Crime

Officials: Inmate escapes from work assignment in Ashe County

The Department of Public Safety and local law enforcement are searching for an inmate from Wilkes Correctional Center, who walked away from an outside work assignment in Ashe County.

Suspect Identified After Providence High Social Media Threats

Concerned parents kept nearly half of the students home from Providence High School Monday.

Police Searching For Alleged Robbery Suspects

Police need help identifying two robbery suspects.

Police Identify Person Accused Of Making Threats Against Providence High School

Police have identified the person accused of making threats against Providence High School.

IRS Phone Scam Targets More Than a Thousand Victims

The IRS wants local tax payers to know they will never ask for credit or debit information over the phone, nor will they threaten to arrest you if you don't pay.

Police: Man Arrested For Robbing Businesses In NC And SC

Police say they arrested a man wanted for robberies in both North and South Carolina.

Police Arrest Bank Robbery Suspect

Police arrested a suspected bank robbery suspect.

CMPD Cop in Court for Deadly Shooting

What happened in the courtroom was brisk and orderly. What happened outside was quite the opposite.

Police Search for South Charlotte Murder Suspect

New help in the manhunt for a suspect in a south Charlotte murder. There are now electronic billboards in four states with his picture on them.

Erica Parsons' Adoptive Parents No Show At Custody Hearing

The adoptive parents of missing teen Erica Parsons did not appear in court for a custody hearing involving their two youngest children. The case was continued.

Police Searching For Ballantyne Bank Robbery Suspect

Police are investigating a bank robbery in Ballantyne.

Charlotte Murder Suspect Featured On FBI Billboards In Four States

CMPD and the FBI have increased their efforts in finding a Charlotte murder suspect.

Toddler Improving Six Months After Being Scalded in Bathtub

A Gaston County toddler is improving, six months after being badly scalded in a bathtub. Her former babysitter is now serving a nine month prison sentence.

Man Charged With Defrauding Passengers at Charlotte Douglas

A man accused of defrauding passengers at Charlotte Douglas Airport is behind bars.

Charlotte Man Arrested On Child Porn Charges

Police arrested a Charlotte man on child pornography charges on Tuesday.

Racial Profiling, Police Brutality Front and Center in Charlotte

Racial profiling and police brutality are front and center in Charlotte. Emotions are high as Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police and Charlotte City Council talk about a civil rights ordinance.