Charlotte Fire Department maintains the tradition of using an outdated pompier ladder for training to honor firefighter heritage and instill discipline in recruits.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police arrested repeat offender Xavier Derell Simms, seizing guns, drugs, and cash from a parking deck on Hawkins Street in a proactive policing operation.

A juvenile with over 275 charges across North and South Carolina was arrested again for a crime spree that included a stolen car, carjacking, and shooting. Despite earlier releases, the individual is now being held without bond, facing adult charges.

CMPD is investigating a fatal stabbing on Reagan Drive; the victim died after being taken to the hospital. The public is urged to provide information.

Nasir Bostic faces charges after his alleged involvement in a shooting at a Concord Christmas tree lighting that injured three, causing widespread panic among attendees.

Chesterfield High School reopens after the arrest of Billy Lisenby, the suspect in an Anson County shooting. The school was locked down during the manhunt.

One student died and another was injured in a stabbing at North Forsyth High School after a fight escalated. The Sheriff's Office is investigating, and the school was closed for a day of mourning.

Dusty Lewis Faile, 39, is charged with tattooing and supplying drugs to a minor after a two-month probe following an October report. His arrest led to the discovery of tattoo equipment and narcotics.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is searching for missing 31-year-old Frezja Matisse Baker and asking for public assistance. She was last seen on December 4, 2025, in Charlotte.

A pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle in northeast Charlotte; transported to Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center. Details on charges remain unclear.

Hickory Police investigate an early Sunday homicide involving a shooting after a domestic dispute; no charges against the identified shooter as of December 8, 2025.

One person was critically injured in a Charlotte shooting, near Fire Station 28, and was rushed to the hospital for life-threatening injuries. Police are investigating; no suspect information was released.

A teenage boy was arrested for shooting a 13-year-old girl in Gastonia, NC. Authorities are investigating the incident, and the girl's condition is stable.