Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Estella Patterson was in Raleigh for a public safety hearing. Miles Bridges and Isaiah ...

Last year, there were 33 homicides in Raleigh. There have been 24 so far this year, including a 23-month-old boy fatally shot last week. Michael Easley, the U.S. Attorney for the state’s Eastern ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chief Estella Patterson spoke at a press conference Thursday presenting the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s end-of-year ...

Overall crime in Charlotte decreased 9% in 2025 compared to 2024, including a 21% decrease in violent crime and a 6% decrease in property crime, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police ...