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.

A traffic stop in Rutherford County turned into a crash and the seizure of more than four pounds of fentanyl. A Charlotte man remains in custody as authorities investigate.

A Fort Mill man admitted in federal court that he bought guns for a trafficker who moved them to Baltimore; authorities say more than 100 firearms were seized.

U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson will unveil the results of a regional enforcement push in Uptown Charlotte; the effort included a Garden Inn raid and a civil‑forfeiture filing. Officials say the sweep targeted drugs, illegal guns and fugitives.

A manhunt expanded after a Carroll County deputy was killed during a welfare check; investigators say a wildlife camera captured the suspect in nearby Surry County. Rewards and federal teams are aiding the search.

A pedestrian was rushed to a hospital with life‑threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in east Charlotte near Sharon Amity. Authorities say details remain limited.

A man who fell off a cliff into the Watauga River near Beech Mountain was rescued by multiple agencies and airlifted to a Winston‑Salem trauma center.

A Rock Hill death‑row inmate told a federal judge he wants Neurontin and Seroquel IR restored, saying the drugs might change his decision to drop appeals and seek execution. The plea surfaced during a sealed competency review and a closed May 11 hearing.

A Saturday night shooting on Graypark Drive left one person with life‑threatening injuries, MEDIC said.