Crime

MEDIC: 2 badly hurt after shooting at west Charlotte motel

Two people are fighting for their lives following a shooting at a west Charlotte motel.

CMPD launches an investigation after video shows man hitting dog

Police are investigating a what appears to be animal abuse caught on video in a Charlotte neighborhood. The surveillance video shows a man who appears to physically abuse a small dog in the backseat of his car.

Monroe man facing 20 counts of child exploitation

An online child exploitation investigation has led to the arrest of a Monroe Man.

Cmpd Conducting Homicide Investigation In Northeast Charlotte

UPDATE: Arrests in murder of 17-year-old in north Charlotte

Two underage suspects in the murder of a Charlotte teenager have been arrested in South Carolina. CMPD says the suspects were arrested in Lee County on outstanding warrants.

Suspects wanted in utility trailer theft in Boone

Boone Police need the public’s help in identifying two vehicles of interest wanted in connection to the theft of a utility trailer on Sunday night.

Officers investigating a shooting discovered an illegal gambling operation in west Charlotte on 3/4/25.

Shooting investigation leads to illegal gambling operation in Charlotte

Police say they found an illegal gambling operation while investigating a shooting in west Charlotte.

On The Money Nerdwallet Avoid Text Message Scam

FBI warning: don't click on those road toll texts

The FBI is warning Americans not to respond to scam road toll collection texts after receiving more than 2,000 complaints this month.

Five arrested in Rowan County drug raid

Five people were arrested Tuesday following a lengthy investigation into illegal narcotic activity in Rowan County.

EXCLUSIVE: Video shows 'street takeover' in University City intersection, same incident where bystander got shot

New video shared exclusively with WCCB shows a Street Takeover early Sunday morning. The video shows a car doing donuts at University City Boulevard near Neal Road and you see people hanging out the windows of the green sedan wave at the dash camera.

Family Wants Teen Charged With Hate Crime After Assault

Family wants teen charged with hate crime after attack at a Charlotte high school

Family and activists are demanding hate crime charges after they say a 15-year-old girl was physically assaulted by another teenage student in a classroom at Ardrey Kell High School on Friday.

Man torches Tesla chargers and catches his clothes on fire

A man torched three Tesla chargers in a North Charleston parking lot and at the same time apparently inadvertently set himself on fire.

Judge declares mistrial after jury can't reach verdict in Adonis Smith trial

A judge declared a mistrial Tuesday in the murder trial of Adonis Smith. Smith is one of three suspects charged in the 2019 murder of Kendal Crank.

UPDATE: Charges dismissed against woman accused of locking boyfriend in a Monroe storage unit for days

Charges have been dismissed against a woman who had been accused of locking her boyfriend in a Monroe storage unit for several days.

Man Dead, Woman And Child Injured After Shooting In Lancaster Home

UPDATE: Child dies from injuries after shooting in Lancaster, suspect killed by deputies identified

A six-year-old boy who was shot along with his mother at a home in Lancaster on Sunday has died.

UPDATE: CMPD identifies man killed by police after shooting at officers

The man killed by police after they say he fired at officers in northeast Charlotte has been identified as 28-year-old Reggie Knight. Officers were trying to serve him outstanding warrants and arrest orders.

A preliminary hearing held in Beverly Hills, Calif., for Lyle, left, and Erik Menendez, was postponed as their lawyers fought to keep potentially incriminating evidence out of the case, April 12, 1991. (APP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)

LA district attorney says he won’t support resentencing the Menendez brothers

The district attorney of Los Angeles County said Monday that he does not support the resentencing of Lyle and Erik Menendez, the brothers who admitted to killing their parents at their Beverly Hills home in 1989.