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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two teenagers were hurt in a shooting in Uptown Charlotte, according to police reports. The shooting happened on Thursday morning in the 200 block of S. Poplar Street, which is near Truist Field. A police report lists two teenage victims. …

Williams Edwards knowingly bought cattle from NC with worthless checks and resold the cattle in Texas and Oklahoma. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina man has been sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a multi-state livestock theft scheme that defrauded sales barns out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.…

Authorities continue to investigate the tragic shooting of Arleigh Bryant in Uptown Charlotte as two suspects remain in custody. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Arleigh Bryant was taking a break from work when he was shot and killed in Uptown Charlotte early Sunday morning, robbing him of the chance to return home to his children ever again.…

A man wanted in Indiana for rape and child molestation charges was arrested in Iredell County, North Carolina, officials said. MOORESVILLE, N.C. — A man wanted in Indiana for rape and child molestation charges was arrested in Iredell County, North Carolina on Wednesday.…

CMPD’s mid-year report shows homicides dropped 29% with violent crime significantly down from this time last year. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police released its 2025 mid-year crime report Thursday, with the department reporting a significant drop in violent crime compared to the same period last year. …