Crime

DEVELOPING: Bomb Suspect's Connection to Charlotte Area

Cesar Sayoc was arrested in 1999 by Matthews Police.

Rae Carruth's Mom Still Fighting for Her Son's Reputation

He's in the middle of his first week of freedom after being locked up for nearly two decades.

Man Detained In Florida In Mail-Bomb Case

Federal authorities took a Florida man into custody Friday in connection with the mail-bomb scare that earlier widened to 12 suspicious packages sent to prominent Democrats from coast to coast. President Donald Trump promised the man would be prosecuted to the “fullest extent of the law.”

More Suspicious Packages Found, These To Booker, Clapper; One Person In Custody

Suspicious packages addressed to New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and former National Intelligence Director James Clapper — and similar in appearance to pipe bomb devices sent to other prominent Democrats — have been intercepted, the FBI said Friday, as investigators scrambled from coast to coast to locate the culprit and motives behind a bizarre plot aimed at critics of President Donald Trump.

Taylorsville Man Arrested On Drug Possession Charges

A Taylorsville man was arrested on drug possession charges following a traffic stop.

Albemarle Man Charged With Assaulting, Kidnapping & Robbing Elderly Woman

A man wanted in connection to a violent assault and kidnapping Monday night has been arrested.

Matthews Police Identify Armed Robbery Suspect Killed In S.C. Crash

Authorities say two men responsible for a string of overnight armed robberies crashed a stolen vehicle in South Carolina, killing one of the men.

Mail-Bomb Scare Widens As Packages To VP Joe Biden, Actor Robert DeNiro Seized

The mail-bomb scare widened Thursday as law enforcement officials seized three more suspicious packages — two addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden and one to actor Robert De Niro — as part of a sprawling investigation into a plot that appears to be aimed at targets of conservative anger.

Former Catholic Priest Gets 20 Years In S.C. Child Rape Case

A 76-year-old former Catholic priest who already has served jail time for molesting boys in Maryland was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison in South Carolina for raping boys from a middle school four decades ago.

Police See Increase In Sexual Assaults Involving Popular Dating Apps

For those of you who use popular dating apps, such as Tinder, Grinder and Plenty Of Fish, be cautious.

Police Identify Suspect Who Threatened Man Campaigning For GOP At Polling Place

The man who made racial slurs ad displayed a handgun to a man campaigning for the GOP at an early voting site has been identified as 28-year-old Jason Donald Wayne.

NY Police Respond To Reports Of Another Suspicious Package

New York police say they're responding to reports of another suspicious package.

The Latest: 2 Suspicious Packages Addressed To Rep. Waters

The FBI is confirming that two additional suspicious packages, addressed to Rep. Maxine Waters, have been intercepted that are similar in appearance to five others that were received.

Police: Too Soon To Say If Kentucky Shooting Was Racial Attack

A white man with a history of violence fatally shot two African-American customers at a Kroger grocery store and was swiftly arrested as he tried to flee, police said Thursday. Authorities said it was too soon to say what prompted the shooting.