http://wfae.org en http://wfae.org/post/charlotte-sees-spike-violent-crime-decrease-burglaries <p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">It&nbsp;was a busy year for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. &nbsp;The city's crime rate increased by nearly three percent – in large part because of jumps in robberies and domestic violence. But there was some good news in the numbers released Wednesday.&nbsp;</span></p> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:55:55 +0000 Tasnim Shamma 20001 at http://wfae.org Charlotte Sees Spike In Violent Crime, Decrease In Burglaries