DNA technology leads to a breakthrough in a 34-year-old fatal hit-and-run case in Charlotte, solving the mystery with the suspect Herbert Stanback now charged.

A child in University City Division was seriously injured by a family dog, requiring hospitalization and resulting in the dog being surrendered for euthanasia after a mandatory quarantine.

A civilian died and two officers were hurt in a crash involving a reported stolen vehicle and police cars in Freedom Division, prompting a CMPD-led investigation.

Allen Lee Henson from N.C. was sentenced to 14 years for meth trafficking, following investigations led by local and federal law enforcement agencies.

A vehicle crash in Steele Creek left one dead; CMPD investigates the early morning incident where a Kia collided with a truck at Westinghouse Blvd and Granite St.

Clint Clifford Sicking is charged with defrauding livestock markets in a complex cattle theft scheme worth $780,000.

Charlotte man, Everette Josiah Phifer, is sentenced to seven years for firearm possession as a felon and for involvement in a shooting that led to a death.

A woman was beaten to death at a Charlotte gas station, with Sam Roary charged for the murder; her distress call led to the discovery. Roary, who knew the victim, is jailed on $1 million bond. The investigation is ongoing.

CMPD arrested a third suspect, Keandre Moore, for the murder of Aaron Thompson. The ongoing investigation led to Moore's custody by the sheriff's office.

Convicted felon Charles Lee Farmer receives a 52-month sentence for drug and firearm offenses, comprising a new 46-month sentence and an additional six months for breaching supervised release terms.

More than 120 law enforcement professionals attended a VALOR training in Charlotte, focused on officer safety and resilience, opened by U.S. Attorney Dena J. King.

A Monroe man was sentenced to 33 months for defrauding investors of over $200,000 using false promises of stock market returns. He must also pay restitution and faces supervised release.

Nicki Wayne Parker from Monroe, N.C., received a 135-month prison sentence for methamphetamine trafficking, with an ensuing five-year supervised release.