A Queen City Safe sweep in CMPD’s Freedom Division produced nine arrests, roughly 531.5 grams of suspected narcotics and six illegal firearms recovered.

A Charlotte man was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to running a multi‑kilogram meth trafficking operation, prosecutors said.

WCCB's gallery of Mecklenburg County mugshots lists 37 bookings from July 20, including a suspect tied to a fatal hit-and-run and an alleged assault-by-strangulation.

Human remains were recovered at a property on 4th Street Place SW during a search for 79-year-old Claude Wayne 'Doc' Holsclaw. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.

Charlotte firefighters responded to a structure fire on Nantuckett Lane; Engine 39 reported smoke showing. Officials have not released details on injuries or cause.

A section of the ceiling at Arigato in Winston‑Salem collapsed during the supper rush, injuring three people and prompting an emergency response.

A Marshville man was arrested in Chesterfield County and charged with third‑degree criminal sexual conduct. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.

A shooting Monday in east Charlotte near Craigwood Road left one person with life‑threatening injuries and prompted a CSI response.

A husky that mauled two Charlotte goats escaped from its foster home after a June 30 attack. Animal control says the goats are recovering while officers search.

A 19-year-old Charlotte man was arrested after his 2-month-old son was found with 14 fractured ribs and head bruising; authorities say he later admitted to the abuse.

Three brothers were charged with arson after police said surveillance footage and investigative work tied them to a July 2024 blaze that gutted Surefire Neighborhood Market.

An early‑morning barrage of gunfire on Biltmore Avenue left two people dead and seven injured; investigators say the shooting may be linked to an earlier incident.

A person was taken to the hospital with life‑threatening injuries after a Sunday shooting on the 600 block of Knight Court in southwest Charlotte.