A 21-year-old man died while in custody at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center in Charlotte. Medical staff responded and officials have opened an investigation.

A crash on the 4300 block of North Sharon Amity Road closed both directions Saturday night; three people were hurt and CMPD and MEDIC responded. Investigators were on scene.

A fast-moving Saturday afternoon fire on Kilborne Drive damaged multiple apartments and displaced residents while investigators probe the cause. The Red Cross is assisting those affected.

A federal court handed a 23‑year‑old man 20 years after prosecutors say he shot a 19‑year‑old who asked for a ride on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Donnell Robinson Jr., 29, was charged May 29 with one first‑degree and two second‑degree counts of criminal sexual conduct involving a minor, SLED says. The 6th Circuit will prosecute.

Warrants say two Duke Energy employees rerouted about $591,000 of power from a substation to Ver‑El RV Park across from Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Curtis Beatty pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and will serve 7.5–10 years for the 2020 killing of Andre "AJ" Boyd in north Charlotte.

A brief carjacking chase in University City ended with two arrests; police say officers recovered illegal drugs and stolen property from the suspects.

One person was seriously injured in a Friday night shooting on the 3500 block of Statesville Avenue in north Charlotte; authorities have released few details.

A Chester County deputy smashed a window and dragged a woman from a burning car on I‑77 as she was headed to finish breast‑cancer radiation. The rescue was captured on bodycam.

A Buford man admitted to laundering millions for an international drug network, prosecutors say. Authorities say cash was hidden through electronics exports.

A 59-year-old Hickory woman died after her car hit a street sign and a parked Toyota on Springs Road. Troopers say speed and impairment weren’t factors.

CMPD reported 1,855 illegally possessed firearms seized this year and a 76% homicide clearance rate so far in 2026. Chief Estella Patterson urged residents to speak up before violence happens.