CMPD arrested Brionce Parks, 26, for felony child abuse and exposing a child to a controlled substance after the death of one-year-old Kamelah Michilena in Charlotte.

Inmate Jason Hicks, 42, died after a medical emergency at Mecklenburg County Detention Center, marking the facility's fourth in-custody death in 2025.

CMPD is investigating an early morning death of a juvenile on Queen City Drive. The cause of death is under investigation, and authorities seek public assistance.

A house fire on Christmas Eve in Gaston County was addressed by multiple fire departments; no occupants were found trapped after initial entrapment concerns.

Lincolnton Fire Department quickly extinguished a house fire, preventing injuries and damage, and saving a dog, due to prompt action and support from neighboring fire crews.

A former UNC Charlotte administrator sued the university for wrongful termination alleging First Amendment rights violations after a video discussing DEI efforts went viral and led to her dismissal.

Sheriff's deputies in Rowan County are looking into the death of 41-year-old Jerry Sutton Jr., after he was found deceased near a tree stand, with initial evidence suggesting a fall.

A girl, 6, was found dead in an unkempt Charlotte home with no heating and infested with pests. Guardian Susan Robinson and co-accused Tonya McKnight face child abuse charges.

A body was found in University City, prompting a homicide investigation by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, with limited details on the victim or circumstances.

Head-on collision in Lancaster County claims one life on S.C. Highway 200 involving a sedan and a pickup truck.

Christopher Hahn was arrested in Monroe, NC, for alleged involvement with child sexual abuse material, following a joint investigation by local and state law enforcement.

Operation Relentless Justice, spearheaded by U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson and the DOJ, has led to the rescue of over 205 child victims and capture of 293 alleged sex predators nationwide.

The Statesville Police Department seeks public assistance to find missing 16-year-old Oscar Jared Lee Taylor Jr., who's been missing for a week. He is described as 6'3" and 170 lbs, with black hair and brown eyes.