A 19-year-old Charlotte man was arrested after his 2-month-old son was found with 14 fractured ribs and head bruising; authorities say he later admitted to the abuse.

Three brothers were charged with arson after police said surveillance footage and investigative work tied them to a July 2024 blaze that gutted Surefire Neighborhood Market.

An early‑morning barrage of gunfire on Biltmore Avenue left two people dead and seven injured; investigators say the shooting may be linked to an earlier incident.

A person was taken to the hospital with life‑threatening injuries after a Sunday shooting on the 600 block of Knight Court in southwest Charlotte.

A late Saturday collision on Mooresville Road killed three people. Salisbury police charged a 42-year-old man with three felony hit-and-run counts.

A Charlotte-Mecklenburg officer was arrested after police say he pushed a bicyclist, prompting both a criminal case and an internal probe.

A 60-year-old Granite Falls resident was sentenced in Caldwell County on incest and statutory-sexual-offense convictions and now faces deportation proceedings, officials say.

On the 20th anniversary of Timothy Justin Grant’s 2006 death, Cleveland County deputies renewed a public appeal and asked anyone with information to contact investigators.

Charlotte Fire Department posted late Friday that Ladder 28 responded to a structure fire in the 7700 block of Burch Shire Road. Officials provided no immediate details about injuries or cause.

Union County deputies are searching for Xemetryes James Bennett Jr., wanted on a secured custody order for attempted murder and related charges. Officials say he may be in Monroe or Wingate and should not be approached.

A Charlotte man faces fleeing-and-eluding charges after a late-night 911 call led to a high-speed chase that ended in a crash at a West Sugar Creek Motel 6.

Charlotte Fire Department crews battled a three-bay garage fire in the 740 block of Oakdale Road; officials posted the first update on X. No injuries or cause were reported yet.

A person was rushed to the hospital with life‑threatening injuries after a large emergency response at Westinghouse Boulevard and Pioneer Avenue in SW Charlotte.