Burke County posted a most‑wanted alert naming Jimmy Frank Peeler wanted on several warrants, including fleeing in a vehicle. Deputies ask the public for tips.

Burke County deputies added Dean Edward Harmon to their most-wanted list on Monday, citing outstanding vehicle-theft warrants. Authorities list his last known address in Morganton.

Burke County named Jason Robert Hill to its most‑wanted list, citing multiple forgery and larceny warrants and a Morganton address. Officials asked anyone with information to call (828) 438‑5500.

U.S. Marshals raised the reward to $6,000 as the search continues for a man accused in a March 29, 2024 Shelby homicide.

A motorcyclist died Saturday after a crash on Highway 72 near Midvale Avenue in Rock Hill. The Rock Hill Police Department is investigating the collision.

A University City noise call ended with the seizure of a handgun fitted with a conversion switch and about 207.5 grams of suspected marijuana, CMPD says.

Two people were rushed to the hospital with life‑threatening injuries after a shooting Sunday morning in west Charlotte near Wabash Avenue.

A USPS rural letter carrier, Brandi Byrd Reynolds, was found dead in Hays; a Roaring River man has been arrested and inspectors are assisting the probe.

CMPD says North Division officers executed a search warrant on Rozumny Drive and seized more than $50,000 in THC products, about $11,000 in cash and a firearm.

A Monroe man was arrested after deputies say he smashed into an occupied home with a landscaping stone; he is charged with breaking and entering to terrorize or injure.

Engine 37 arrived to a structure fire in the 10400 block of John Price Road; Charlotte Fire Department reported smoke and flames on arrival. Details remain limited.

Local reporting says Socrates Gomez, 41, was found dead Jan. 1 in a Charlotte hotel; postmortem tests reportedly found fentanyl and cocaine and recall a 2017 $500K bust.

A 46-year-old man was found shot and died on Holly Street in north Charlotte; detectives say they have identified a person of interest and are seeking tips.