A Statesville police officer, Anthony Jerome Irving, was arrested on domestic violence charges and placed on administrative leave, prompting an internal investigation.

The Hickory Police are probing a Jan 1 shooting where Jordan Ramey was shot. Javier Trevino Jr. was arrested and faces charges, including Attempted Murder.

Shawn Philip Pulver was arrested in Iredell County on charges of possessing child sexual abuse material after a tip led to the discovery of explicit files on his Kik account.

Charlotte began the year with two shootings; one near Remount Road and West Boulevard and another at Mr. C's on West Morehead Street, both leaving victims with serious injuries.

Baldomero Hernandez-Jimenez, charged with sex offenses, was arrested in Mexico after a four-year manhunt and extradited to the U.S., with a new bond set at $300,000.

Officer Dwight Marshall of Cheraw, SC, died from injuries sustained in an off-duty car accident. The Cheraw Police Chief mourned him as a promising young officer.

A crash on I-77 near Mooresville, involving an 18-wheeler and eight vehicles, resulted in serious injuries, major traffic delays, and a highway closure for clean-up.

A 21-year-old Charlotte man, Dreshon Jibri Moreno, faces murder and robbery charges after a woman died in a crash on Christmas, where he also allegedly stole her phone at gunpoint.

A fatal bus accident in East Charlotte killed one person and injured several others around 8:30 a.m. near Reddman Road. The CMPD is investigating the incident.

Omar Rashad Teasley, 18, has been charged with the murder of Rashaka Black Prince after a July shooting in Charlotte.

A Concord woman was arrested for the murder of her niece after a New Year's Eve domestic dispute escalated to violence. The victim was found with stab wounds, and the aunt is held without bond.

Six individuals face charges after a street takeover in Iredell County, where vehicles blocked Barfield Road. The N.C. State Highway Patrol seized six trucks and the charges include reckless driving and property damage.

CMPD Officer Williams was arrested twice, once for pointing a gun at individuals and again for violating a protective order. He is on unpaid leave pending investigation and due in court in April 2025.