Crime

Police: Suspect Steals Cigarettes After Hitting Clerk In The Face

Police are trying to identify a man they say hit a store clerk in the face Wednesday night and stole cigarettes.

WANTED BY CMPD: Ricardo Lamont Hampton

CMPD is trying to locate Ricardo Hampton, who is wanted on multiple charges.

CMPD Officer Charged With Simple Assault

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says one of their officers has been charged with simple assault in connection to an incident that occurred over the weekend.

Teen Found Guilty Of Murdering College Baseball Player In West Charlotte

A jury has found 17-year-old Jahzion Wilson guilty of the murder of Zachary Finch. Wilson was tried as an adult even though he was 15-years-old when the shooting took place.

Lancaster County Deputies Charge Man With Trafficking Drugs

A Lancaster County man wanted on an outstanding warrant was arrested overnight Saturday on multiple drug and weapons related charges.

Hickory Men Face Multiple Charges After Walmart, Lowe's Thefts In Lincoln County

Lincoln County deputies have charged two men they say stole several items from a local Walmart and Lowe's late Tuesday evening.

Newton Domino's Employees Robbed At Gunpoint, 2 Suspects Wanted

Police are looking for two suspects they say robbed a Domino's at gunpoint overnight Wednesday.

Newton Police, Fire Investigating Overnight Arson

Newton Police and Fire are investigating an arson they say happened at a home shortly after midnight.

Victim Of Armed Robbery In Rock Hill Arrested Along With Suspects

Police say they arrested the victim of an armed robbery along with the suspects who are accused of robbing the victim at knifepoint.

CMPD Arrests Teen Accused Of Cutting Off Electronic Monitoring Device

Police say Jaydon Turay has been located and is in custody.

Man Convicted of Killing UNC Charlotte Student Bonds Out of Jail Ahead of New Trial

The man convicted of killing a UNC Charlotte student is out of jail, spending his first night in nearly nine years, at home. Mark Carver walked out of the Gaston County Jail and into the arms of his family, friends and supporters. What's next, as Carver's family celebrates, while another family grieves.

Man Charged With Beating Teenage Girlfriend To Death In Stanly County

The Stanly County Sheriff's Office says they charged a man for beating his teenage girlfriend to death.

Man Convicted Of Killing UNC Charlotte Student Released From Jail

Mark Carver, the man convicted by a jury in 2011 in the death of UNC Charlotte student Ira Yarmolenko, has been released from jail.

CMPD Charges Suspect In Two 2018 Armed Robbery Cases

Police have charged a man accused of robbing two businesses in September of 2018.

S.C. Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Trying To Join ISIS

A South Carolina man was sentenced on Monday to 20 years and a lifetime of supervised release for attempting to provide material support to ISIS, which is a designated foreign terrorist organization.

Suspects Wanted For Multiple Armed Robberies In Kings Mountain

Kings Mountain Police are trying to identify the suspects believed to be responsible for two armed robberies.

Man Shot In Bed By SWAT Officer In Burke County Located And Arrested After Walking Out Of Medical Facility

Authorities say Johnny Kaylor was located and arrested with a firearm in Catawba County by the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office on June 7th, after previously walking out of the medical center where he was receiving medical treatment.