A Charlotte man was convicted in a March 2023 attack and given 150 days for assault; prosecutors say jail calls led to multiple witness‑intimidation convictions.

An 18-year-old from Lincolnton was found dead after a two-hour search at Lake James near Linville Dam.

A 19-year-old rider from Hickory died after a Friday-night crash on Highway 70 Southeast. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

A spray can ignited inside a parked Kia Soul at Gamewell Superette near Lenoir, leaving one person burned and the car heavily damaged.

Paramedics pronounced one person dead in the 5800 block of Hickory Grove Road in east Charlotte as CMPD investigates. Few details have been released so far.

CMPD posted a short alert early Monday announcing a homicide investigation in the Metro Division. The department gave no location or victim details but asked for tips.

A Robbinsville nurse is accused of punching and shoving a disabled resident at Graham Healthcare and Rehabilitation. The state nursing board has summarily suspended her license as criminal charges move forward.

A North Carolina man was sentenced after prosecutors say he sold lists containing data on more than 7 million seniors to overseas lottery scammers. Authorities say the operation fueled calls that cost victims millions.

A Charlotte man pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced after a 2024 hit‑and‑run on West Sugar Creek Road. The victim, Antonio Harris, later died at a hospital.

MEDIC says one person was taken to a hospital with serious injuries after a shooting in the 1900 block of Charleston Place Lane in southeast Charlotte. Police released few details.

Surfside Beach says its insurer won't cover roughly $545,600 that was diverted in a cyber-enabled payment scam, leaving investigators and the town scrambling to recover the money.

A federal jury convicted two relatives in a business‑email‑compromise ring prosecutors say stole more than $25 million; investigators recovered about $2.5 million.

Two people were arrested after a midnight shooting near Romare Bearden Park in Uptown Charlotte; two victims were hospitalized with non‑life‑threatening injuries.