Warrants say two Duke Energy employees rerouted about $591,000 of power from a substation to Ver‑El RV Park across from Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Curtis Beatty pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and will serve 7.5–10 years for the 2020 killing of Andre "AJ" Boyd in north Charlotte.

A brief carjacking chase in University City ended with two arrests; police say officers recovered illegal drugs and stolen property from the suspects.

One person was seriously injured in a Friday night shooting on the 3500 block of Statesville Avenue in north Charlotte; authorities have released few details.

A Chester County deputy smashed a window and dragged a woman from a burning car on I‑77 as she was headed to finish breast‑cancer radiation. The rescue was captured on bodycam.

A Buford man admitted to laundering millions for an international drug network, prosecutors say. Authorities say cash was hidden through electronics exports.

A 59-year-old Hickory woman died after her car hit a street sign and a parked Toyota on Springs Road. Troopers say speed and impairment weren’t factors.

CMPD reported 1,855 illegally possessed firearms seized this year and a 76% homicide clearance rate so far in 2026. Chief Estella Patterson urged residents to speak up before violence happens.

A worker was seriously injured Friday at DyStar Carolina Chemical on Wilkinson Boulevard as hazmat crews and MEDIC responded; officials are still assessing the scene.

A Statesville welfare check last Thursday led to two arrests, the seizure of cocaine and firearms, and a juvenile placed with county social services. Authorities announced the case this week after executing a search warrant.

Lincolnton police say 70-year-old Tony Maddox was found dead after an extensive search; investigators now treat the missing-person case as a homicide.

A Gaston County caregiver was charged with first‑degree murder after prosecutors cited restored surveillance footage and medical examiner findings in the death of a nonverbal resident.

Mecklenburg County prosecutors say Lt. Jacob Smith’s shooting during a Dec. 26 custody exchange at an Edible Arrangements was justified — no criminal charges will be filed. The DA based its decision on an SBI-assisted review.