A Monroe officer stopped a 12‑year‑old driving an SUV to school after spotting a fake plate; a school resource officer escorted the child and social services were notified.

Multiple fights at Lancaster High left administrators calling the campus "disruptive." The district says students are safe as police and staff respond.

Rock Hill police are investigating a shooting on Frank Street and say there is no ongoing threat while detectives work the scene.

A man was arrested at the Old Concord Road light rail station after officers heard multiple shots nearby. Police say he admitted to firing and was cited under city ordinances.

Hickory Police arrested Joel Viera for a Wells Fargo bank robbery in Hickory, NC; he was caught after fleeing and is held without bond. No injuries were reported.

A second defendant pleaded guilty Tuesday in the 2022 west Charlotte robbery that left 19-year-old Yimere Joyner dead. The plea follows an earlier 2025 guilty plea by a co-defendant.

Brian Shane Haigler receives a 33-month prison sentence for a fraudulent investment scheme, embezzling from his church, and misusing COVID-19 relief funds.

Gastonia police say a multi‑agency operation led to the arrest of Brayan Robles, who was wanted in Fort Worth on allegations of statutory rape of a child. The U.S. Marshals’ Carolinas task force assisted in the capture.

Chaiya Maley-Jackson, 26, received a 27-month sentence for selling fraudulent documents while on probation for a similar crime. She made over $49,000 from the scheme and produced fake IDs, including COVID vaccine cards.

Three men received prison sentences for a tech support fraud scheme that caused victims, mostly elderly, to lose millions of dollars, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of North Carolina.

James Dunmore, charged in the 2023 death of Allisha Watts, was expected in Montgomery County court on Feb. 18 as pretrial discovery fights continue. The case remains unsettled after an autopsy listed the cause of death as undetermined.

A Charlotte man pleaded guilty this week in the 2021 Independence Boulevard shooting that killed Emmanuel Gebru. He was sentenced to 12–15.5 years and ordered to pay restitution.

A Charlotte man was sentenced to 30 years after prosecutors tied his company to a tech‑support scam that used fake pop‑ups and India‑based call centers to steal from victims.