Charlotte Museum of History
The Charlotte Museum of History says one of its historic buildings was vandalized over the weekend.
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North Carolina State Bureau of InvestigationOn Monday, inmates seized control of the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center, holding two correctional officers captive. The incident triggered a massive deployment of local, state, and federal tactical units, culminating in a successful resolution by midday. -
MAX PIXELA Charlotte man has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for sharing videos depicting the abuse of monkeys.Robert Craig pleaded guilty Thursday. He was sentenced to 28 months in prison.Federal authorities said the videos Craig shared showed extreme violence and torture involving monkeys, material he and others had requested.The case was investigated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the FBI.
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East WT Harris Boulevard has reopened after an early morning Thursday fire at the Delta Crossing Apartments. -
A state investigation found multiple failures in how Mecklenburg County handled reports of abuse and neglect before the death of 6-year-old Dominique Moody. A child welfare researcher says the case raises serious questions about training and accountability. -
Mecklenburg County plans to reopen its second jail in August as overcrowding worsens at the county's uptown detention center. -
Pineville Police Chief Michael Hudgins is retiring next month after more than 31 years in law enforcement, including the past five and a half years leading the Pineville Police Department. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police arrested a suspect in connection with an incident on the Blue Line light rail last week. -
A South Carolina man has been charged with a hate crime after allegedly defacing buildings at Shalom Park, the center of Charlotte’s Jewish community, with Nazi symbols and other threats, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Friday. -
A federal judge on Tuesday found DeCarlos Brown Jr. currently incompetent to stand trial in the 2025 slaying of a Ukrainian refugee in Charlotte and ordered a review of his mental competency after he receives court-ordered treatment. -
The Mecklenburg County Detention Center has launched a Spanish-language program aimed at helping Latino inmates address substance abuse, trauma and family relationships while they’re incarcerated.
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department marked National Gun Awareness Day on Friday with a call for parents and gun owners to safely secure their firearms. -
Gov. Josh Stein has declared the first week of June North Carolina’s fourth annual NC S.A.F.E. Week of Action, a statewide campaign promoting secure firearm storage.
