The family of six-year-old Maddox Ritch is preparing to lay the little boy to rest. Crews in Gastonia found his body in Long Creek Thursday after days of searching. Funeral plans were announced Sunday morning as the community continues to grieve.
Lancaster County deputies have charged five suspects following a drug raid Friday morning.
One of the suspects wanted by CMPD after an 80-year-old woman's purse was snatched Monday afternoon has been arrested.
Six people are facing drug charges following indictments handed down by the August 2018 Lincoln County Grand Jury.
Several homes in the area of Carolina Avenue in Statesville have been broken into over the past few days.
An emotional end to the search for 6-yr-old Maddox Ritch. The missing boy's body, found in a creek not far from where he was reported missing.
More than a month after 21-year-old Torriano Devonte Joyce was shot to death in west Charlotte, CMPD is still seeking information on a possible suspect.
A 44-year-old man died overnight Monday after reportedly being shot on Maplewood Avenue by his girlfriend's father.
Police are trying to identify a man wanted for robbing a CVS at gunpoint on Wednesday.
Search crews have found a body believed to be Maddox Ritch, the six-year-old boy who was last seen at Rankin Lake Park in Gastonia on Saturday on Saturday, September 22, 2018.
Deputies are searching for a man who broke into a car, stole a woman's purse and used her debit card to purchase several, pre-paid VISA cards from a store in Lincolnton.
A man is facing charges after he forced himself onto a Charlotte-Mecklenburg School bus and assaulted a student on Wednesday.
New crime stats out released Wednesday by CMPD show homicides are down 32 percent in the first nine months of this year.
Police seized nearly $2,000 in cash and more than a dozen grams of a methamphetamine during a traffic stop Wednesday.
Police are looking for 28-year-old Traevon Newman who is wanted on multiple charges.
A teen was shot and killed in west Charlotte Sunday evening.
Salisbury Police have charged 33-year-old Willie Williams, Jr. in connection to the August 3rd murders of Sabrina Curzi and Darryl Wright.
Union County deputies have arrested a man they say was sending inappropriate videos and photos to several teenage girls via Snapchat.
Ten people have been arrested in connection with a September 19th shooting on Drewsky Lane in Fort Mill.
The CMPD is asking for assistance identifying an armed robbery suspect.
A mother's emotional plea to find her missing son. The FBI is now offering a $10,000 reward in the Maddox Ritch case.
Police are looking for a suspect accused of stealing a victim's financial information.
The mother of a missing 6-year-old Gastonia boy spoke out for the first time Tuesday during an official news conference with local and federal authorities.
CMPD says Devontrez Moore, 25, has been charged in connection to a shooting that took place Monday in the parking lot of Lawrence Orr Elementary.
An inmate at the Burke County Jail was found dead in his cell Saturday just hours after an argument with a fellow prisoner.
Police are investigating after a man wearing a clown mask robbed two businesses in Concord over the weekend.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department have identified the victim and suspect after a woman was stabbed to death in west Charlotte Saturday morning.
A man has been charged with making a false bomb threat following an incident at the Epicenter in Charlotte early Sunday morning.
A UNC Charlotte basketball player is suspended after he was arrested for assault.
A controversial photo swirling around social media is sparking concerns for Stanly County residents. A mug shot shows an Oakboro Police Officer with his hands around a man's neck.
Police are looking for the suspect they say robbed a local convenience store Thursday night.
The Union County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a home early Thursday morning.
As the boy recovers in the hospital, one man is in custody and police are searching for a second suspect.
A 13-year-old juvenile has been charged in connection to a series of Charlotte armed robberies.
A 12-year-old boy was shot in north Charlotte early Thursday while he was waiting on the school bus.
A man wanted in connection to Monday night's deadly south Charlotte shooting has been arrested in Virginia.
A man wanted in connection to a double shooting earlier this week has turned himself in to authorities.
A former Denver daycare worker has been found guilty of Misdemeanor Child Abuse.
A JROTC instructor at Independence High School is facing several charges related to the sexual assault of two students.
A Gaston County high school student is facing charges after police say he made a hit list and threatened fellow students and teachers.
Nine police officers from the City of Monroe Police Department will be heading to Boiling Springs Lake in eastern North Carolina with equipment to assist law enforcement in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.
Three more charges have been filed against 37-year-old Brandon Hodges who was recently arrested for murdering 67-year-old Wanda Kennedy, deputies say.
Police are investigating an armed robbery and shooting that occurred in South Charlotte on Tuesday.
A suspect was arrested on multiple charges Thursday morning after leading Burke County deputies on a 25 mile chase that reportedly reached speeds up to 90 mph.
A man was arrested early Friday morning when Statesville Police Department Narcotics Investigators executed search warrants on his S. Tradd Street home.
Police are looking for a suspect in connection to an armed robbery late Sunday night.
SWAT and Narcotic Agents with the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office and Lenoir Police Department executed a drug search warrant in Lenoir, NC.
Officials with CMS say a student was caught with a loaded gun and drugs at Vance High School.
Three people are dead following an accident involving three cars at the intersection of South Tryon Street and Woodlawn Road in Charlotte on September 2nd. Now, the driver accused of causing the accident is behind bars.
An employee of the National Tire and Battery Store was robbed while making a security deposit for the business on Monday.
A manhunt is underway after two people were shot at an apartment complex in Boiling Springs on Monday.
An argument led to a triple shooting in north Charlotte late Monday.
Police found a man dead inside a truck at an apartment complex parking lot in South Charlotte Monday night.
CMPD is asking for the public's assistance in identifying a robbery suspect.
Duke Energy crews are working to restore power for residents across the Carolinas.
Officers with the Lincolnton Police Department are searching for two people who they say stole a wallet in Gaston County.
A woman and a baby were shot at a southeast Charlotte apartment overnight.
A second suspect has been charged in the 2014 murder of Romon Antionio Williams.
The man who was shot by a police officer after taking five people hostage at a Salisbury Harris Teeter in July has been arrested by police, following his release from the hospital.
Authorities say a Lancaster man was arrested Thursday and charged with Criminal Solicitation of a Minor.
Two men are arrested after authorities say they worked together to rob a bank last month in Harrisburg.
A man was held at gunpoint and robbed in Kings Mountain early Friday.
A 61-year-old Burke County man has been indicted on several sex related crimes involving children.
CMPD has charged a man they say broke into a vehicle and stole a gun while the owner slept overnight Thursday.
A former Lieutenant with the Burke County Narcotics Task Force has been indicted for allegedly embezzling thousands of dollars in drug funds.
Police in Lancaster need help identifying three suspects wanted in connection to a gun store burglary on September 10th.
A Rock Hill man is facing several child pornography charges following his arrest on September 11th.
CMPD is asking for help locating 55-year-old Timothy Hughes, who is wanted on multiple charges.
CMPD has charged two suspects in connection to an armed robbery and shooting that occurred just outside of Uptown.
CMPD is investigating a shooting after a man arrived at the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds.
A man was shot in the leg in south Charlotte early Wednesday.
CMPD has charged Daquan Thompson, 20, with the murder of Decario Bethea.
CMPD has charged Rodwyn Taylor, 30, and Brinton Bertha Jr., 17, with the July 16th shooting death of Psi'keem Walker.
A man was sent to the hospital with serious injuries after an armed robbery in south Charlotte.
Police are trying to identify a man wanted in connection to a shooting on July 1.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is seeking information on a deadly hit and run accident that happened early Sunday morning.
CMPD and the FBI are looking for a suspect wanted in connection to a Wells Fargo robbery in northeast Charlotte.
Police release new traffic camera photos of what is believed to be the suspect vehicle connected to a September 3rd homicide.
Police are looking for a man they say robbed a convenience store at gunpoint Saturday morning.
On Sunday, Sheriff deputies responded to a call of a possible drug overdose at a home in North Iredell.
The Lincolnton Police Department has made a third arrest in connection to the murder of Christopher Easter.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police is seeking assistance identifying a suspect wanted for financial fraud.
Police have charged a suspect in connection to the 2009 double homicide involving a woman and her baby.
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office says a deputy was fired Friday following an arrest for DWI and carrying a concealed handgun.
A South Iredell High School student has been charged with possession of a firearm on a school campus.
A York County Detention Officer has been fired for having a sexual encounter with a female inmate, according to a news release.
Deputies say they arrested an accused drug dealer in connection to an overdose death in Caldwell County.
A Catawba man is facing charges after deputies say he sexually assaulted a female child several years ago.
A Gaston County Commissioner pleads guilt to assault on a female, and has said he will not step down from his elected position. Now, his victim speaks out, and so do his fellow commissioners.
Police are investigating a shooting that sent one person to the hospital Thursday night.
Three men shot at a busy York County gas station, in broad daylight. Police say 25-year-old Darryl Ray Hinson Jr., of Rock Hill, is accused of shooting two men in the parking lot of Exxon Mobile On The Run Thursday, before turning the gun on himself. Police want to know why.
Three 12-year-old students are facing felony charges after Union County deputies say they brought weapons, including two loaded handguns to school.
Three people, including the suspect were reportedly shot at a gas station in York County Thursday afternoon.
Detectives in Cleveland County arrested two drug suspects this week, and say they're are still looking for three more.
The Democratic candidate for sheriff in Caldwell County, Robert "Dusty" Lewis Crump, and his son, who is also his campaign manager, have been arrested on drug charges.
Rock Hill Police are searching for a man accused of pointing a gun at a woman's head during a robbery at Titlemax on N. Cherry Road.
A man is charged after sexually assaulting two children at his home, deputies say.
During a court appearance Wednesday, Josh Turner pleaded guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter and Felony Child Abuse in the case of 15-month-old Malaya Heun's murder nearly four and a half years ago.
A man faces multiple charges after police say he tried to kill a woman and then dump her body in a remote area of Anson County over the weekend.
Police are looking for a man they say robbed a Walgreens Tuesday night at gunpoint.
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