Four flight attendants were injured due to unexpected turbulence on an American Airlines Tampa-Charlotte flight; passengers were unharmed and the plane landed safely.

Jonathan Rivera was arrested in connection with a crime spree in North Tryon, facing multiple charges including murder and armed robbery. The CMPD continues to investigate and encourages public tips.

An alligator was found blocking traffic on a road in Rowan County, NC, surprising local deputies and wildlife officials due to its location far from its native range. The alligator was relocated to a zoo.

A man in North Carolina is charged with setting a fire that injured firefighters and killed six pets. The incident followed a domestic dispute where Eric Cherry allegedly made threats.

Three arrests were made following the discovery of a Charlotte man shot dead on a Caldwell County highway, with charges including first-degree murder and accessory after the fact.

Police continue to search for Cleveland Waters, who fled custody, and is wanted for attempted murder and firearm possession. He escaped during an undercover operation.

Two individuals, Kevin Jeremy Zetino and Adilio Cesar Garcia Lemus, have been arrested in Charlotte for violent crimes including the murder of Jose Cruz.

The Iredell County Sheriff's Office celebrated the graduation of its largest Teen Academy class, which provides youths with hands-on law enforcement experience.

Joshua Lee Hunsucker, charged with poisoning his wife in 2018, now faces additional counts of witness intimidation and obstructing justice. He is held on a $1.5 million bond.

Larry Dewayne Colvin, Jr. was sentenced to 14 years for drug and gun offenses after law enforcement conducted controlled purchases and searches yielding methamphetamine, guns, and cash.

A North Carolina man receives a 121-month prison sentence for a series of armed robberies targeting delivery trucks, with losses over $70,800 in tobacco products.

A CMPD officer, Joel Medina, is charged with extortion and disclosure of private images, involving the threat of sharing explicit content for money. He's on unpaid leave, and an internal probe is underway.

Charlotte police arrested Dekhole Figueiredo-Clark after he hit a pedestrian with his car during a stunt and fled, leading to a high-speed chase involving multiple law enforcement units.