 years in prison on Thursday, after he plead guilty to stabbing his own father to death back in 2018.
A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged after firing several shots at officers in southwest Charlotte Wednesday afternoon, sparking a SWAT situation, according to CMPD.
A 24-year-old man and a young accomplice are being accused of stealing large amounts of pop tarts, cartons of milk, cheese sticks and more items from a Catawba County elementary school.
Police say a man from Gastonia is facing numerous felony charges for organizing a dogfighting ring. Investigators say they have been investigating reports of dogfighting on Queens Road in Gastonia for several months.
Three Charlotte men were arrested early Wednesday on multiple charges in connection to catalytic converter theft in Matthews, according to police.
A Caldwell County man is facing multiple drug charges after a Catawba County narcotics investigation that spanned several area hotels Friday.
A 37-year-old Morganton man was arrested and charged after an investigation into an alleged statutory rape of a child Friday, deputies said.
Two people have been arrested for the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old Gastonia man Monday, according to police.
Two people have been arrested after a 29-year-old woman was found dead in east Charlotte Saturday afternoon, according to police.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating a homicide after a 21-year-old woman was shot and killed in north Charlotte early Monday.
Detectives have charged a 22-year-old man and two juveniles for their involvement in a recent series of armed robberies in Charlotte.
A 16-year-old was arrested and charged Thursday with murder in a north Charlotte homicide case that happened in April 2021, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.
Union County deputies say a school resource officer seized a loaded .380 handgun from a 6th grade student on Wednesday at East Union Middle School.
Parents who said their 2-year-old son was the victim of a drive-by shooting have been arrested after detectives determined that they were responsible for the shooting, the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.
A man has been charged after a 26-year-old was shot and killed in northeast Charlotte Monday afternoon, according to police.
Christian McCaffrey is used to going fast on the football field.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has charged a third suspect in the homicide case of a 21-year-old who was shot and killed nearby UNCC in July of 2020.
Those living near the search area where Tyler Terry was captured can now sleep peacefully. Neighbors were told to stay inside their homes and keep their doors locked as the manhunt took place over the past week.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives arrested and charged Rico Spurlock, 45, on Sunday for his involvement in a fatal crash on April 22nd.
Charlotte Mecklenburg detectives have identified 16-year-old Elijah Riggan as the gunshot victim in this case.
A Mooresville man is facing over 20 charges after an investigation into a report concerning someone being in possession of child porn, according to the Iredell County Sheriff's Office.
A 61-year-old Morganton man has been arrested after shooting his neighbor Thursday afternoon, according to Burke County deputies.
Troopers say a man has been charged in a fatal five-vehicle collision that occurred Sunday afternoon in York County, after a woman was killed and one other person was injured.
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