Crime

CMPD Engages Community As Kerrick Trial Gets Underway

Opening statements are set for Monday in the trial of CMPD Officer Wes Kerrick. WCCB Charlotte anchor Morgan Fogarty has a look at how police have prepared for the trial.

Will The Kerrick Trial Play Out On Camera?

With the jurors off for the weekend, Judge Ervin heard arguments again Thursday from the media, asking for cameras to be allowed inside the courtroom.

UPDATE: Police Identify Dismembered Body as Missing Husband

Six days after the gruesome discovery of a dismembered body inside a barrel in Union County, police have arrested a murder suspect.

Man Charged For Tattooing Underage Girls

Police say they arrested a man for tattooing underage girls without a license.

Man Arrested For Murder In Union County After Victim's Body Found Dismembered In Barrel

Police say they made an arrest in a murder case where the victim was dismembered and found in Union County.

Police: Mother Says She Buried Newborn to Hide Pregnancy

Police have arrested a Rock Hill mother after they say she admitted to burying her newborn in her back yard.

Kerrick Trial: Opening Statements Set For Monday

Opening statements should start Monday in the criminal trial for CMPD Officer Wes Kerrick. He's charged with voluntary manslaughter in the 2013 shooting death of Jonathan Ferrell.

Rock Hill Woman Accused Of Hiding Pregnancy, Burying Child In Backyard

Police say a Rock Hill woman hid her pregnancy from her family and buried her child in her backyard after he died.

Rowan County Man Arrested For Safe Cracking

Deputies arrested a man for stealing a large gun case full of guns from a home in Stanly County.

Catawba County Family Victims of 'Swatting'

Terrifying moments for a local family after a prank call leads a SWAT team to show up at their front door. Police call the prank swatting. Investigators are still trying to trace where the call came from.

Kerrick Trial: Final Juror Seated

The 12th juror was seated Tuesday; four alternates are still needed. As WCCB Charlotte's Amy Cowman reports, emotions are running high for all those involved.

Police Need Help Identifying Robbery Suspect

Police need your help identifying a robbery suspect who is accused of robbing two stores in 30 minutes.

Iron Station Man Arrested On Trafficking Opium Charges

Police say an Iron Station man was arrested for trafficking opium.

SWAT Team Raids Local Family's Home After Prank Call

Investigators say the family's home was raided by the SWAT team after someone prank called the police department claiming a teen in the home murdered his girlfriend and was holding this parents hostage.

Family Sends Warning, Fears Kidnapper Could Come Back

Police have arrested a man they say abducted a little girl in broad daylight Saturday.

Kerrick Trial: Attorneys Seat 11 Jurors

Lawyers in the trial of CMPD Officer Wes Kerrick just need to seat one more juror on Tuesday. Two were seated Monday.

Matthews Mayor Pro-Tem Arrested On Assault Charges

Matthews Mayor Pro-Tem is out of jail, but facing charges after police say it appears he assaulted his long-time girlfriend.

Police Searching For Man Accused Of Tying Up Robbery Victim

Police need your help identifying a man accused of tying up a man and robbing him in east Charlotte.

Kerrick Trial: State, Defense Select Nine Jurors Out of First Pool of Thirty

Nine jurors are now seated, and the judge recessed early Friday after they ran out of jurors from the first pool of thirty.

Police: Three Teens Arrested After Shooting Horse In Chester

Police say three juveniles have been arrested for shooting a horse in Chester County.