A Charlotte man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 80–108 months after a wrong‑way head‑on crash on W.T. Harris Boulevard that killed a local woman last year.

Alexander County deputies found a 67-year-old woman dead inside a Taylorsville home after a welfare check; state fire investigators are assisting as the cause is probed.

CMPD posted an X alert on March 17 about a homicide in the Freedom Division. Investigators say details are limited as detectives process the scene.

Court filings allege a Charlotte woman violently assaulted and terrorized her girlfriend inside an Uptown Airbnb in July 2024; she was re‑arrested March 14, 2026.

A March 17 traffic stop in Monroe turned up a drone and a roughly taped package police say contained fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana; two men were arrested after saying they were "going dolphin watching."

Two teens pleaded guilty and drew multi‑year sentences after the 2025 killing of 19‑year‑old Jaquad Malik Pearson in a Brookshire Boulevard NAPA parking lot.

One person was killed and two were seriously injured in an overnight crash on Statesville Road in north Charlotte. Southbound lanes were closed while crews investigated.

Shelby Police are investigating a shooting threat that referenced both Shelby High and Shelby Middle. Officials have released few details and are asking for tips.

Parents of 16‑month‑old Maddy Mitchell filed a lawsuit alleging a Lenoir daycare worker smothered her during nap time; the worker faces criminal charges and the center was suspended last year.

A York County judge refused to reopen the 2021 killing of retired Rock Hill Police Lt. Larry Vaughn, leaving the convicted man’s life sentence intact.

CMPD detectives are investigating after a person was found dead off Belmead Drive in west Charlotte. Authorities say tips can be phoned in to the Homicide Unit or left anonymously.

A realistic-looking water gun prompted a Tuesday lockdown at South Iredell High; a student was arrested and officials say no one was hurt. Authorities say the student linked the stunt to a "senior assassin" game.

A 22‑year‑old pleaded guilty to second‑degree murder in the 2020 death of Marcus Withers and was sentenced to 157–201 months. The plea came after jurors reported they were deadlocked.