A single-vehicle crash on Poplar Tent Road in Concord left one person dead and another hospitalized. The road was closed for hours while investigators worked the scene.

A Charlotte man pleaded guilty and was reportedly sentenced to 30–37 years for the March 2024 Scottview Drive killing of Robert Long.

A person was rushed to the hospital with life‑threatening injuries after a late‑night shooting on Fairwood Avenue in west Charlotte. Authorities have released few details.

A driver died after a car ran off U.S. Highway 601 near Kershaw. Troopers say the 2006 Lexus struck a tree and the crash is under investigation.

A Charlotte man admitted he sexually assaulted his girlfriend’s 9‑year‑old on Christmas Day 2024; he pleaded guilty in May 2026 and was sentenced to 13–25 months with a 30‑year registry.

A person suffered life‑threatening injuries after a stabbing on Seneca Place off Park Road in south Charlotte; police are investigating and asking for tips.

CMPD's Southwest CRU arrested a wanted man and removed guns, narcotics and $40,332 from the street, police say.

A police chase in Gastonia ended when a car crashed into a duplex, leaving a resident shaken. Police are investigating and local outlets provided on‑scene details.

A federal grand jury indicted John Alexander Bellue after an alleged Sept. 7 social-media post threatening President Trump, court records show.

Federal prosecutors say three Upstate South Carolina residents lured a man to Harrah's Cherokee, robbed him and killed him; a federal grand jury returned indictments May 19.

A Durham man was booked in Hickory on May 22 on multiple charges including rape, kidnapping and assault by strangulation; bond was set at $15,000.

A new neighborhood‑focused unit called Queen City Safe and Sound is getting a City Council spotlight from Danté Anderson as Charlotte retools its public‑safety approach.

Bradenton police say an elder-fraud probe found linked investment and romance scams that cost a local man six figures; a North Carolina woman was arrested and faces extradition.