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Man Shot To Death In East Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP/CBS Charlotte) — Police officers from the Hickory Grove Division responded to a report of an assault Saturday night in East Charlotte. When they arrived, they found 38-year-old...
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New Measures Put In Place To Help Victims Of Domestic Violence
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CBS Charlotte) – Domestic violence appears to be somewhat of a neglected issue, and a continual problem in North Carolina. In some cases, authorities have failed to recognize when a...
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Good Samaritan Shot While Trying To Help Woman
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CBS Charlotte) — 12/20/12 Update: Yesterday, CMPD officers arrested a teenager in connection with this crime. The suspect, Deandre Tavius White, shot a Good Samaritan who had stopped...
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CMPD Cruiser Involved In Accident
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CBS Charlotte) — A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer was involved in an accident on Providence Road this morning. First Responders are working to clear the accident, however,...
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One Injured During North Charlotte Home Invasion
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CBS Charlotte) – Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers responded to an armed home invasion/robbery call in North Charlotte last night. Just after 7 p.m. yesterday evening, three...
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Homicides Are Down In Charlotte: Are Residents Safer?
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CBS Charlotte) — At the end of 2012, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police department reported 52 homicides for the year — the lowest in 24 years. Homicides in Charlotte have continued to...
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Charlotte Officer Charged With New Year’s Eve DWI
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer has been charged with driving while impaired after a Union County traffic stop on New Year’s Eve. State troopers say 44-year-old Matthew...
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Myers Park High Teacher Arrested…Again
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CBS Charlotte) — A teacher at Myers Park High is in custody and is accused of sexual activity with a student. Over the weekend, CMPD obtained a warrant for Kristina Ngum, who later...
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Man Shot To Death In Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A 24-year-old Charlotte man has been shot to death. Police were called to a neighborhood early Sunday afternoon and found Keith R. Houston, who was taken to Carolinas Medical...
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Charlotte Hotel Evacuated After Natural Gas Leak
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CBS Charlotte) — Earlier this morning, a Charlotte hotel was evacuated due to a natural gas leak. The Charlotte Fire Department and local authorities were dispatched to the Arlington...
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Early Morning Shooting At NC Music Factory
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CBS Charlotte) — Earlier this morning, police and medics were dispatched to the newest night club at the NC Music Factory. Officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department...
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Wanted Teen Found With Gun At Olympic High School
(CBS Charlotte) — A 17 year old student at Olympic High School has been arrested on campus for possession of a weapon. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department dispatched officers to Olympic High...
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Racism In America: White Americans Believe They Are Victims Of Reverse Racism
(CBS Charlotte) — Racism is an issue that continues to persist in our country because after centuries of slavery and oppression amongst the African-American population, it is deeply ingrained in...
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CMPD Officer Arrested For False Second Job Timesheets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer has been arrested and accused of falsifying time sheets for his second, off-duty job. Forty-six-year-old Jeffrey T. Taylor is charged with...
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Steele Creek Home Destroyed By Fire Hours After Home Invasion
(CBS Charlotte) — An investigation is underway in the Steele Creek area of Charlotte, after a fire destroyed a home early this morning. Police were originally dispatched to the home, located on Cades...
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Student Brought Gun To Charlotte Elementary School
(CBS Charlotte) — Ashley Park Elementary, located in West Charlotte, was placed on lockdown Friday morning, after a student brought a gun to school. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police were originally...
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Naked Women And Children Found Walking Along Providence Road
(CBS Charlotte) — Two women were found by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers yesterday, walking along Providence Road without any clothes on. Several cars drove by the women as they walked down the...
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Charlotte: A City Under Constant Surveillance
(CBS Charlotte) — Before the Democratic National Convention came to Charlotte in September 2012, the city received a $50 million federal grant that was allocated towards surveillance cameras. Nearly...
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Police Respond To Adult Fight During Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony
(CBS Charlotte) — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers were dispatched to a local elementary school this morning, amid reports of a fight during Kindergarten graduation. The incident was reported just...
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SWAT Team Dispatched After Fatal Shooting In East Charlotte
(CBS Charlotte) — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers were dispatched to East Charlotte this afternoon, where they found one person dead from gun shot wounds. The incident happened on Point Lake...
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