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Charlotte suspect sought, person charged for break-ins around Denver, Stanley areas
LINCOLNTON, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Two people are facing charges for separate business break-ins that occurred in the Denver and Stanley areas, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. On June 10th, a restaurant near the 500 block of Brentwood Road in Denver was broken into. The...
Victim identified in deadly shooting in southwest Charlotte: CMPD
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Elijah Johnathon Wright, 21, has been identified as the victim in a southwest Charlotte deadly shooting, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said Monday. Officers responded to calls regarding the incident around 1:30 a.m. at an apartment complex near 8900 Rachel Freeman in west Charlotte. Wright was found suffering from gunshot wounds and was […]
One Dead, Another Critically Injured in I-77 Collision in North Charlotte, Southbound Lanes Reopened After Extensive Delays
Interstate 77 has been cleared and all southbound lanes re-opened following a fatal crash in north Charlotte that occurred on Friday evening. The collision, which took place near mile marker 15, resulted in the death of one individual and left another with life-threatening injuries. WCNC reports that the tragic event took place shortly before 5 p.m., near Sunset Road.
Power restored for hundreds in Cabarrus County after crash crushes utility poles on NC-49
CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. — Hundreds of people were without power in Cabarrus County after a concrete truck took down multiple utility poles on Saturday and caused NC-49 to shut down in both directions. Power has been restored for most of the approximately 500 homes and businesses that went dark...
Stanly County Sheriff’s Reports – July 13-18, 2024
Stanly County Sheriff’s Office reports: • Cason, Linda Raynell (W /F/47) Arrest on chrg of Obtain Property False Pretense (F), at 12195 Bethel Church Rd/coley Store Rd, Locust, NC, on 7/13/2024. • Helms, Christy Lynn (W /F/39) Arrest on chrg of 1) Indecent Liberties With A Child (F), 2) Indecent Liberties With A Child (F), […] The post Stanly County Sheriff’s Reports – July 13-18, 2024 appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Deadly shooting under investigation in Steele Creek, police say
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person is dead after a shooting in a Steele Creek apartment complex early Monday morning, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said. Officers responded to the complex on Rachel Freeman Way, just off Steele Creek Road, early Monday when they found a victim who had been shot.
Charlotte Rocked by Back-to-Back Shootings, Police Investigating Consecutive Night Incidents with Victims in Serious Condition
A stark sequence of gun violence has unfolded in Charlotte over two consecutive nights, leaving multiple individuals grappling with the aftermath of unexpected aggression. The first of these incidents occurred on Friday night, just after 8 p.m., along Katelyn Drive in the northern sector of the city. According to WSOC-TV, MEDIC reported that one person was seriously injured and subsequently taken to Atrium Main, facing life-threatening injuries as a result of the shooting.
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