CMPD

Estella Patterson started her career with CMPD in 1996.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department will soon have a new police chief. CMPD on Friday named Estella Patterson, who was formerly the Raleigh Chief of Police, to lead the department. Patterson will now become the first female police chief in Charlotte’s history.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police released third-quarter crime statistics. They show overall decreases despite a rash of high-profile incidents in uptown.

A three-day training for local, state and federal first responders is taking place at Carowinds this week, bringing together more than 300 law enforcement, military, fire and medical personnel each day.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say a man died early Friday after being detained during a traffic stop in east Charlotte.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is conducting an internal investigation after one of its officers was charged with DWI over the weekend. CMPD says North Division Officer Matt Wilson was involved in a crash in Montgomery County on Sunday and the State Highway Patrol found probable cause to charge him with DWI.Wilson is currently on unpaid administrative leave during the investigation.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police have arrested four people in connection with this week’s shooting of a 4-year-old boy in Steele Creek.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say a four-year-old boy was fatally shot inside a Charlotte townhouse early Wednesday as someone attempted to steal a car outside the home. CMPD Maj. Ryan Kendall called the shooting "absolutely tragic," saying the residents did nothing to provoke the attack.