CMPD warns Charlotte residents about scammers posing as officers after an arrest in which a woman paid nearly $2,000 to an alleged impostor. Authorities say verify identities and report tips to Crime Stoppers.

Gastonia police arrested Jarette Mathieu after a multi-agency operation; he was wanted on a second-degree forcible sexual offense warrant.

A Mecklenburg County civil trial begins June 15 after a family sued LaMelo Ball, alleging he ran over their son’s foot outside Spectrum Center; courts have ordered discovery.

Taylor "Tay" Sylver, remembered as the "glue" of a large family, died after a NoDa shooting; her brother vows to fight gun violence as police investigate.

A multi-agency search at Sycamore Apartments in Fort Mill turned into a shooting Tuesday morning; no officers were hurt and SLED has been asked to investigate.

A 17-year-old was hurt in a shooting Tuesday on Baxter Street near Queens Road in Charlotte’s Cherry neighborhood. Police say detectives are canvassing the area for witnesses.

Two Conover residents died Monday when their car left the road and struck a pole and bridge pillar on Conover Boulevard West. Police say the crash remains under investigation.

Mint Hill police say rounds were fired into an occupied home on Margaret Wallace Road; no injuries were reported and investigators remain on scene.

A 19-year-old was arrested Sunday and charged with second-degree murder after a 14-month-old was found dead in Morganton last November; investigators say the probe is ongoing.

An 8-year-old boy died after finding an unsecured firearm in a Reidsville-area home. Authorities charged his 19-year-old brother with a misdemeanor for failing to secure the weapon.

A 17-year-old was arrested after a Bedlington Drive shooting in Concord that killed a man and injured a teen; the suspect faces first‑degree murder charges.

CMPD says its Central Division sweep under Operation Queen City Safe resulted in 18 arrests, 12 guns and about 233 grams of suspected narcotics. The department posted the totals on Facebook.

A jury convicted Emmanuel Collins in the 2020 east Charlotte killing of Jessie Hurley; a judge sentenced him to life without parole.