Police and medics responded to an assault call along Kendall Drive near the West Charlotte Recreation Center; witnesses reported a large fight and multiple ambulances. Authorities say details are limited.

An appeals court left intact the convictions and life sentence for Caldwell Cole in the 2019 Lytham Drive shooting that killed two people. The decision rejects key defense arguments while leaving a narrow double‑jeopardy question unresolved.

School officials say students and staff are safe after an incident at Hidden Valley Elementary in northeast Charlotte. Details remain limited as investigators respond.

A heavy police response was reported at N. Graham Street and Nevin Road in north Charlotte Thursday night, with a helicopter overhead, two people detained and an ambulance departing. Authorities say CMPD is investigating.

Court records say a Gastonia man faces incest and three counts of first‑degree sexual exploitation of a minor; police say the case is under investigation.

Three teens pleaded guilty in the October 2024 killing of 18-year-old Zackary Rieken; sentences range from roughly five to 13 years and left family calling the outcome "mercy".

A gunman robbed The Forks convenience store in Lancaster around noon last Saturday. Deputies released a suspect description and are asking the public to call with tips.

A person was critically injured in a stabbing on Foxborough Road in northeast Charlotte; investigators are on scene and authorities are asking for tips.

A 20-year-old is accused of a cross-state, three-hour chase in which he allegedly stole five vehicles before deputies boxed him in and arrested him in Rutherford County.

CMPD's Crime Reduction Unit said two searches in Hickory Grove on March 25 yielded suspected fentanyl, cocaine, meth, two firearms and more than $4,100; one juvenile was arrested and charged.

A Lincolnton man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to about 20–25 years for the 2025 beating death of his wife, court records show.

A North Charlotte homeowner says he fired at an alleged intruder at a Glen Brook Road home; CMPD is investigating the incident. Legal questions hinge on the state's castle doctrine.

A Mecklenburg County jury convicted Zaki Davis and a judge sentenced him to life without parole for the 2021 death of 7‑month‑old Israel Williams.