Crime

Forest Hills Student Facing Charges After Bringing Knives, Hit List To School

Officials are charging the Union County teen who brought a hit list and knives to school last Tuesday.

Rock Hill Man Facing Multiple Animal Cruelty Charges

A man is facing multiple charges after more than a dozen emaciated and injured dogs were found at his home.

Discount Store Owner Faces More Drug Charges After Second Arrest

A discount store owner has been arrested again for selling large amounts of opioid pain pills, according to authorities.

Victim Drives To Hospital After Being Shot In The Head

Police are trying to determine where a victim was shot Wednesday morning before driving themselves to the hospital.

Rock Hill Man Arrested On Animal Cruelty Charges

On Monday, police say they responded to a animal cruelty call on Frank St. in Rock Hill.

Five People Charged In Lincoln County Undercover Drug Operation

Five people are facing several drug charges in Lincoln County following an investigation targeting the sale and delivery of meth, pain pills, cocaine and marijuana.

Police Arrest 3 Suspects For Shooting That Happened Uptown During CIAA Weekend

Police have arrested three suspects in connection to a February shooting that took place on N. Caldwell Street in Uptown.

Former NC Senator Sentenced For Mishandling Campaign Funds

A former North Carolina senator has received an eight-month prison sentence for charges stemming from allegations that he diverted campaign funds for personal use.

Iredell County Deputies Target 39 Suspects With Felony Drug Warrants

Early Tuesday morning, more than a dozen uniformed deputies and plain clothes detectives took part in a drug round up called 'Operation Zero Tolerance.'

Court Shares Jailhouse Videos of Charleston Church Gunman

A week before the sentencing phase of his trial, Dylann Roof got a visit in jail from his mother, who pleaded with him to reconsider his decision to act as his own lawyer in the fatal shootings of nine black worshippers at a South Carolina church.

Garinger High School Student Tased after Allegedly Assaulting Girlfriend

A 17-year-old Garinger High School student is in jail, accused of domestic violence. Police say he assaulted his 16-year-old girlfriend on campus and then attacked school resource officers who tried to stop him.

Charlotte Bloods Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Lake Wylie Murders Appeals Sentence

Two Charlotte members of the Bloods gang will spend the rest of their lives in prison for the murders of a Lake Wylie couple.

Monroe Man Now Facing Over 50 Felony Sex Crime Charges

A 68-year-old man is facing 30 additional felony sex crime charges involving victims dating back to the mid 1970's.

Albemarle Man Charged After Stealing Handgun, Running From Police

Police have arrested and charged a man they say threw a stolen handgun out of his car and then led officers on a chase Sunday afternoon.

Schools Face Vexing Test: Which Kids Will Sexually Attack?

The children who sexually assault other children may be the popular jocks, the loners or anyone in between. There is no typical attacker, no way for schools to predict who might inflict that kind of torment on a classmate.

Garinger High Student Arrested For Assaulting Girlfriend, Officers On Campus

Police say a Garinger High School student has been arrested for assaulting his girlfriend and two officers on campus.

Four Arrested For Cock Fighting In Rowan County

Four men have been arrested in Rowan County, after an investigation into cock fighting claims.

Two People Shot Outside East Charlotte Hookah Bar

CMPD is investigating after two people were shot outside of an east Charlotte hookah bar.

National Campaign Raises Funds To Bail Moms Out Of Jail For Mother's Day

Seven local moms will get to spend Mother's Day with their kids after being bailed out of jail.

Lawyers: Wells Fargo Created About 3.5 Million Fake Accounts

Lawyers suing Wells Fargo on behalf of aggrieved customers say the bank may have opened about 3.5 million unauthorized accounts, far more than the figure bank and regulators disclosed last year.