CMPD says a sweep targeting reckless dirt‑bike and ATV riders produced 29 charges and multiple vehicle seizures across Charlotte. The department urged residents to report unsafe riding.

A person suffered life‑threatening injuries in a south Charlotte stabbing Sunday morning near Tyvola Road, MEDIC says.

An 18-year-old was charged with murder after a stolen‑car crash on Shamrock Drive on Jan. 4 that killed an 18‑year‑old passenger. Police say speed and a reported stolen vehicle are central to the probe.

A man accused of running a multi-state smash-and-grab jewelry ring pleaded guilty mid-trial in Charlotte. Authorities say the crew used guns and sledgehammers.

A gun was discovered Friday in a car parked at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in northeast Charlotte; officials say the weapon never entered the building.

A false 911 call early Friday prompted a police sweep of Troutman Elementary; officers found no injuries and called the report a hoax.

A three-day undercover operation in Rowan County brought deputies into contact with 18 people suspected of being trafficked and prompted criminal charges.

A 16-year-old was seriously injured after shots were fired into a Barvas Street home in northeast Charlotte. Detectives are investigating and asking the public to call Crime Stoppers.

An Iredell deputy caught a man dismantling air‑conditioning units at Holly Springs Baptist Church; two units were destroyed and the suspect faces felony metal‑theft charges.

A 59-year-old Hickory man was struck and killed while crossing 1st Avenue SW Wednesday evening. Police are canvassing for video and asking witnesses to come forward.

Federal prosecutors say Life Touch billed Medicaid for $12.7M in fake claims, paid patients gift‑card kickbacks and now faces prison terms, forfeiture and a $15M fine. The clinics in Kinston and Goldsboro have been dissolved.

A 78-year-old Hickory man faces misdemeanor death-by-vehicle charges after a Feb. 26 downtown collision that killed a 7-year-old girl. The crash has prompted planned street-safety upgrades.

A Lansdowne Elementary PTO leader was arrested after investigators say nearly $15,000 vanished from school funds. The district says operations are unaffected.