Crime

Salisbury man in critical condition after wife allegedly beats him with vase

A woman is facing charges after allegedly assaulting her husband with a vase.

Bessemer City woman arrested for abandoning puppies near dumpster

Gaston County Police have made an arrest in the case involving 8 puppies abandoned at the former animal shelter location.

CMPD investigates deadly crash on Wilkinson Blvd

Off-duty CMPD officer arrested for DWI in Stanly County

An off-duty Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer was arrested for driving while impaired in Stanly County on Wednesday.

Former NYPD officer gets 3 to 9 years in prison for throwing a cooler that caused fatal crash

A former New York City police officer has been sentenced to three to nine years in prison for tossing a picnic cooler full of drinks at a fleeing suspect, who then crashed his motorized scooter and died.

Lincolnton woman accused of embezzling $80K from church in Iron Station

A Lincolnton woman is charged with embezzling approximately $80,000 from her church's bank account, according to authorities.

Mecklenburg County Mugshots April 8th

Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Wednesday, April 8th.

Light Rail Stabbing Suspect's Mental Health

Man accused of killing woman on light rail train incapable to proceed with charges

The mental health of a man accused of stabbing a woman to death on a Charlotte Light Rail train is now a topic in the courtroom. A medical professional looked into DeCarlos Brown's mental state and they say he's incapable to proceed with state charges.

An Army veteran is charged with sharing classified details of an elite commando unit

A U.S. Army veteran has been charged with sharing classified information about an elite commando unit with a journalist.

Mecklenburg County Mugshots April 7th

Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Tuesday, April 7th.

Mecklenburg County Mugshots April 6th

Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Monday, April 6th.

Former police chief in Stanly County accused of rape

A former police chief in Stanly County has been charged with second degree forcible rape, according to an arrest warrant.

CMPD investigating homicide in north Charlotte

The police department says it happened in the 5700 block of Cardington Court around 2 a.m.

Hate charges filed in shooting near LGBTQ club in South Carolina

No one was hurt in a shooting outside of an LGBTQ nightclub in South Carolina this week, but that is not stopping authorities from filing hate crime charges.