A Mooresville man was arrested and charged with 20 felony counts after police say they found child sexual abuse material. He is being held on $800,000 bond and is due in court May 15, 2026.

A missing 17‑year‑old was located Wednesday at Big Mike’s Creekside RV Resort in Newland after deputies arrested a 45‑year‑old man. Authorities say the suspect faces felony abduction and sexual‑exploitation charges.

A former Charlotte skate mentor was convicted on multiple child‑sex counts and given a 116‑year sentence after survivors testified. The case spans alleged abuse from the 1990s through 2010.

Authorities say a 20-year-old Statesville man damaged buildings and an aircraft at Lake Norman Airport; investigators estimate about $50,000 to the plane and $2,500 to the terminal. Arrests followed after a vehicle was found burning on I‑26.

A Mecklenburg County deputy’s traffic stop on April 29 turned up a Diamondback AR‑15, a hidden handgun inside a diaper bag, marijuana and several magazines. The driver was arrested and taken to the county processing center.

A car crashed into the Charlotte Fire Department headquarters late Thursday, injuring three people; medics say the injuries are not life‑threatening.

Undercover checks at 40 Monroe businesses found 16 unlawful alcohol sales; employees were charged and businesses face ABC review.

Two teenagers pleaded guilty in the 2024 shooting death of 15‑year‑old Anthony Smith in southwest Charlotte; court records show lengthy prison terms and credit for time served.

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.