Student Faces Felony Charge After False Threat Prompts Lockdown at Weddington Middle School
Chaos unfolded at Weddington Middle School when a bogus threat was called in, leading to a swift reaction by local law enforcement. The Union County Sheriff's Office, as reported on their Facebook page, detailed the incident that occurred approximately at 3:00 p.m., alarming parents, students, and staff with a felony...
Man charged in Uptown shooting; friend claims self-defense
Jarius Jackson has been charged with shooting and killing Jahday Humphrey in Uptown Charlotte last Thursday.
Settlement reached after Muslim woman’s hijab removed during booking at Mecklenburg jail
The Council on American-Islamic Relations announced a settlement Friday with the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, after a Muslim woman was forced to remove her hijab for a booking photo. Laila El-Ali, 26, was taken into custody in February 2024 after speaking at a Charlotte City Council meeting in support...
Concerns over continued violence in Uptown
Two suspects have been arrested and one cited in connection with an early morning shooting that left an ambulance damaged by gunfire in Uptown.
Two Mississippi men charged with using counterfeit currency to scam Pineville jewelry store
Two men from Mississippi are facing federal charges for using counterfeit U.S. currency to purchase high-end watches and jewelry from a retail store in Pineville.
Matthews man accused of assaulting wife, holding his 4 children inside home
MATTHEWS, N.C. (WBTV) - A Matthews man was in custody Friday afternoon after police had to use a non-lethal disorientation device on him after he allegedly assaulted his wife, according to police. Matthews police said on Friday, Sept. 25, around 4:40 p.m., they responded to Chambers Drive regarding a report...
California Man Sentenced to 40 Years to Life for Cold-Blooded Highway Shooting of Amazon...
Lathrop, CA – A California man has been sentenced to 40 years to life for the cold-blooded highway shooting of an Amazon truck driver, a crime that occurred on the victim’s wedding anniversary. Murder Conviction and Maximum Sentence. On Tuesday, Andrew Christopher Watson, 31, was sentenced by Superior...
‘Never stop searching’: New Asha Degree billboards show $100K reward for information in disappearance
CLEVELAND COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - The FBI field office in Charlotte announced on Friday a new reward for any information that helps find Asha Degree, who went missing in 2000. FBI Charlotte on Friday, Sept. 26, said that billboards were updated along Highway 18, near where Degree was allegedly last seen walking, and...
Carolina’s car theft ring dismantled using license plate reader technology
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Authorities say more than 30 stolen vehicles worth more than $1.5 million have been returned to their owners after investigators dismantled a multi-state vehicle theft ring. The Myrtle Beach Police Department worked with law enforcement in Charlotte and Monroe, North Carolina, to track down...
Leader of drug-trafficking ring in South Carolina sentenced to prison
Sean Demetrius Goins, the leader of a drug trafficking ring in South Carolina, has been sentenced to over 20 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl.
