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U.S. attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, Russ Ferguson, announced Monday the results of Operation Spring Cleaning, a three-month enforcement surge in the Charlotte region.
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MAX PIXELFederal officers and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police arrested 10 people Wednesday, May 27, 2026, and moved to seize a troubled hotel near the Sugar Creek Road and Interstate 85 interchange. -
MAX PIXELConcord police have identified a suspect in a nearly 18-year-old double homicide. Johnny Steven Talbert, 43, of Port Angeles, Washington, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of robbery with a firearm or other dangerous weapon. He is being held without bail in Washington state while awaiting extradition.
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With the unofficial start of boating season over Memorial Day weekend, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is reminding people about safety on the water. -
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office says it will reopen Jail North, its second detention facility, as overcrowding worsens at the county’s main detention center in uptown Charlotte. -
The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the murder conviction of disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh, who was convicted in 2023 of shooting and killing his wife and son. -
An investigation by the North Carolina state auditor found Michael Boaz spent more than $14,000 on food and alcohol-related purchases using his town-issued credit card. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police have identified the victims in a double homicide early Sunday on Rozzelles Ferry Road in west Charlotte.The victims are Tionte Lamont Morrison, 25, and Keith Abraham Wallace, 34. -
A Cuban man who had been living in Charlotte died last week while in federal immigration custody at a detention center in Georgia. -
A sharp rise in immigration enforcement arrests across North Carolina has left many families scrambling financially and turning to online fundraisers to try to bring loved ones home. -
Two estates have filed lawsuits against the estate of NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, months after a plane crash killed seven people aboard the aircraft. -
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office is pushing back against claims that some jail inmates are being forced to sleep on the floor. -
Pineville police responded Monday night to a vehicle that crashed into the lower level of the Pineville Town Hall and Library shortly before 10 p.m.
