CRIME & SAFETY
Records: Ex-wife charged with murder after man shot in Charlotte hotel parking lot
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - One person is dead after an overnight shooting happened in a southwest Charlotte hotel’s parking lot. According to police, 45-year-old Jamal Dade was found shot around 3 a.m. Friday in the parking lot at Embassy Suites along the 4800 block of South Tryon Street. He...
2 robbery suspects in custody after SWAT situation in south Charlotte
Two people, one of whom is a minor, were taken into custody Wednesday morning after a SWAT situation at a south Charlotte apartment complex. Police said both are suspects in a robbery last month.
One hurt after crash on I-485 in north Charlotte, MEDIC says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - One person is hurt after a crash Friday afternoon on Interstate 485 in north Charlotte. According to NCDOT, the crash happened around 1:20 p.m. in the outer loop near the Old Statesville Road exit. MEDIC said one person has non-life threatening injuries. NCDOT said two lanes...
Police: Teen shot family member after domestic-related incident in Mint Hill
MINT HILL, N.C. (WBTV) - A 17-year-old is accused of shooting of shooting a family member Tuesday night. According to the Mint Hill Police Department, officers were called out to a shooting around 11:53 p.m. at Rolling Fields Road. When they arrived, they found a 25-year-old had been shot and...
Student brought gun to Charlotte elementary school, police say
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A student brought a gun to an east Charlotte elementary school on Friday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said. The incident happened a little before 8 a.m. at Devonshire Elementary School, which is located on Barrington Drive, just off The Plaza and Milton Road. School administrators called CMPD after...
Officers seize heroin, crack, meth, during west CLT arrest
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A man was arrested after officers seized a handful of drugs in west Charlotte on Tuesday, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police. The suspect, Deonte Davis, 32, was arrested and charged with:. Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Trafficking Cocaine. Trafficking Heroin. Possession with Intent to...
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