A Charlotte man tied to a 2022 special‑victims docket pleaded guilty this month; court calendars and a local report say he was sentenced.

Stations 1 and 3 of the Huntersville Fire Department responded to a working garage fire in the 11700 block of Bryton Parkway on Thursday; crews reported an active attack and warned drivers to yield.

Seven years after the April 30, 2019 classroom shooting at UNC Charlotte, the campus will lay wreaths and remember Riley Howell and Reed Parlier. The Constellation Garden memorial remains a touchstone for the community.

Authorities say remains found April 16 in a Summerfield cul‑de‑sac were identified as 44‑year‑old Harry Lee Willard Jr.; officials await the medical examiner's findings.

A 30-year-old Lenoir woman was killed after her SUV left northbound I‑77 and struck trees near mile marker 61 in Iredell County. State troopers say the investigation is ongoing.

Police sealed Clover Road NW near Carl A. Furr Elementary after reports of shots before dawn; detectives say no one was hurt.

A Cherryville man was arrested after a 911 call at a Burger King led police to alleged child-exploitation images on his phone and at his home.

Two Monroe nonprofit leaders were arrested after deputies recovered roughly $250,000 in stolen merchandise during a multi‑agency probe.

A fight on Mott Road in Mooresville ended with a man shot in the chest; investigators found narcotics at the scene and say a woman may have fired the shot. Authorities say the probe is active.

CMPD posted that detectives are investigating a death in Charlotte’s Central Division; details remain scarce. Officials ask anyone with information to call the tip line.

A Cleveland County detention officer was indicted and arrested on a charge of sexual activity by a custodian. He was released on $25,000 bond and is due in court May 1.

An 83-year-old Kershaw woman, Cresteen Miller, was killed after a hit-and-run on U.S. 521; troopers are asking witnesses to come forward.

A juvenile reported missing from Middletown, CT on April 9 was recovered April 27 in Ocean Isle Beach; a 51‑year‑old man faces kidnapping and statutory‑rape charges.