A call for action to curb crime, as the Queen City reaches 76 homicides this year. The latest murders happened after a fight in West Charlotte and a robbery on the east side. Police are also releasing details of an arrest after a pregnant woman was strangled.
Hundreds of rape victims could finally be on the road to getting justice after more than a decade of their cases sitting cold. The city has approved a nearly million dollar grant from the Department of Justice for CMPD to help test backlogged rape kits.
County officials are warning residents to be on the lookout for scammers as the area continues cleanup following Monday's storms.
A citizen who witnessed cars being broken into in a Charlotte neighborhood helped detain one of the suspects before the CMPD arrived.Β
A 23-year-old man is facing multiple charges after deputies seize weapons and drugs from his home Tuesday.
A brother of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock was arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of possessing child pornography, authorities said Wednesday.
Police say they arrested an 18-year-old and a 14-year-old for breaking into vehicles in the Dunn Commons neighborhood of Charlotte.
Police say they have now arrested both of the men involved in a shootout at a Charlotte gas station, in which a bullet struck a school bus.
CMPD says a couple was arrested for attempting to cash a stolen check.
UPDATE:Β Police have identified the suspect and victim of Tuesday night's homicide in west Charlotte.
Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Departmentβs Homicide Unit are working in conjunction with Detectives from the York County SherriffβsΒ OfficeΒ on a homicide investigation. Both have identified the victim and suspect in the murder of a pregnant woman who was found in a wooded area.
A Charlotte man wanted for the 2016 murder of his ex-girlfriend has been placed on the FBI's most wanted list.
The FBI announced the addition of Alejandro "Alex" Castillo to its "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list.
CMPD is looking for the person who opened fire on a northwest Charlotte home, shooting a woman inside as children slept nearby.Β
Police are still searching for the gunman who pistol whipped a woman and shot into cars in NoDa parking lot.
CMPD is looking for the suspect involved in a shooting at a NoDa area parking lot early Sunday morning.
A Charlotte businesswoman was arrested Monday on felony tax charges filed by the North Carolina Department of Revenue.
Police say they arrested Francisco Hernandez-Boyzo on October 22nd.Β Β
Investigators say two people in their early teens were playing with a gun when it went off, hitting one of them in the chest.
A man has been arrested after shooting into a home and leading police on a chase Saturday afternoon
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