CMPD says the first detective assigned to the case failed the victim, Shania Hammonds. Now, there's a new detective on the case, searching for answers. Hammond's mother is now hopeful there will be an arrest.
There's a new push to solve the murder of a high school senior in east Charlotte. CMPD says the first detective assigned to the case failed the victim, then 18-year-old Shania Hammonds.
Burke County deputies have charged two suspects accused of trying to break into a newly constructed home Wednesday evening.
A new scam has officials warning residents to be on alert when answering their phones.
Investigators are waiting on autopsy results to determine how a Mecklenburg County inmate died early Thursday morning.
A $10,000 reward is being offered for any relevant information concerning the February 2017 murder of an 18-year-old east Charlotte girl.
Officials say a man tried to set a home on fire while five children were locked inside.
Four teens are in custody after they robbed an Indian Trail Verizon Wireless store at gunpoint and crashed a vehicle as they attempted to evade authorities.Β
An American Airlines employee was arrested after trying to pass through a security checkpoint at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport with a stolen gun.Β
A man wanted for an unprovoked attack on a 12-year-old boy at a Charlotte park has turned himself in, according to police.
The CMPD is asking for assistance locating man wanted for multiple crimes after he turned off his electronic monitoring device.Β
CMPD has arrested a man after they say he broke into several businesses in the Charlotte area over the past month.
Police say they arrested a registered sex offender for sexually assaulting an Uber driver in Charlotte.
On Monday, Rowan County Sheriffβs Office was working traffic enforcement on northbound Interstate 85 and attempted to stop a 2008 BMW with a fraudulent South Carolina temporary tag.
Investigators say six people were arrested after a stolen safe was found inside a shed at a home in Union County.
A shooting in west Charlotte sent one to the hospital late Monday.
A man is facing charges after police say he struck and killed a pedestrian late Monday night in east Charlotte.
A man has been arrested for murder in Caldwell County.Β
Police say they charged four teens after a 19-year-old was kidnapped, robbed and assaulted in Fort Mill.
Deputies say they are searching for a man accused in a shooting on July 1st in Morganton.
Deputies say a speeding violation ended with a Virginia man going to jail for gun and drug violations.
Police are searching for 16-year-old Bryson Jones who was last seen in the area of 8700 Westhope Street in north Charlotte.
37-year-old Joshua Nathaniel Beard has been extradited back to Burke County following his arrest in Myrtle Beach on Wednesday.
A 53-year-old Rowan County man is accused of trying to solicit sex from a 12-year-old Iredell County girl.
An investigation is underway after a Mecklenburg County inmate died late Thursday night.
Police are looking for a wanted suspect, 24-year-old Quay Laurentis Davis.
A man is facing multiple charges after police say he assaulted a woman at a business Friday morning, then assaulted the responding CMPD officer.
Police charge two suspects with multiple crimes, including human trafficking after investigating reports of an assault at a local nail salon.
Detectives say they arrested a man wanted for murdering a woman in Charlotte.Β
After months of investigation, Salisbury Police arrested four suspects Thursday afternoon during a roundup operation.
A homicide investigation is underway in east Charlotte near The Plaza on Thursday.
Detectives with the Iredell County Sheriff's Office are asking the public to help them find a man who they say is suspected of making unauthorized purchases.
Police have identified the suspect accused of several attempted break-ins, but say they still need help trying to find him.
Police are looking for three suspects and a driver in connection to an armed robbery Monday morning.
A Rowan County man accused of assaulting his wife Wednesday morning is facing multiple charges after a three hour standoff with deputies.
Police are investigating a stabbing in the University City area that sent one person to the hospital.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has arrested a teen for his involvement in several northwest Charlotte burglaries.Β Β
Investigators say Christian McCall, the man accused of shooting several officers, killing one, during a domestic disturbance in York County, has been released from the hospital.
Caldwell County deputies are investigating after a man died from being shot Monday evening.
The Iredell County Sheriff's Office have arrested and charged Newton Marcell Brown Jr. for stealing property from the Laura Memorial Church of God on Friday, May 25th.
A Harmony man is arrested after authorities say he sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl repeatedly.
A man is facing multiple charges after his girlfriend told police she was held captive at his home for three days and assaulted multiple times.
Police have arrested a suspect in connection to a deadly shooting Monday morning outside a VFW Hut.
Deputies arrested two men on several drug charges Saturday afternoon following a routine traffic stop.
One man is seriously injured after a stabbing stemming from an argument broke out in northwest Charlotte on Saturday night.
A person was shot in northwest Charlotte early Monday.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is asking assistance locating a teen wanted for removing his electronic monitoring device.
A murder suspect is in custody after an overnight shooting in Salisbury left one person dead.Β
Police in Charlotte are asking for help identifying a suspect who may have been involved in more than a dozen residential break-ins in the Myers Park, Eastover, and Cotswold neighborhoods in the last month.Β
A man who was shot last Friday near uptown Charlotte has died from his injuries, according to police.Β
A former teacher at Lake Norman High School was arrested Friday on several charges including statutory rape and taking indecent liberties with a child.
Burke County authorities have identified a decomposed body found last week near Henrys Glen Drive in MorgantonΒ as 61-year-old Kenneth Douglas Powell.Β
Three people are arrested after a car collided with a CMPD patrol car in northeast Charlotte on Thursd
A Wendy's employee is accused of firing a shotgun at a customer's car at a Wendy's restaurant in north Charlotte on Friday.
Police say a mother and father were taken into custody Thursday afternoon for allegedly leaving their child in a hot car.
Police detain three suspects Thursday afternoon following a chase on E. Sugar Creek Road.
Deputies in Lancaster County are looking for the suspect they say robbed a Family Dollar at gun point Wednesday night.
CMPD has charged four suspects in connection to a kidnapping and assault that happened Sunday night.
Police have charged a 24-year-old Clover man with a string of armed robberies that took place throughout Rock Hill.
TSA officers prevented a South Carolina man from bringing a loaded handgun on board a plane at a Charlotte Douglas International Airport checkpoint.
Union County narcotics detectives seized more than half a million dollars last week while executing a search warrant.
A 34-year-old man is facing charges after police say he tried to run from officers, and was in possession of stolen property.
Police need help finding the suspect they say robbed two local convenience stores, and possibly six others in neighboring cities.
A man has been charged for his involvement in two east Charlotte vehicle break-ins.Β
Check out the Gaston County mugshots from June 19th.
Two apartments were shot into in north Charlotte just after midnight on Wednesday.
A violent home invasion in Gaston County. Stanley Police are searching for the man accused of breaking into a woman's home -- and attacking her in her bathroom.
A man and woman from Olin, North Carolina are facing multiple charges after deputies found drugs and paraphernalia during a traffic stop Saturday.
Statesville Police say they have arrested the suspect accused of shooting an officer in the back while he was on foot patrol Friday night.
Officers of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Airport Division have arrested a woman for breaking a window at Charlotte-Douglas Regional Airport on Monday, June 18th.
A man was stabbed in north Charlotte early Tuesday morning.
Authorities from multiple agencies arrested eight more suspects Monday morning in connection to the January 2018 murder of Freeman Jacobi Wells.
Police need help finding the man they say robbed a jewelry store on Concord Mills Boulevard.
Officers of the Alexander County Sheriff's Department have arrested 45-year-old Fredi Lorenzana-Chev Alonso for an alleged attack on his wife with a machete.
Officers with CMPD say a person was shot at a Days Inn in north Charlotte early Monday morning.
CMPD spoke Friday about the on-going investigations into reports of drink tampering at EpiCenter bars and clubs.
Police are looking for two suspects they say stole more than $60,000 worth of watches.
A Statesville man has been arrested for selling cocaine out of his residence after citizen complaints led to an investigation.Β
CMPD is investigating after another woman reported someone possibly slipping a drug into her drink at an EpiCenter bar.
Officials say a convicted sex offender will spend at least 17 years in prison for failing to register as a sex offender, being on a restricted premise and being a habitual felon.
Breanna Lewis, the teen accused of murdering her child and saying the baby was kidnapped, has waived bond in her court hearing.
Police are trying to identify the suspect they say fired into another vehicle while traveling down Shamrock Drive.
Agents with local, state, and federal agencies made 11 arrests Wednesday in connection to a multi-state drug ring investigation.
The former CMPD Officer who was arrested for shoplifting in May has been charged with 42 additional shoplifting cases.Β
Authorities have charged 18-year-old Marvin Chevez-Quiffaro with murder in connection to a shooting that took place on Carolina Forest Road in southwest Charlotte.
Lancaster County deputies are trying to identify two men they say tried to break into a home Monday morning.
Police have filed additional charges on a 21-year-old man already accused of murder.
A child abduction charge issued against a grandmother police say refused to return her grandchild to its mother has been dropped.
Investigators are waiting for autopsy results to determine if any charges will be filed in a deadly shooting that happened shortly after midnight Monday.
Investigators have arrested a man accused of assaulting his girlfriend after searching over a course of several days.
Check out the Gaston County mugshots from June 11th.
A CMPD officer is recovering after being dragged over 100 yards in a vehicle that eventually crashed into a tree and overturned.
Chester County Sheriff says the deadly shooting of a teenager is gang related. Two men are behind bars accused of a drive by shooting, killing 14-year-old Jada Jones.
Two men are facing charges after a 14-year-old girl was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting late Sunday night in Chester.
A man was found shot in the driveway of a home in north Charlotte late Sunday.
A woman was fatally struck by a car while she was searching for a friend on foot in an east Charlotte Neighborhood early Saturday morning.
People lined the streets of Gastonia as the procession carrying the body of Corporal Kate Self passed under a giant American flag. Self died tragically three weeks ago. Family and friends laid her to rest after remembering her at a Celebration of Life.
We're hearing from a man whose tight grip saved his son's life, but almost cost him his own.
Officials say Charles Ridings, 22, of Denton, North Carolina has been arrested for the murder of 45-year-old Scottie Starnes.
Police have made several arrests after a 25-year-old man was shot while driving down West W.T. Harris Boulevard on Monday.
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