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Lawmakers urge National Guard deployment in Charlotte
NC lawmakers urge Gov. Josh Stein to deploy the National Guard to Charlotte amid rising violent crime and officer shortages.
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Charlotte among top cities for property crime
While property crime remains high in Charlotte, there has been a 5% decrease since 2024.
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Charlotte FOP requests National Guard over crime
The Charlotte FOP has asked for federal help as Charlotte battles rising crime, citing dangerously low CMPD staffing in a letter to Mayor Lyles, Gov. Stein & Trump.
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Families fault judicial system at tense Charlotte hearing
In a Charlotte field hearing of the US House Judiciary Committee Monday, lawmakers clashed over how to address violent crime, while victims' families blamed system failures.
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Boliek cites lack of transparency with Charlotte’s settlement with CMPD chief
NC State Auditor Dave Boliek released his office’s special report on the $305,000 settlement agreement between the City of Charlotte and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Chief of Police Johnny Jennings, which was initially kept from the public.
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NCGA to introduce crime legislation in wake of recent murders
NCGA leaders announce plans to introduce legislation that would target crime in the wake of recent murders.
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Boliek investigating Charlotte transit system after light rail murder
NC State Auditor Dave Boliek said his office will now be investigating the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) after the horrifying murder of Iryna Zarutska, 23, on Charlotte’s light rail shortly before 10 pm on Aug. 22 by 34-year-old Decarlos Brown Jr.
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State auditor probes Charlotte’s secret settlement with CMPD chief
The North Carolina State Auditor’s Office has announced plans to formally investigate the City of Charlotte concerning a reported financial settlement with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings.
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Private law enforcement group urges top NC court to reject TV reporter’s appeal
A private law enforcement agency is asking the North Carolina Supreme Court to reject a petition from Charlotte television news reporter Nick Ochsner. He seeks the names and addresses of two security guards involved in a fatal 2023 shooting.
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Charlotte TV reporter takes records request to top NC court
A Charlotte television reporter hopes the North Carolina Supreme Court will reverse a lower court’s decision blocking him from access to information linked to a fatal 2023 shooting. Nick Ochsner’s lawyer filed a petition Wednesday with the state’s highest court.
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Split Appeals Court rejects TV reporter’s records request from 2023 Charlotte shooting
A split North Carolina Court of Appeals panel has rejected a Charlotte television reporter’s attempt to secure the names and addresses of private security guards involved in a fatal 2023 shooting. The court’s majority ruled that Allied Universal Security Service, or AUS, was not required to provide the information to WBTV investigative reporter Nick Ochsner.
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Charlotte protester drops First Amendment lawsuit against city, police
A man who lost two fingers after a 2020 protest in Charlotte is dropping his First Amendment lawsuit against the city and police officers. Kyre Michell filed a stipulation of dismissal Tuesday in US District Court.
