crime

Two teens hurt in Uptown shooting

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. …
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NC man sentenced to prison for multi-state cattle fraud scheme

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.…
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CMPD reports violent crime drops 25% in first half of 2025

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. …