Charlotte/ Community & Society
Published on December 09, 2019
Top Charlotte news: 2 children charged with manslaughter; attorney makes Top 10 in pageant; morePhoto: Ted Partrick/Flickr

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Charlotte.

2 children in North Carolina charged with manslaughter

Authorities in North Carolina say they've charged an 11-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl with involuntary manslaughter after they got into a physical altercation with another child who was struck by a vehicle and killed.

Read the full story on WRAL TV.

5 teens steal car at gunpoint with child inside, NC police say

Police are searching for two suspects after five teenagers stole a vehicle with a child inside Sunday morning.

Read the full story on WNCN.

New details in death of 3-year-old who fell from airport escalator

Authorities in North Carolina are shedding more light on the tragic September escalator accident that left a 3-year-old dead. 

Read the full story on Yahoo News.

Charlotte police: Murder suspects won't get ankle bracelets

Upset over how judges have used the bail system, police in Charlotte said they will no longer assign electronic ankle bracelets to monitor murder suspects who are released on bail.

Read the full story on WRAL TV.

Miss USA, a Charlotte attorney, made it to Top 10 in Miss Universe

Cheslie Kryst, a Charlotte native, made it to the Top 10 of Miss Universe on Sunday, but Miss South Africa took the title.

Read the full story on WCNC.


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