A 77-year-old man was struck by a windshield that detached from a rolling Piney Grove fire engine north of Kernersville. Two firefighters and the homeowner were hospitalized and the Highway Patrol is investigating.

A single-engine plane left the runway at Foothills Regional Airport on June 24; the pilot sustained minor injuries and was taken to the local hospital.

Detectives say a Crime Stoppers tip helped identify two men wanted in a Myers Park jewelry theft; warrants are out and tips are being sought.

A heavy police presence closed the 1500 block of Kelston Place in east Charlotte as CMPD conducted an active investigation; officials had not released details.

A 35-year-old woman was seriously injured after being stabbed with scissors outside a north Charlotte strip mall. A 50-year-old has been arrested and charged, records show.

A multi‑agency operation on Lake Norman over Juneteenth resulted in 22 arrests and multiple firearms seized during a crowded boating weekend. Authorities logged more than 100 vehicle and vessel stops.

Federal prosecutors say a Charlotte man submitted roughly $735,000 in false Medicaid claims through a business that received about $440,000, part of a DOJ national takedown.

Two people were hospitalized and three people were rescued after two residential fires in Salisbury on Saturday, the fire department said.

York County deputies warn that callers are impersonating officers and using Captain Jonathan Reed’s name; officials say the calls may use AI voice cloning. Residents are urged to hang up and verify through official channels.

A person was seriously injured early Wednesday in a northwest Charlotte townhome shooting. Doorbell video appears to show the gunfire and a fleeing driver.

A shooting on Norris Avenue left one person with life‑threatening injuries as police searched a yard behind a home. Investigators are asking for tips.

Federal prosecutors charged two Statesville men after 25 pit‑bull‑type dogs — including puppies — were seized in a federal investigation into dog fighting. Agencies including FBI Charlotte and USDA OIG assisted.

CMPD says three people were arrested Tuesday in a homicide cold case that went unsolved for nine years. Detectives tied the arrests to renewed forensic work.