Crime

Albemarle Police Issue Warrants On Man Wanted For Shooting At Officer With AK-47

Albemarle Police have identified the suspect wanted for shooting a rifle at officers as Jeremiah McDougald, of Broadway, NC.

Police Seize Taser From Eastway Middle School Student

Police say a 13-year-old boy was in possession of a pocket taser Tuesday afternoon at Eastway Middle School.

CMS: Student Facing Charges After Having Gun At East Meck High School

Officials with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System say a student is being charged for having a gun at East Meck High School.

3 Teens Charged After Social Media Threat Prompts Lockdown At Olympic High School

Olympic High School is on lockdown as a precaution due to a threat on social media, Charlotte-Mecklenburg School officials say.

Suspect Arrested, Child Safe After Gastonia Abduction Triggers Amber Alert

A little girl is reunited with her mother after police say her father abducted her in Gastonia. The search for 3-year-old Destiny Boykins triggered an Amber Alert. U.S. Marshals arrested the suspect and rescued the girl after a violent crash.

Officer Uninjured After Being Shot At With High Powered Rifle In Albemarle

Police say someone shot at an Albemarle police officer with a high-powered rifle Sunday afternoon, after the officer initiated a vehicle stop on a car suspected to be involved in another shooting earlier Sunday.

Man Accused Of Abduction Arrested After Crash In Charlotte; Child Found Safe

A man wanted for abducting a three-year-old girl from Gastonia has been arrested following a car crash in Charlotte Sunday afternoon.

Statesville Daycare Worker Fired After Allegedly Assaulting Toddler

An Iredell County daycare worker has been charged with assaulting a child. The incident was reported on Tuesday, according to police, and involved a 22-month-old boy.

Six Pounds Of Cocaine Seized At Charlotte-Douglas International Airport

On separate occasions just two days apart, arriving international passengers at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport had more than clothes in their luggage when encountered by U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations.

Man Charged With Leading Authorities On High Speed Chase In Iredell County

The Iredell County Sheriff's Office says they have charged a Charlotte man with leading authorities on a high speed chase.

Four Armed Robberies In Charlotte In Less Than Four Hours

One victim, pistol whipped. A man and woman are charged in the robbery spree.

DA Rules Gastonia Officer-Involved Shooting "Accidental"

District Attorney Locke Bell announced Wednesday that the July 8th officer-involved shooting of Brittany Lynn has been ruled accidental.

CMPD Makes 2 Arrests In Series Of Armed Robberies

Police have arrested two suspects accused of carrying out multiple armed robberies Tuesday evening.

Unknown Man Makes Suspicious Phone Call To Lincoln County Day Care Center

Authorities are trying to determine from who and where a suspicious phone call originated on Tuesday that prompted a brief lockdown.

11-Year-Old Charged With Putting Needles In Halloween Candy In Rowan County

Detectives with the Rowan County Sheriff's Office say they charged an 11-year-old juvenile after the child put needles in Halloween candy.

CMPD Arrests Suspect Accused Of Raping Woman Walking Near Uptown

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say the suspect wanted in connection to a woman being raped overnight Thursday while walking near Uptown has been arrested.