A 5-year-old girl died after being pulled from a neighborhood pool in southwest Charlotte Wednesday; police say she was rushed to the hospital but did not survive.

Bank staff at a Weddington branch flagged a customer's ID and exposed what investigators call a complex money‑laundering operation that led to an arrest.

Tony Michael Crisco, 35, was ordered to serve 50 years in federal prison after prosecutors say investigators found hundreds of images and videos of child sexual abuse. He also faces separate state prison time after a recent plea.

A Fort Mill man was arrested after investigators say devices contained child sexual‑abuse material. State and federal ICAC partners are involved as prosecutors prepare charges.

Monique Dulin marks four years since her son Tashon Mock was killed in University City and renews her plea as detectives continue to investigate.

Two 16-year-olds were arrested and charged in the April University City shooting that killed Virgil Hardeman Jr.; CMPD says the probe remains active.

A 77-year-old Mooresville man died after a two-vehicle crash at NC 152 and Brumley Road; troopers say a likely medical event preceded the collision. No charges are expected.

Police have classified 16‑year‑old Juliana Nzita’s May death as a suicide, but her family ordered an independent autopsy and is pushing for 911 recordings and files. Community members want answers.

Gastonia police say the July 12 shooting happened during an attempted break‑in, not a drive‑by. RTCC data and gunshot sensors helped identify the scene and led to arrests.

A Charlotte man received a 15-year federal sentence after prosecutors say fentanyl he sold killed a 21-year-old from Cary and investigators tied him to illegal gun sales.

Engine 23 and Charlotte firefighters responded Wednesday to a structure fire in the 9000 block of Bremerton Court; initial alerts showed smoke but no reported injuries.

Two Charlotte insurance brokers were arrested after state investigators say they filed dozens of false life‑insurance applications and collected thousands in commissions. The N.C. Department of Insurance says the probe is ongoing.

A 35-year-old Terrell man was killed Monday when a utility pole snapped and struck him after vehicles hit a low-hanging cable on N.C. 150, troopers said.