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Motel Standoff Turns Into Death Investigation

Police tried to find Holland Wood Monday morning at the Bestway Inn on Riverview Road after his estranged wife told police he kidnapped and assaulted her there.

New CMPD Chief Will Face Early Challenge

CMPD has a new chief-in-waiting. And for the first time in department history, it's a promotion from within.

Kerr Putney Named New Chief Of Police

Charlotte City Manager Ron Carlee announced Kerr Putney as the new chief of police Monday.

Police Determining Cause After Drowning On Lake Wylie

Police say they responded to a drowning on Lake Wylie late Sunday afternoon.

One Injured in Concord House Fire

One person was injured in a house fire Saturday night in Concord.

Police: Women Kills 3 Year Old Passenger After Crash On Billy Graham Parkway

A fatal car wreck early Sunday morning has left one child dead, another injured and the driver behind bars.

Police: Mom Charged in Crash that Kills 3-Year-Old

A three-year-old boy died in a car crash early Sunday morning on the Billy Graham Parkway.

The Latest on Prison Escape: Jailed Prison Worker Moved

The jail worker accused of helping two convicted murders escape an upstate New York prison a week ago has been moved to a lockup in another county.

Police: One Dead in Overnight Concord Crash

One person died in a single car crash in Concord early Saturday morning.

Mike Huckabee Takes Campaign Tour To SC

Another Presidential candidate is trying to get on the minds of South Carolina voters.

McCrory Vows To Continue Fighting Religious Exemption Law

The fight continues over a measure that would allow magistrates in North Carolina to opt out of performing same-sex marriages because of religious objections.

UPDATE: Suspects Identified After Bodies Found In Burning Truck

Two South Carolina men are charged with murder after bodies were found in a burning truck in York County.

No Decision From Judge On Release Of Kerrick Civil Suit Evidence

A judge has yet to make a decision on if the public will see depositions from a civil settlement dealing with the fatal shooting of Jonathan Ferrell by CMPD Officer Wes Kerrick.

Rachel Dolezal Controversy Circling Back to Charlotte

Controversy is circling back to Charlotte from Washington State after the NAACP says it stands by one of its chapter presidents who is facing accusations of posing as a black woman.

Police trying to locate missing Mooresville Teen

Mooresville Police are trying to locate 16-year-old Jasmine Brown.

Tickets on Sale Now for PBR’s Return to Charlotte

The PBR (Professional Bull Riders) is headed back to Charlotte, North Carolina, for the first time since 2011 on Sept. 18-19 at Time Warner Cable Arena.