Santonio Eskridge, 19, has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Nivia Danger, 14, who was shot Tuesday afternoon.
Gregory Hilliard spent more than seven years with the county but Sheriff Garry McFadden said such conduct won't be tolerated by the agency.
The man's body was discovered in the Pressley Road neighborhood after cops responded to a "check the welfare" call on Manchester Drive.
The security guard is accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile he was transporting to a Charlotte medical facility, police said.
Charlotte police said the young child died after a barrage of more than 80 rounds were fired into the home shortly before midnight.
Malek Moore, 29, is wanted on murder and kidnapping charges, and should be considered armed and dangerous, CMPD said.
Thanks to numerous witnesses coming forward, police had the suspect in the fatal I-85 shooting in custody within three hours, CMPD said.
Charlotte police asked for the community's help locating Shakiah Bohanan, 8, who had been missing since 10 a.m. Thursday.
The shooting suspect was taken into custody without incident Wednesday evening, Forsyth County Sheriff's Office said.
Gustavo Leobardo Lopez-Cuarez, 38, was killed Saturday afternoon when his vehicle was hit head on, according to Charlotte police.
The armed man who threatened to harm himself was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation, and was the second such incident this week.
The armed man who threatened to harm himself was transported to an area hospital for medical evaluation, CMPD said.
Brian John Kemppainen, 39, was last seen by his family Aug. 10 near his home. Police said foul play is not suspected in his death.
Brian John Kemppainen, 39, was last seen Aug. 10 near his home and is believed to be driving a black Harley-Davidson motorcycle, police said
Police believe the 4-year-old child was shot accidentally after another child found an unsecured gun in a west Charlotte home Monday.
Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man was fatally shot and another left wounded early Saturday morning.
Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the driver behind a fatal hit-and-run, CMPD said.
Melvin Pharr, who was reported missing to police July 30, was located Tuesday, Charlotte police said.
The suspect was wearing a surgical mask when he robbed the Galaxy 1 Arcade on North Tryon Street before dawn Saturday, police said.
Two suspects were charged with the attempted murder of a Duke Energy line technician who was shot June 18, CMPD said.
Police are searching for the driver of a pickup truck who they say struck and killed a man crossing North Tryon Street, then fled.
Scammers posing as professional movers, loaded up the families' personal belongings, took partial payment, then disappeared, police said.
Scot Stines, 16, was last seen July 6 at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte, and is believed to be on foot, CMPD said.
The two men were struck by a light rail train while memorializing the death of a man hit by a train at the same spot one week earlier.
Melvin Pharr, 63, was reported missing in Charlotte Friday and is believed to be on foot, CMPD said Tuesday.
Eleven months after 78-year-old David Crawford was reported missing, his remains were located near his home on Lasalle Street, CMPD said.
According to a police account, the driver of the truck drove around crossing arms and into the path of the train.
Jason Kelly Inman, 41, of Mount Airy, North Carolina was convicted in federal court of targeting at least four male victims under 16.
A replica of a military explosive device was spotted along Queens Road West Thursday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said.
The body of a "possible drowning" victim was located in Lake Wylie Friday morning, according to York County Sheriff's Office.
An investigation is underway after a 33-year-old man was found shot in west Charlotte Wednesday night. Here's what police are saying.
So far this year, rape cases reported to CMPD are up 42 percent compared to this time last year, according to police data.
The man accused of firing a gun during a domestic dispute surrendered after barricading himself for hours in an apartment near Uptown.
CMPD said impairment is suspected to be a factor in a single-vehicle accident that killed one and left a child with serious injuries.
Attorney Bakari Sellers said Brown "did not get justice in life, and so far he hasn’t even gotten justice in death.”
Investigators are looking for a suspect in this mid-afternoon shooting.
Charlotte police said they have charged a 27-year-old woman for the July 6 robbery of a southeast Charlotte Wells Fargo bank.
More than two dozen firefighters responded to the scene and had the fire under control in about 40 minutes, Charlotte Fire said.
A reward is being offered for information into the death of Sherilyn "Alicia" Drew, who was killed when suspect opened fire on her home.
According to police, the woman passed a threatening note to a bank teller before bolting from the building with cash.