A Charlotte man was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison after prosecutors tied a sawed-off shotgun to a March 2025 incident that endangered a child.

A Charlotte man was sentenced to 10 years after prosecutors say he sold meth and illegally possessed rifles with high‑capacity magazines. Federal prosecutors say the case began after controlled hotel‑room buys and a later shootout.

A 5-year-old boy was fatally stabbed at a Pineville apartment; police arrested his father and investigators say the attack was domestic. Resources are available for survivors.

A Greenville woman has been charged in connection with a June 14 east Charlotte shooting that killed a 30-year-old man; CMPD says the investigation is ongoing.

A federal jury convicted defendants in a Charlotte sex‑trafficking case involving a minor, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Investigators included FBI Charlotte and CMPD.

Police say a Mooresville man held a knife to a woman, stole her car and led deputies on a highway chase before a K‑9 found him and medics treated him.

Hazmat crews responded to a chemical spill at Liburdi's Mooresville plant Wednesday; officials say there's no immediate public threat.

Court screeners found a concealed handgun in a visitor's bag at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse on July 8, 2024, and a woman was arrested; no injuries were reported.

A Gastonia man was arrested after a shooting at Greenview Meadows Apartments that killed a 34-year-old man; the suspect was found nearby holding a child, who was unharmed.

A 58‑year‑old Mooresville man drowned on Lake Norman on the Fourth of July; investigators say there are no signs of foul play.

The president of L‑Town Charities pleaded guilty after investigators say he wagered more than $400,000 of donated funds on online betting, prompting a multi‑year sentence.

A federal Homeland Security Task Force says a Mexican national tied to the Sinaloa Cartel trafficked almost 800 pounds of meth and was sentenced to nearly 16 years. The probe highlights ongoing cartel activity in western North Carolina.

A motorcyclist died Monday after a pursuit ended in a crash on N.C. 87 at Kennedy Store Road. One other person was taken to New Hanover Regional with non-life-threatening injuries.