We now know the names of 14 Western North Carolina priests accused of child sexual abuse. The Catholic Diocese of Charlotte released the list on Monday, revealing allegations going back five decades.
On December 29th, deputies with the Chesterfield County Sheriffβs Office responded to a shooting incident on Chatham Lake Lane in Chesterfield County.
The Rowan County Sheriffβs Office is looking for two men involved in a breaking and entering that occurred at the Shivam Mini Mart on December 16th.
The Catholic Diocese of Charlotte published a list of 14 clergy who have been credibly accused of child sexual abuse in western North Carolina since the diocese was established in 1972.
It appears North Carolina voters will not have to show ID in March's presidential primary. U.S. Senators return to Washington at the end of the week. Closer to home, this year's homicide rate in Charlotte is on track to be the worst since 1993.
The Concord Police Department has released security photos of the person who is responsible for the shooting that happened outside of the Dave & Buster's at Concord Mills Mall Saturday night.
Bond was reduced Monday for the suspect in a deadly hit-and-run in west Charlotte. 19-year-old Rodney Lycurgus McCorkle, Jr., was arrested Friday evening and charged with felony hit-and-run, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a stolen vehicle.
CMPD officers in the Freedom Division responded to a robbery on Thursday, December 26 that took place on Wilkinson Boulevard near the Walmart shopping center.
On Christmas Eve the Rock Hill Police Department received and responded to a call involving a shooting a little after 2:30 p.m. that had just happened on Maple Street.
A Charlotte grandmother is devastated. Just days before Christmas, thieves broke into her home, stealing everything from tv's, a laptop, and other presents
Rapper DaBaby was detained and cited for marijuana possession following his show at Bojangles Coliseum Monday night.
The CMPD has charged a man with murder after they say he intentionally hit a pedestrian with a vehicle in Steele Creek last week.
Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are requesting the publicβs assistance in locating Ibrahim Jalloh, 27, who currently has 11 outstanding warrants.Β
Detectives are conducting a homicide investigation on Capricorn Lane early Saturday morning.
Pineville Police Officers responded and arrested three suspects following information on December 19 in regards to two suspects that looked to be stealing merchandise from a J.C. Penny at Carolina Place Mall.
Officials in Caldwell County say a suspect who opened fire on officers following a traffic stop in Caldwell is dead.Β
Matthews police officers arrest a suspect who tried to shoplift over $11,000 worth of gift cards from Best Buy, a media release said.
A Walmart in Mooresville was evacuated due to a bomb threat Thursday afternoon.Β
A local dog trainer is charged with three felony counts of ill treatment of animals. Jessica Viscusie turned herself in to Rock Hill Police Wednesday morning.
A Mecklenburg County Sheriff's deputy was fired after being arrested early Wednesday morning.
A Huntersville Police officer admitted to discharging their firearm accidentally in Birkdale Village during an unknown day in September which resulted in damage, a new release stated.
A Charlotte man has been arrested after DNA evidence linked him to a sexual assault that occurred nearly 30 years ago.Β Β
Officials say Hopewell High School was placed on lockdown Wednesday afternoon after a suspect driving a stolen vehicle crashed in front of the school.
The Pineville Police Department made four arrests around 3:30 a.m., Wednesday morning due to car break-ins at The Pines Apartment Complex, a release said.
A man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly sexually assaulted two women in the South End area of Charlotte within the last week.Β
A convicted felon on probation is facing drug and gun charges after being stopped for driving over 100 miles-per-hour in Rowan County.Β Β
Rock Hill Police have three warrants out for the arrest of a local dog trainer, who is now criminally accused of starving animals in her care. Investigators will charge Jessica Viscusie with three counts of ill treatment of animals.
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Sandy Parsons will spend at least 33 years in prison for his role in the death of his adoptive daughter Erica. He took a plea deal on Tuesday, avoiding life in prison and the death penalty.
An Iredell County man has been arrested and charged with selling methamphetamine out of a house where small children were living.Β
Officials are asking for assistance identifying one of two suspects involved in a robbery and carjackingΒ in Rowan County last month.Β Β
The CMPD has charged Terraries Thomas after they say he sexually assaulted a woman he met online.Β Records show Thomas has been arrested at least 10 times since 2017.
Two people have been arrested on multiple charges after leading authorities on a chase in Catawba County.
Someone is snapping photos and recording video of men inside the locker room of a Charlotte YMCA without them knowing.
The CMPD is asking for assistance locating a man wanted for disabling his electronic monitoring device.Β
Remembering the life of a beloved restaurant owner, killed outside his own business
On Friday, police say at 5 p.m. officers with the Huntersville Police Department responded to BB&T Bank located on Northcross Drive in reference to a robbery.
A former Charlotte Wells Fargo employee has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $88,000 in cash from the bank vault.
CMPD Detectives were able to charge two suspects for their involvement in the theft and possession of a stolen vehicle with the help of doorbell cameras, according to a news release.
Police are searching for Quatoya Renee Morrison who is wanted for two counts of Felony Larceny, Felony Conspiracy, Felony Aid & Abet, Β Damage to Property and Interfering with an Electronic Monitoring Device.
A 28-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with robbing a Hickory convenience store.
Check out these school closings and delays for Friday, December 13th.
The Rock Hill Criminal Investigations Division investigated the homicide that took place on December 2nd and has identified 24-year-old Zekiya Arleshia Knox of Rock Hill as the suspect.
The CMPD is asking for assistance locating Javier Chavez, who is wanted for disabling his electronic monitoring device.
Two men are facing serious drug charges after deputies say they found 10 kilos of cocaine inside their vehicle following a traffic stop in Lincoln County.Β Β
Police say two people tried to rob Scott Brooks early Monday morning, then shot him outside of Brooks' Sandwich House.
An 11-year-old girl is talking about how she fought off a would-be kidnapper in North Charlotte. Police are looking for the man she says tried to snatch her, right after she got off a school bus.
One person has been arrested after a man was shot to death in Alexander County on Tuesday afternoon.Β
The Concord Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a victim with multiple gunshot wounds on the morning of December 10th.
Police are investigating after an 11-year-old girl was assaulted by a stranger in north Charlotte on Tuesday.
According to the CMPD, the murder of Scott Brooks at Brooks' Sandwich House may have initially been a robbery.Β Police are now looking for two male suspects for their involvement in the crime.Β Officials say they are still looking at video to form a more complete description.Β
Police say a man was shot inside Smokey Joe's Cafe on Briar Creek Road around 2am today.
We're learning new information about the sexual abuse allegations against a Charlotte priest. Father Patrick Hoare is on administrative leave from St. Matthew Catholic Church in Ballantyne.
Hundreds of people packed the parking lot of Brooks' Sandwich House to remember the murdered co-owner of the beloved burger joint. Scott Brooks was shot and killed Monday morning as he prepared to open his restaurant. No arrests have been made.
Three million dollars in cash was found in barrels containing raw pork shoulders in a tractor trailer during a search by the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office on Sat., Dec. 7.
On Friday, University City division officers responded to E WT Harris Blvd in reference to a two-motor vehicle crash with injury.
Two Marion, North Carolina, residents have been charged with trafficking heroin following a traffic stop in Iredell County.
Hickory Police are searching for a suspect accused of carjacking a vehicle from a Walmart gas station that had a 3-year-old child inside.Β Β
Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Hickory after a man was found lying in a field with a gunshot wound off 1st Street SE.
A 7-year-old carjacking victim sat down only with WCCB Charlotte to talk about his terrifying ordeal as he sat in the backseat of his mother's car when two people jumped in and took off.
A Chester County man has been charged with sex crimes involving a minor after allegedly sending lewd messages and touching the minor inappropriately. Β
Authorities say two people were arrested following an altercation on NC Highway 18 that involved a shot being fired into an occupied vehicle.
A bold stand to keep violent criminals off the streets. Charlotte's top cop says his department will no longer electronically monitor murder suspects who are out on bond.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Chief Kerr Putney says he will not retire on January 1, 2020 as originally planned.
Deputies of the Lancaster County Sheriffβs Office responded to a home on Barbarosa Drive, Thursday to investigate a stabbing.
A man has been charged after police say he crashed a car he had stolen at gunpoint, with a baby inside, in east Charlotte on Thursday afternoon.Β
The CMPD is asking for assistance locating a man wanted for disabling his electronic monitoring device.Β
The CMPD is asking for assistance locating a man wanted for disabling his electronic monitoring device.
Police say a SWAT standoff on Brownstone Road in Rock Hill could be related to an earlier shooting on Jefferson Drive, which left a man with life-threatening injuries.
Willie Dishon Matthew Obadiah, 32, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom to 235 months in prison today for sex trafficking a minor.
A Burke County man has been charged with a sex crime involving a minor following an investigation by the Burke County Sheriff's Office.
The CMPD has charged 60-year-old Lambert Smith with the murder of 49-year-old Perry Bostic in east Charlotte earlier this week.
The remains of a woman missing since 2016 were found in Iredell County earlier this year and now detectives are investigating a homicide.Β
A man is wanted for attempted murder following a domestic incident at a Rock Hill apartment complex on Tuesday night.
A somber ceremony in Charlotte as families who've lost loved ones violently gathered to remember their lives.
A search warrant obtained by WCCB Charlotte's Alexandra Elich gives new information as to how DNA solved the murder of Reesa Trexler.
Two people have been charged in the November 12th break-in at a business in Lincoln County that sells CBD.
Two people have been arrested after allegedly stealing tools from a Mooresville man and pawning them in Iredell and Rowan County.Β
Two people have been arrested after a traffic stop in Lincoln County resulted in the recovery of a stolen vehicle and the discovery of several different drugs and drug paraphernalia.Β
A happy ending in a high profile lost dog case. The French bulldog has been found, six months after vanishing. The animal's owner is talking only with WCCB TV. Two people have been charged with a felony for stealing the dog, while police still work the case.
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles is announcing her plan to address Charlotte's rising homicide rate. The Mayor talked about the plan after being sworn-in for her second term along with the new City Council.
A violent attack inside her own apartment.Β A woman told police she was kidnapped and sexually assaulted in the middle of the afternoon at her University City Apartment.
A traffic stop led deputies to a significant drug arrest on I-40 in Iredell County.
Investigators are searching for the driver and vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident that left one person dead in Iredell County on Thanksgiving Day.
Detectives say they made an arrest in an east Charlotte shooting that left a man fighting for his life.
Big changes are coming to North Carolina's juvenile justice system. Starting December 1, 16 and 17-year-olds accused of crimes will no longer be automatically charged as adults.
Reports of a lockdown on Black Friday at Carolina Place Mall. Police say a fight broke out between two groups near the old Sears store and JC Penney just before five o'clock Friday afternoon.
The CMPD is asking for assistance locating Michael Wright, who is wanted for disabling his electronic monitoring device.Β
A mother is charged with killing her daughter on Thanksgiving night in east Charlotte.Β
An employee of an arcade called La Casa was killed early Tuesday morning at a business complex in east Charlotte.
As they reflect on what they're thankful for this year, they want to honor DanquirsΒ Franklin's memory.
A convenience store clerk in Morganton, N.C. staged a robbery with her boyfriend at the business, used the money to buy rings hours later and made a video of their engagement at a Walmart, police said.
Two people are facing felony charges after deputies say they starved several dogs to death in Alexander County.
A Catawba County man is facing several felony charges after investigators say they found thousands of images of child pornography in his possession.
Authorities say an Alexander County man has been charged with taking pictures and peeping at a young girl while she was nude.Β
Deputies determined a 10-year-old boy shot and killed his 10-year-old friend while they were playing with a gun in the living room of a mobile home in Lancaster County, according to a news release from the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office.Β
The CMPD says Scottie Wilson has been located and arrested. He was wanted for Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury, Habitual Misdemeanor Assault, Damage to Property, and Interfering with an Electronic Monitoring Device.
The CMPD has arrested a man who they say shot a store clerk during an armed robbery in east Charlotte in May.Β
A search for a man who authorities believe may have been involved in a September homicide, led to a significant drug bust in Lancaster County, South Carolina, last week.Β
Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are investigating a domestic related shooting that ended with a man being shot in the leg by his girlfriend, according to a spokesperson for CMPD.
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