CMPD and community members partner to promote gun safety
CMPD purchased 800 gun locks to be distributed by local nonprofits with hopes of curbing gun violence.
By QCity Metro Staff | September 16, 2020
Father charged after 2-year-old son finds gun, fatally shoots himself
According to a police report, the 24-year-old father was a convicted felon and not allowed to own a gun.
By Glenn Burkins | August 17, 2020
Gun owner charged after child’s accidental shooting in west Charlotte
The child, age 2, was listed in stable condition.
By Glenn Burkins | August 13, 2020
How Covid-19 has upended criminal prosecutions in Mecklenburg County
Because of the pandemic, District Attorney Spencer Merriweather’s team of prosecutors has not convened a jury trial since March 13.
By Glenn Burkins | August 6, 2020
CMPD officer on unpaid leave after he was arrested in Union County
The officer was charged with driving while impaired and carrying a concealed weapon.
By Glenn Burkins | July 27, 2020
Police: Shooting leaves 1 dead in southeast Charlotte
Victim was identified as a 52-year-old man.
By Olivia Todd | July 6, 2020
On Beatties Ford Road, shooters used handguns and assault-style rifles
Officers recovered 181 shell casings at the scene of Monday morning's carnage, CMPD officials said.
By Glenn Burkins | June 24, 2020
3 dead, 11 injured after shooting erupts at block party in northwest Charlotte
According to the police, at least 100 rounds were fired into a crowd of around 400 people.
By Glenn Burkins | June 22, 2020
Police: Woman stabbed to death in southeast Charlotte
A man who was at the scene when officers arrived has been charged with murder.
By Glenn Burkins | June 17, 2020
