A federal judge sentenced Andrew Marquis Jackson to 394 months after a jury convicted him in a 2023 string of Charlotte armed robberies that targeted local stores.

A Charlotte man was sentenced to seven years after prosecutors said he bought and tried to ship dozens of handguns to Honduras and Mexico. The plea and sentence follow a multiagency probe.

A Bladenboro traffic stop went sideways when a man allegedly drove off in an officer’s unmarked truck; he was captured the next morning and faces multiple felony counts. Schools were briefly locked down during the search.

A former Charlotte mail carrier received six months in prison and six months of home detention after pleading guilty in a scheme prosecutors say involved more than $8 million in stolen checks.

A jury found Antonio Rollins guilty in the 2020 Brookshire Boulevard shooting that killed Demarcus Mack. Rollins was sentenced to life without parole.

Rowan County detectives charged a former detention officer after investigators say he smuggled tobacco and other contraband into the county jail.

Motorcyclist Marcus Carter died in a crash involving a Kawasaki and a Chevrolet in Charlotte, with driver J Cruz Garcia sustaining minor injuries; Garcia cited for violations post-incident.

CMPD arrested suspect Nicholas Gandy for the murder of Tabulon Reece, with the investigation ongoing and the public urged to share any relevant information.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police arrested Dwayne Mungo and seized narcotics and cash during a bust in Steele Creek Division, aimed at reducing drug-related violence.

Gastonia police say a teenage girl is missing and have launched searches across the city. Authorities asked anyone with information to contact the department.

A traffic stop near Exit 27 on I-40 turned into a high-speed chase when the driver sped off and dragged a Haywood County deputy; two people have been arrested.

Susan Michelle Perry posted $150,000 bond and was released after being charged with first‑degree murder in her husband’s Nov. 10 death. Investigators point to phone searches and the medical‑examiner’s report.

A school bus crash on Beatties Ford Road in north Charlotte sent one person to the hospital and closed the road near Northwest School of the Arts. Authorities blocked the scene while investigators worked.