Alejandro Rosales Castillo, previously on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list, was captured in Mexico and returned to the US by the FBI, along with fugitive Ryan Wedding, to face murder charges.

The Matthews Police Department charged a Town employee, who was then placed on leave. The Town emphasized these actions don't reflect on Matthews Fire & EMS as a whole. Further details are withheld pending investigation.

Charlotte police arrested three men for the homicide of Graham Bennett. Suspects Za’Cariya Smith, Malik Rose, and Marquel Coleman face murder, robbery, and conspiracy charges. The investigation is ongoing.

Kannapolis officials prepare for Winter Storm Fern, activating the Emergency Operations Center and coordinating with county, state, and utility partners. Residents are urged to prepare for severe weather with potential power outages.

Salisbury Police are investigating the death of Landis Darnell Glaspy, a local unhoused man, as a homicide after his body was found on South Shaver Street.

Surveillance video shows a break-in at late NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's home; cash, guns, and memorabilia stolen.

A Hickory man received over eight years in federal prison for armed carjacking, with additional supervised release and a concurrent 14-year state term for another crime.

CMPD urgently seeks help finding missing Gregory Earnest, who has a cognitive impairment and may be confused. He was last seen in Charlotte on January 20.

A 24-year-old man, Bryan Alexander Guillen Ramirez, died in a car accident after his vehicle hit a tree on Central Avenue in Charlotte. Speed may have contributed to the crash.

Gaston County Police have arrested former Volunteer Coach Jashon Jefferies on multiple sex offense charges involving a minor, with legal proceedings ongoing and further details withheld.

Mint Hill firefighters quickly extinguished a fire at Penn Station restaurant, with the blaze's cause under investigation by Mecklenburg County officials.

Alejandro Rosales Castillo, wanted for the 2016 murder of Sandy Le in Charlotte, has been arrested in Mexico after being on the run for almost a decade.

A vehicle-bicycle collision in Lancaster, SC, resulted in the death of cyclist Jeffery Jewett. The incident, which occurred on January 16, is under investigation.