A child and an adult were killed after a duplex fire on Union Heights Boulevard in Salisbury on April 6. Crews pulled both victims from the burning unit and investigators are probing the cause.

Drone footage captured a compactor blaze in the 1800 block of Chespark Drive in Gastonia; officials say no injuries and damage was confined to compactor equipment.

A person was struck by gunfire Saturday night near Hall Spencer Road and Cureton Ferry Road in Catawba; the York County Sheriff's Office is asking for tips and camera footage.

A former Norwood police chief was arrested after a warrant accused him of raping a 16-year-old; bond was listed at $500,000 and an initial court date is set for April 13.

CMPD says a person was found dead in the 5700 block of Cardington Court in north Charlotte; detectives with the Homicide Unit are investigating.

Oscar Solorzano‑Garcia, accused in a Dec. Lynx Blue Line stabbing, is due in Mecklenburg County court Monday as state and federal cases proceed. The attack renewed transit‑safety concerns.

A large tree fell on two parked cars in Plaza Midwood Sunday night, pinning one person who was freed by Charlotte Fire crews and taken to the hospital.

An early-morning house fire in Monroe killed a 59-year-old man; investigators say discarded smoking materials ignited the blaze and urge residents to check smoke alarms.

A person was critically injured in a shooting on Balsam Fir Drive in east Charlotte. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.

A Greensboro Walmart employee was stabbed Tuesday night; a shopper’s quick action helped stop the bleeding. Police arrested 52‑year‑old Tokyia Brown and she’s held without bond.

A WCCB gallery lists 37 people booked in Mecklenburg County on April 4, from traffic citations to a man accused of arson and attempted murder in NoDa.

Police search for a teen after shots were fired at a busy Kings Mountain gas station Friday; no injuries were reported.

CMPD says a coordinated sweep at SouthPark Mall last week produced four arrests and recovered more than $2,000 in stolen merchandise.