Crime

Death investigation underway in west Charlotte

CMPD is conducting a death investigation in west Charlotte, the third deadly shooting in less than 24 hours.

Homicide investigation underway in north Charlotte

CMPD is conducting a homicide investigation following a shooting in north Charlotte on Saturday afternoon.

CMPD investigating homicide in south Charlotte

Police are conducting a homicide investigation after one person was shot and killed overnight in south Charlotte.

UPDATE: NC wildlife officials say they have persons of interest after video shows opossum burned alive

North Carolina wildlife officials say they have persons of interest in connection to a video showing an opossum being set on fire.

Charlotte mother charged with child abuse, accused of beating her son

A Charlotte mother is charged with felony child abuse, accused of beating her 8-year-old son with an extension cord.

Search for shooter after man killed in Salisbury

Police were called to South Clay Street around 9:45 pm on Wednesday and found 21-year-old David Anderson lying in the front yard of a home. Investigators say he had been shot several times.

Paige Blue is charged with murder after the fentanyl death of her baby.

Mother charged with murder 2 years after baby's drug death

A woman is in jail in Caldwell County charged with murder and felony child abuse after the fentanyl death of her baby in 2023.

Charlotte woman grateful to be alive after bullets fly through her home

A Druid Hills resident is grateful to be alive after her home was riddled with bullets Tuesday night, now she wants police to step up patrol in the neighborhood.

3 South Carolina women charged with fraudulently receiving more than $107K in combined SNAP food stamps

Three women from South Carolina were arrested in unrelated cases over the past several weeks for fraudulently receiving a combined total of more than $107,000 in SNAP food stamp benefits, according to arrest warrants.

Neighbors Remember Deadly Officer Ambush

Shannon Park residents remember deadly officer ambush one year later

Residents in the Shannon Park neighborhood say they still remember the deadly officer ambush that left four officers dead on April 29th, 2024.

Driver wanted in deadly north Charlotte hit-and-run

A man died early Monday morning after an SUV hit him in north Charlotte and kept going.

Man accused of setting Rock Hill home on fire with people inside

A man is charged with arson and attempted murder after police say he set a pile of clothes on fire inside a Rock Hill home after an argument.

Brittany Eller is accused of setting a Gaston Co. home on fire with a person inside.

Woman charged with attempted murder after police say she set a home on fire

A woman is accused of setting a home on fire near Bessemer City with a person inside.

AMBER Alert canceled for kidnapped mother and child in North Carolina

An AMBER Alert has been canceled by the Garner Police Department for a mother and child who were abducted early Tuesday morning.

Remembering Fallen Charlotte Officers One Year Later

CMPD, widows remember fallen officers one year later

April 29th, 2025 marks one year since four officers were gunned downed in the line of duty while serving a warrant in East Charlotte. CMPD officials say over the past year support from the community and local policy makers has strengthened the department and made the community safer.