Crime

Ex Chester Co. Sheriff Released From Custody

Ex-Chester Co. Sheriff released from federal custody

The former Chester County Sheriff and one of his lieutenants convicted of corruption have been released from custody.

Police investigating deadly shooting in Uptown Charlotte

Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Uptown Charlotte.

Teen fatally shoots female student and himself inside Nashville high school

A female student was killed and another student was wounded Wednesday in shooting in a Nashville high school cafeteria, police said.

Five men arrested following yearlong human trafficking investigation in Rowan Co.

Five men are charged with soliciting children for sexual acts over the internet. The arrests are part of a yearlong operation focused on human trafficking in Rowan County.

Medic: Two people shot in south Charlotte

Police are investigating a double shooting in south Charlotte. The shooting happened on Peaceful Glen Road.

Crews battle massive fire at warehouse in Gastonia

Investigators are searching for a possible arsonist after an early morning fire at a vacant warehouse in Gastonia.

STUDY: 1 in 12 kids are victims of online sexual abuse

1 in 12 children are victims of online sexual abuse, study says.

Lincoln Co. Sheriff's Office: man beat wife to death

A man is facing charges after police say he beat his wife to death. Police charged Clarence Pinckney with first-degree murder.

Police: dog in crate thrown out behind dumpster, left to die

Monroe Police found the severely neglected dog on Friday morning behind the Dollar General store on W. Franklin Street.

CMPD: Homicide investigation in West Charlotte

Police were called to the scene in the 5700 block of Leake Street around 10:15pm Tuesday.

Never Before Seen Madalina Cojocari Warrants

Never-before-seen warrants reveal new information in Madalina Cojocari investigation

Detectives found unread messages on an app they believed could have been linked to the sexual exploitation of a minor, and they found several of Madalina's belongings burned in a fire pit.

Stewart Rhodes, Founder Of The Citizen Militia Group Known As The Oath Keepers Speaks During A Rally Outside The White House In Washington.

Jan. 6 sedition defendants, Oath Keepers' Rhodes and Proud Boys' Tarrio, are released from prison after Trump clemency

Former Proud Boys extremist group leader Enrique Tarrio and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes have been released from prison after their lengthy sentences for seditious conspiracy convictions in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol were wiped away by a sweeping order by President Donald Trump benefitting more than 1,500 defendants.

President Donald Trump holds up an executive order commuting sentences for people convicted of Jan. 6 offenses in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump grants sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 defendants

President Donald Trump has pardoned, commuted the prison sentences or vowed to dismiss the cases of all of the 1,500-plus people charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. The list includes people convicted of assaulting police officers.