The family of slain Gastonia barber Johnny Lee Moore has increased the reward for information concerning his 2021 murder, seeking justice and closure.

Monroe Police arrested sex offender Stephen Miller after finding him with a missing 14-year-old. He faces multiple charges, including felonious restraint.

Samantha Marie Vono receives a 15-year sentence for methamphetamine trafficking, with prior convictions elevating her to Career Offender status. Her arrest followed a drug investigation in Catawba County.

Joseph Franklin Jordan, 53, from Charlotte, has been sentenced to 21 years for distributing child pornography and will be under lifetime supervision post-release.

A Charlotte man was sentenced to 10 years for an armed robbery of a Circle K in 2022, after pleading guilty and having been identified through surveillance and forensic evidence.

A Charlotte man, Ahmad Elzein, was sentenced to 18 months for trying to smuggle guns and ammo onto a flight to Lebanon from Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Two men from Charlotte were sentenced for a 2020 bank robbery, with a third awaiting sentencing. They confronted employees servicing an ATM, but were caught due in part to one having been previously employed there.

A man died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds and a woman was seriously injured in a domestic shooting in a Mint Hill neighborhood, now under investigation.

Matthew Prince, a fugitive sex offender, is being sought by Union County authorities for failing to satisfy registration requirements, with a 2016 conviction for sexual misconduct with a minor. The public is urged to report any information.

Matthew Philip Elliott, a former cross-country coach in Charlotte, was charged with sex crimes involving a student.

One person was killed in a shooting at a Mallard Creek apartment complex in Charlotte, with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police investigating the incident as a homicide.

A significant fire struck International Paper's NoDa recycling center in Charlotte, prompting an extensive emergency response. No injuries reported as firefighters tackle the blaze.

Florida businessman Greg Lindberg pled guilty to a complex $2 billion fraud and money laundering scheme, involving deceptive financial practices across multiple entities.