Federal prosecutors say three Upstate South Carolina residents lured a man to Harrah's Cherokee, robbed him and killed him; a federal grand jury returned indictments May 19.

A Durham man was booked in Hickory on May 22 on multiple charges including rape, kidnapping and assault by strangulation; bond was set at $15,000.

A Pineville Red Lobster received a B after inspectors found a broken refrigerator, greasy equipment and repeat sanitation lapses. County records warn of follow-up action.

A Charlotte immigration judge ordered the removal of a Honduran asylum seeker who was killed in 2024, after attorneys say prosecutors demanded an official death certificate.

A new neighborhood‑focused unit called Queen City Safe and Sound is getting a City Council spotlight from Danté Anderson as Charlotte retools its public‑safety approach.

Bradenton police say an elder-fraud probe found linked investment and romance scams that cost a local man six figures; a North Carolina woman was arrested and faces extradition.

Some patients on GLP‑1 drugs say they feel emotionally muted. Charlotte clinicians are logging cases and advising dose checks and close monitoring.

Neighbors in west Charlotte discovered a woman dead at a Catherine Simmons Avenue home; early reports say foul play is not suspected while investigators work to determine cause.

A person was hurt in a shooting at the Walmart on Callabridge Court in northwest Charlotte; police say injuries were non-life-threatening and the investigation is ongoing.

A man wanted on out-of-state felony warrants was arrested after a Flock camera flagged his van; police seized the vehicle and packages while the multi-state investigation continues.

Seven people tied to a Guatemala-linked smuggling ring were sentenced this week; prosecutors say migrants paid about $5,000 each and assets including homes and vehicles were seized.

Montreal ripped off four goals in the first 11:32 at Lenovo Center, turning a Seth Jarvis opener into a 4-1 first-period lead and silencing the home crowd. The result leaves Carolina scrambling early in the Eastern Conference Final.

The superintendent at Field Day Park in Clover surrendered after deputies say he diverted more than $60,000 in cash from park rentals and programs; investigators are asking cash payers to come forward.