Charlotte ICE Raids: Fear Lingers After Whiplash
A sudden week of ICE raids shook Charlotte, North Carolina. Hundreds of people were arrested in a swift “whiplash operation.”. Residents describe ongoing fear and uncertainty in their daily lives. Schools and families face long-term challenges after the raids. Community leaders warn the impact could last for years....
Charge dropped against ICE protester arrested during Operation Charlotte’s Web
The Department of Justice has dismissed the charges against a man accused of assaulting federal officers during ‘Operation Charlotte’s Web’ in late November.
Man charged with killing woman on Charlotte light rail to make first federal court...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The man accused of fatally stabbing a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte light rail back in August is due in federal court on Thursday. Decarlos Brown Jr., who was indicted by a grand jury in October for violence against a railroad carrier and mass transportation system resulting in death, will...
2 suspects identified in attempted robbery of Charlotte mail carrier
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Two people have been charged in connection with the attempted robbery of a letter carrier in the Myers Park area. The robbery happened on Monday, Nov. 3, in a shopping center on Selwyn Avenue. Detective Ashley Phillips with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Crime Stoppers said the letter carrier...
Police bust up suspected drug deal in South End parking deck
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers from the Central and Hickory Grove Divisions arrested Xavier Derell Simms, 25, following an investigation that led to the seizure of firearms, narcotics, and cash in the 2200 block of Hawkins Street.
16-year-old with 275 charges across NC and SC being charged as adult for latest...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A juvenile offender who had more than 275 charges across North and South Carolina was arrested two more times in Charlotte this fall. The suspect was placed on probation in August and extradited to South Carolina after being charged with dozens of vehicle break-ins between April...
House Fire Started by ‘Unattended Candle’ Rips Through N.C. Home, Causing $325,000 of Damage
A North Carolina home was severely damaged after a candle left burning “unattended” sparked a large fire, according to officials. On Saturday, Dec. 6, the Charlotte Fire Department (CFD) responded to what they described as a “heavy fire throughout the structure” of a home on Sylvania Ave. in Charlotte, per a news...
Fort Mill Woman Admits to Multi-Year Ski/Snowboard Pass Scam in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – A South Carolina woman pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud after she fraudulently sold “discounted” ski and snowboard passes,...
No suspect, arrest 2 months after woman killed at SouthPark apartment
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Its been nearly two months, and there are still no answers for the family of a woman killed at her SouthPark apartment. Charlotte Mecklenburg police said Dwanneich Hammonds was shot at the Hazel SouthPark Apartments on October 13. Toronda Massey, Hammonds’ aunt, says the family is...
Charlotte mayor reveals threats she faced after light rail killing, vows transit safety in...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles is speaking publicly for the first time about the threats she faced following the killing of a Ukrainian immigrant on Charlotte's light rail system, and the steps police took to protect her. In an interview with WCNC Charlotte, Lyles said the aftermath...

















