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Viewing this story in our app? Click here for a better experience on our website. For an armed robber, he was polite. The sawed-off rifle he aimed at the hodgepodge group of Charlotte-area McDonald’s workers trying to open their store? Not as disarming. Jeffrey Allen Manchester appeared out of nowhere on May 20,...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) -A Charlotte grandmother says massive change is needed when it comes to setting bond for people accused of violent crimes. Mia Alderman’s granddaughter, Mary Collins, was brutally murdered in 2020. On Monday, Alderman testified before congressional leaders about violent crime in Charlotte. She...

A red flag law, or in some states also known as an extreme risk protection order, allows law enforcement or a family member to petition the court to remove a weapon from a person deemed a danger to themselves or others.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A viral TikTok video appears to show Charlotte-Mecklenburg police arresting a 12-year-old boy for allegedly recklessly riding a bicycle. The social media video has been viewed more than 50,000 times, as of the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 30. Some TikTok users appeared to express outrage over...

Pineville police are reminding people to lock their car doors after an influx of car break-ins this year.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — House Judiciary Subcommittee lawmakers at Monday’s hearing heard testimonies from victims and family members of people affected by violent crime. That included a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer involved in the Shannon Park shooting in April of 2024. There was passion, anger,...

Levine Children’s Hospital held a ribbon-cutting for its rooftop playground Monday afternoon.

Prosecutors have filed a motion to compel Atrium Health to release Decarlos Brown Jr.'s medical records, including psychiatric and psychological evaluations, related to his treatment following the fatal stabbing of Iryna Zarutska on a CATS light rail in August.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – One day after the House Judiciary Subcommittee held a field hearing in Charlotte over how to reduce violent crime, Congressman Tim Moore has proposed the Judicial Accountability for Public Safety Act. The legislation aims to hold judges civilly liable when criminals are released...

(QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Schools on the south side of Charlotte were the highest rated public institutions in the metro area, according to a recent nationwide ranking. Niche.com, an education research platform, compiles the rankings annually based on data from the Department of Education, National Center for Education...