The governor of Nigeria’s Kaduna state has signed a law saying men convicted of rape will face surgical castration, and anyone raping a child under age 14 will face the death penalty.
The public works director of a North Carolina city has been indicted in federal court on charges his department illegally transported hazardous waste from the city’s shooting range.
With the assistance of the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office, officials recovered the body believed to be that of 39-year-old William “Andy” Banks, of Raleigh, who had been missing since Saturday.
Over the course of the summer, there’s been a nationwide call to reform police policy.The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department says they’ve been listening and have adapted new policies which make them compliant with the “8 Cant Wait” initiative, which calls for more restrictive use of force poli
Based on evidence, and statements gathered in the investigation, detectives were able to obtain arrest warrants on Rohit Patel for two separate counts of misdemeanor sexual battery, and one count of felony second degree kidnapping.
The investigation began on January 11 when officers with the Albemarle Police Department responded to a call for a cardiac arrest at a home on Brown Ave.
A well-known former teacher and coach from Gaston County is still in the hospital recovering from serious injuries sustained during an alleged assault that happened last month.
Within the next few weeks, police in Concord will undergo training to teach them how they can intervene if they see a fellow officer doing something that is unlawful or against department policy.
Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Homicide Unit have charged 27-year-old Da’Reem Dante Gaskin with the murder of 28-year-old Deante Bryon Brown.
The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that two more people have been arrested in connection to a homicide that happened nearly five years ago.
Chief Proctor says she has contacted the State Bureau of Investigations to come in and do an investigation on this situation and “assist with bringing additional closure to the family.”
Detectives from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are still pleading with members of the public to come forward with information about the deadly shooting that happened on Beatties Ford Road in late June.
Police say 21-year-old Darien Jaimelle Reid Jr. is facing charges of six felony counts of 2nd-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and six felony counts of 3rd-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and City of Charlotte have refused, for months, to release the use of force report detailing actions by police officers during the June 2 protests. Members of the Charlotte City Council wouldn't state on the record whether they would support release.
On Thursday at the Mecklenburg County Court house, family members of Ruby Atkinson and Curtis Atkinson Sr. were hoping for closure. But in an unexpected twist, the family members will not have to go through a trial to get justice for their family members. In 2017, police say Ruby and Curtis Atkinso
The Tennessee Highway Patrol says thousands of dollars worth of Meals Ready to Eat originally bound to help with hurricane relief efforts in Louisiana have been recovered.
Police have charged a man with multiple crimes including felony death by vehicle after reportedly running a red light in a fatal crash in Charlotte in March.
Law enforcement officials have arrested 60-year-old Elizabeth Raye Freeman in the murder of 51-year-old Timothy Austin Hall that happened on Aug. 16, 2019.
Police officials say that red Dodge Challenger is believed to have been traveling 96 mph in a 25 mph zone when it crossed Water Street, hit a curb with the driver’s side tire, and launched through a railing into the Cape Fear River just after midnight on Aug. 28.
Gastonia Police are asking for the public’s help to locate 19-year-old Markevion Antwan Weldon charged in the shooting death of 18-year-old Jabar Nichols Saturday night.
A man accused of stabbing the Bonneau police chief in the face with an ice pick is in custody after a standoff with Berkeley County deputies.Forrest Bowman was arrested shortly after 12:30 p.m.
Federal authorities say eight missing children were rescued in a five-day rescue operation in the Indianapolis area. The U.S. Marshals Service’s Southern District of Indiana says the children are between six to 17-years-old
The Whiteville Police Department is investigating after an 80-year-old man was robbed, beaten, and left in a canal off a rural road in Columbus County on Friday.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives announced a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the gunman responsible for killing a 5-year-old in Summerville last month.
A United States attorney announced the arrest and unsealing of a criminal complaint charging 35-year-old Casey David Crowther with making a false statement to a lending institution.
Authorities say a North Carolina man who purchased more than 560 pairs of high-end sneakers using a counterfeit credit card has been sentenced to prison.
