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.

A 7-year-old boy died Wednesday after being pulled from water at Bruce Meisner Park in Hickory. The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.

The Cleveland County Courthouse in Shelby was evacuated Wednesday after a bomb threat; deputies searched the building and later gave the all‑clear. Court operations were disrupted for hours.

Campus police and CMPD are investigating an alleged assault reported Monday on Selwyn Avenue; the university says the student was offered support and resources.

Crews reported smoke showing at a structure on the 3300 block of Magnolia Hill Drive Wednesday. Officials have released only a brief dispatch so far.

A Shook Road home exploded Wednesday; a couple was critically injured while their 14‑year‑old daughter escaped. SBI and ATF have joined local investigators.

Police say homicide detectives are on scene in Charlotte’s North Tryon Division; officials are asking the public to share tips.

Detectives are asking partygoers to send video after a March 22 pool party in north Charlotte left a 20-year-old dead and four others injured.

A Charlotte woman was sentenced to 75 days after pleading guilty to misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon for a September stabbing near Northlake Mall. Local reporting and court records identify the victim and describe the injuries.

Police say one person was killed in a shooting in west Charlotte Wednesday; detectives are investigating at the 10000 block of Florentine Way.