Crime

AP: Chauvin Gets 21 Years For Violating Floyd’s Civil Rights

A federal judge has sentenced Derek Chauvin to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights.

Ex-"Cheer" Star Harris Gets 12 Years For Seeking Photos, Sex

A federal judge Wednesday sentenced Jerry Harris, a former star of the Netflix documentary series “Cheer,” to 12 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos and videos of themselves and soliciting sex from minors at cheerleading competitions.

CMPD: 2 Arrested Following High Speed Chase Through Charlotte

Police have identified 26-year-old Tyler Christopher Harding as the auto-theft suspect involved in a police chase across Charlotte on Wednesday.

Georgia Slabs Called Satanic By Some Torn Down After Bombing

A rural Georgia monument that some conservative Christians criticized as satanic and others dubbed “America's Stonehenge” was demolished Wednesday after a predawn bombing turned one of its four granite panels into rubble.

Deputies Say Catawba County Woman Charged After Running Over Brother & Killing Him

A 20-year-old Catawba County woman has been charged with murder after deputies say she ran over her brother with her car and killed him.

CMPD Officer Arrested For DWI

A CMPD officer was arrested for Driving While Impaired in Jacksonville, N.C., according to authorities.

Adult Charged After Child Brings Loaded Gun To Concord Summer Camp

Officials say on Tuesday a camper brought a loaded handgun to the Les Myers Summer Camp for ages 6 to 7 in Concord.

Police: 1 Killed In Chester County Shooting

The Chester County Sheriff's Office is investigating after one person was killed in a shooting Tuesday night.

CMPD Seizes Large Amount Of Weapons Following Long-Term Drug Investigation | PHOTOS

Over the Fourth of July weekend, CMPD officers seized a large amount of weapons during a drug-related search warrant.

Highland Park 4th Of July Shooting Suspect Bought 5 Weapons Despite Threats

A man charged Tuesday with seven counts of murder after firing off more than 70 rounds at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago legally bought five weapons, including the high-powered rifle used in the shooting, despite authorities being called to his home twice in 2019 for threats of violence and suicide, police said.

Shots Fired On 4th Of July Holiday In Monroe

Union County Communications received multiple phone calls notifying officials of shots fired in the area of East Jefferson Street and North Church Street in Monroe on Monday.

CMPD: Victim With Multiple Gunshot Wounds Dies After Being Found In North Charlotte

A 27-year-old man was pronounced dead at the hospital after being found suffering from multiple life-threatening gunshot wounds in north Charlotte early Tuesday morning, CMPD says.

Police: 39-Year-Old Man Found Dead After Shooting In Salisbury

The Salisbury Police Department is investigating after a 39-year-old man was shot and killed early Tuesday morning.

Griner Sends Letter To President Biden Pleading For His Help

Brittney Griner has made an appeal to President Joe Biden in a letter passed to the White House through her representatives saying she feared she might never return home and asking that he not “ forget about me and the other American Detainees.”

Lincoln County Detectives Charge 2 Men With Passing Forged Checks At The Same Business

Two men were arrested and charged with passing forged checks at the same Lincoln County business, according to the sheriff's office.

Thieves Walk Out Of Denver Lowes With Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Copper Wire

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a theft from a Lowes’s Hardware store in Denver of more than $7,000 worth of copper wire.

Statesville Police Say Murder Suspect Has Turned Himself In

A suspect in the murder of a 31-year-old in Statesville has turned himself in.

Bojangles Fined Over $11K For Violating Child Labor Laws In South Carolina

A federal investigation into child labor violations at a Spartanburg Bojangles has lead to the launch of a new safety program for working minors and a fine.

CMPD: 19-Year-Old Killed, Another Suffers A Life-Threatening Injury After Uptown Charlotte Shooting

Detectives have identified the person shot and killed in front of the Transit Center in uptown Charlotte last Friday as 19-year-old Kaleb Hagins.

Judge Won't Dismiss Parent Lawsuit In Gabby Petito Slaying

A Florida judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit in which the parents of Gabby Petito claim that Brian Laundrie told his parents he had killed her before he returned home alone from their western trip.