Officer Joel Medina of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department was arrested on charges of extortion and disclosure of private images, casting a shadow on the department's integrity.

A Concord man was arrested for allegedly killing his brother after a domestic dispute, with the incident reportedly not being a random act of violence.

Lancaster police arrested 21-year-old Jimmy Kenneth Knight for the murder of Jaime Leonives Paz Nejera. Knight was already in custody for unrelated charges and has been denied bond.

A nine-foot Burmese python blocked a Greensboro driver from their car, leading to a safe removal by local animal control and police, raising questions about exotic pet regulations.

Terrance Howard, former Alabama football player, died from injuries sustained in a car accident after stopping to check on others in a minor collision.

Anthony Valladares, 17, was found dead on Highway 52 South in Wadesboro, suspected to be a hit-and-run victim. Authorities are investigating and seeking the driver involved.

The Ashanti Alert for a 41-year-old kidnapped woman in Gastonia was canceled after she was found; no details on her condition or the circumstances of her recovery were released.

The Pineville Police released bodycam footage of the fatal shooting of Dennis Bodden by Sgt. Adam Roberts, which occurred after an alleged shoplifting incident.

A man was shot at a Rock Hill grocery store after a fight, and the suspect, Zamarri Carter, was later arrested. The victim identified the shooter and is receiving medical care.

A deputy's collision with a civilian car while responding to a call caused traffic delays on Highway 74. The civilian driver was seriously injured and airlifted to a hospital.

A North Carolina man pleaded guilty to conspiring in a $1 million cattle theft operation, which involved writing bad checks and interstate transportation of stolen livestock.

A homicide on Shamrock Drive is under investigation after a fatal shooting that left one dead and three injured.

A collision on Wilkinson Boulevard in west Charlotte caused a utility pole and traffic signals to fall, closing the road and disrupting traffic, with expected restoration by 3 p.m.