Crime

Father of Missing 6-Year-Old Maddox Ritch Speaks About Search

The father of six-year-old Maddox Ritch is talking publicly about what happened when the little boy disappeared. Thursday will mark six days missing.

CMPD Releases Crime Stats That Show Improvements Both Needed And Made

New crime stats out released Wednesday by CMPD show homicides are down 32 percent in the first nine months of this year.

Traffic Stop Leads To Cash And Meth Seizure In Statesville

Police seized nearly $2,000 in cash and more than a dozen grams of a methamphetamine during a traffic stop Wednesday.

Wanted By CMPD: Traevon Newman

Police are looking for 28-year-old Traevon Newman who is wanted on multiple charges.

Suspect Charged In Deadly West Charlotte Shooting

A teen was shot and killed in west Charlotte Sunday evening.

Police Charge Suspect In Salisbury Park Double Murder, Two Still Wanted

Salisbury Police have charged 33-year-old Willie Williams, Jr. in connection to the August 3rd murders of Sabrina Curzi and Darryl Wright.

Waxhaw Man Accused Of Sending Inappropriate Snapchats To Teens

Union County deputies have arrested a man they say was sending inappropriate videos and photos to several teenage girls via Snapchat.

Ten Gang Members Arrested After Shooting In Fort Mill

Ten people have been arrested in connection with a September 19th shooting on Drewsky Lane in Fort Mill.

CMPD Asking For Help Identifying Robbery Suspect

The CMPD is asking for assistance identifying an armed robbery suspect.

Mother Makes Emotional Plea in Search For 6-Year-Old Maddox Ritch

A mother's emotional plea to find her missing son. The FBI is now offering a $10,000 reward in the Maddox Ritch case.

Kevin Olsen Attorney: "You Don't Remember The One That Says He's Not A Rapist?"

The Kevin Olsen trial moves into day three Wednesday.

Cosby In Cuffs: TV Star Gets 3 To 10 Years For Sex Assault

His Hollywood career and good-guy image in ruins, Bill Cosby was led away to prison in handcuffs Tuesday at age 81 for perhaps the rest of his days, sentenced to three to 10 years behind bars for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his gated estate.

Fraud Suspect Wanted By CMPD

Police are looking for a suspect accused of stealing a victim's financial information.

"I Just Want My Baby Home" | Mother Of Maddox Ritch Speaks Out For The First Time

The mother of a missing 6-year-old Gastonia boy spoke out for the first time Tuesday during an official news conference with local and federal authorities.

Suspect Charged With Firing Shots In Parking Lot Of East Charlotte Elementary School

CMPD says Devontrez Moore, 25, has been charged in connection to a shooting that took place Monday in the parking lot of Lawrence Orr Elementary.

Following Shooting at Lawrence Orr Elementary, CMS Looking for Answers to Secure Drop Off Zones

The Superintendent for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools says he's "at a loss" when it comes to preventing domestic disputes from spilling over into school parking lots. The comments come after shots were fired in the drop off zone of Lawrence Orr Elementary school Monday morning.