Charlotte Mecklenburg Police are investigating three murders on Sunday. The first happened at about 1 pm on Royston Road off Freedom Drive in west Charlotte. Officers responded to calls and discovered a victim with a gunshot wound who was declared dead at the scene. The victim was not identified, and police have released no further details.The second incident happened just before 6 last night, when officers responding to calls found two people with gunshot wounds on Welling Avenue off I-85 in west Charlotte. Both were taken to a hospital where they were later pronounced dead. Neither victim was identified, and police have released no details about what happened.

A French court found Marine Le Pen guilty on Monday in an embezzlement case and barred her from seeking public office for five years, with immediate effect. Le Pen's lawyer said she would appeal.

Local police leaders have feared the erosion of public trust as a result of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts. Many officials say they're seeing signs that's happening.

El Paso County District Attorney James Montoya said that his decision in the prosecution of Patrick Crusius was driven by a majority of victims' relatives who wanted the case behind them.

Expect to see armed security guards this summer in uptown Charlotte parks and on nearby greenways. The Charlotte Ledger reports that Mecklenburg County is planning to hire armed guards to help deal with ongoing issues of crime, harassment, and gun violence in Romare Bearden, Fourth Ward, and First Ward parks. The guards are expected to start in July.

For the first time in its modern history, South Carolina has executed a prisoner by firing squad. WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his “On My Mind” commentary, says the echoes of that moment will last far longer than a rifle shot.

The prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump joined a legal team to represent Henrietta Mason, whose son, Tyrone Mason, died in a crash involving the State Highway Patrol.

Police in Waterbury, Conn., allege the man's stepmother locked him in his room with limited food and water for over 20 years, until he started a fire using hand sanitizer, printer paper and a lighter.

Bribery, extortion, influence peddling and money laundering are federal corruption charges three members of North Charleston’s city council face, stemming from a year-long FBI investigation. WFAE’s Gwendolyn Glenn talks to Glenn Smith, deputy managing editor for investigations with the Post and Courier, about the scandal.

The family of a Muslim female student at Ardrey Kell High School is pushing for hate crime charges to be filed against a male student, alleging the student violently beat her and used racial slurs.