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A former Myers Park High student's lawsuit against Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and the city of Charlotte goes to trial this week, more than seven years after she reported being sexually assaulted in the woods near the school.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say reported crimes were up 3% last year, but the city saw a bigger jump in the most serious crimes — homicides. There were 110 reported killings in Charlotte in 2022.
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Overall, violent crimes are down 5% but with one exception. This year marks another triple-digit year for homicides in Charlotte.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said Wednesday that Officer Peter Lombardo will be charged with driving while impaired. An officer noticed Lombardo's police car on the side of the road and administered a breathalyzer test.
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CMPD arrested Tyler Corpening, of Charlotte, in connection to recent threats at a Charlotte daycare and the shooting of a Mecklenburg County park ranger.
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has received an uptick in 911 calls but short staffing has reduced response times.
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Judge Robert Ervin said he needs more time to decide whether the lawsuit can move forward as a class action but added that the timetable for that decision would be “sooner than later.”
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Online rumors cause CMPD to put out a bulletin about recent deaths in the Charlotte area.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department gave its third-quarter crime report Wednesday. While overall crime is up, subcategories of crime vary.
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A federal judge ruled that a 2018 lawsuit alleging a former Myers Park high student was taken off campus and sexually assaulted should move forward. Judge Robert Conrad reprimanded CMS and the city of Charlotte for failing to comply with the court’s orders in the discovery process.