Three people were arrested in Robeson County after court documents allege a 15-year-old was allowed to have sex with a 34-year-old at the family home; the father and a guardian face child-abuse charges.

CMPD executed a warrant at 999 Arcade in east Charlotte, removing 62 gambling machines, nearly $38,000 and firearms after months of undercover work.

One person was killed and another wounded in an early-morning shooting in the 1200 block of Weldon Avenue in east Charlotte, police say.

CMPD and MEDIC responded to a reported shooting at the First Ward Park Apartments on East 8th Street; one person was seriously injured and investigators say it may have been accidental.

A 19-year-old pleaded guilty and received a minimum 13-year sentence in the Dec. 17, 2024 Perennial Terrace Drive shooting that killed Raymone Flakes.

A Charlotte woman pleaded guilty Thursday in the 2025 killing of Loren Dudley and was sentenced to 165–210 months, with 408 days credited.

Walter Scott’s family held a news conference in Charleston after learning Michael Slager might be eligible for earlier prerelease under First Step Act time credits. They say the recalculation feels like a loophole and are demanding answers.

A 27-year-old man was arrested after his 8-month-old son was hospitalized and later died; police say the injuries were nonaccidental. Authorities have asked the public for tips.

Five antique 19th‑century firearms were taken from the Historic Carson House in Marion, investigators say.

A building near West Mecklenburg High School in west Charlotte was intentionally set on Tuesday night. Fire crews contained the blaze quickly and no one was hurt.

A midday gas-line blast in Matthews damaged two homes and forced evacuations; no injuries were reported.

Salisbury police arrested a man Tuesday in the 2024 West Kerr Street shooting that killed Shaleek Willams. Detectives say the probe remains active.

Two people died and a third was critically injured after a crash on Westinghouse Boulevard in southwest Charlotte. The road was closed east of South Tryon as police investigate.