Crime

Mecklenburg County Mugshots January 23rd

Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Friday, January 23rd.

Gaston County Mugshots January 23rd

Check out the Gaston County Mugshots from Friday, January 23rd.

Matthews firefighter arrested, charged with fire at vacant business

A Matthews firefighter has been arrested and charged in connection to a building fire. 54-year-old Peter Blaich is charged with "burning of certain buildings."

FBI Director Patel arrives in Charlotte for handoff of wanted fugitive to CMPD

FBI Director Kash Patel paid a visit to Charlotte on Friday to announce one of the agency's most wanted fugitives, Alex Castillo, is now behind bars in Mecklenburg County.

Former Olympic snowboarder on FBI's most-wanted list is arrested in Mexico, faces drug charges

Authorities say they have arrested Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder facing charges related to drug trafficking and the killing of a federal witness.

Investigation Underway After One Person Shot

CMPD investigating after one person shot in church parking lot

An investigation is underway after a shooting in a church parking lot on Eastfield Road. Officials say it happened just after three Wednesday afternoon.

Lenoir Police make arrest just hours after murder

Police in Lenoir say it took them just hours to make an arrest in a murder that happened Wednesday. Officers say 34-year-old Preston Page shot and killed 32-year-old Conner Drum at a home on Tara Place SW around 9:30am. Page is charged with second degree murder.

Surveillance video shows suspect burglarizing home of late NASCAR legend Greg Biffle

Authorities are searching for the suspect accused of stealing $30,000 in cash, guns, and NASCAR memorabilia from Greg Biffle's home just weeks after the former NASCAR driver and his family were killed in a plane crash.

Arrest in Rock Hill house party murder

An arrest in a deadly shooting that happened at a house party in Rock Hill. 20-year-old Ryan Price is accused of shooting a person at a home on Old Friendship Road Saturday night.

Local volunteer wrestling coach facing sex assault charges involving teen

A volunteer wrestling coach in Gaston County is in jail without bond sex assault charges. Police arrested 22-year-old Jashon Jefferies on Monday.

Mexico sends 37 cartel members to US in latest offer to Trump administration

Mexican Security Minister Omar García Harfuch wrote in a social media post on X that the people transferred were “high impact criminals” that “represented a real threat to the country’s security.”

Man Wanted In Decade Old Charlotte Murder Arrested

Man accused of 2016 Charlotte murder caught in Mexico

A man accused of a Charlotte woman’s murder nearly a decade ago has been captured in Mexico. Local and federal investigators have been following leads on Alex Castillo for decades. He has been on the FBI's Most Wanted list

York County Mugshots January 12th - January 18th

Check out the York County mugshots from January 12th – January 18th.

FBI Ten Mosted Wanted fugitive captured in Mexico

FBI Ten Most Wanted fugitive Alejandro “Alex” Rosales Castillo, accused of killing a Charlotte woman in 2016, was captured in Mexico on Friday after nearly 10 years on the run.

Man charged with murder in Lancaster shooting

A man has been charged with murder in connection to a deadly shooting in Lancaster on Thursday night.

NCAA basketball players and gambling fixers are charged for allegedly rigging games

Federal prosecutors are charging 26 people, including former college basketball players who allegedly tried to fix games as recently as last season, in what they call a scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games.

18-year-old, 2 minors arrested in Albemarle homicide

An 18-year-old and two minors have been arrested in connection to a deadly shooting in Albemarle on Wednesday afternoon.

Woman charged in fatal hit and run in east Charlotte

A woman is facing charges after allegedly running a red light and killing a pedestrian at an intersection in east Charlotte on Wednesday afternoon.

Behind the curtains of Killer Confessions: Case Files of a Texas Ranger

Retired Texas Ranger James Holland spoke with WCCB Rising's Taylor Miller about his new true-crime series on Investigation Discovery, Killer Confessions: Case Files of a Texas Ranger.