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Charlotte Howard, our US editor, on the battle for America's faithful
Charlotte Howard, our US editor, reflects on the lessons from that tragedy
Drew Andres Owens was released from Mecklenburg County Jail just three days before CMS students returned to class after allegedly threatening five schools.

Social media video helped Charlotte-Mecklenburg police identify and arrest Di-Quan Schafar Hunt in connection with a July sidewalk attack. Records show he had…

David Simpson allegedly shot two men in Charlotte less than two hours after his bond release from Mecklenburg County Jail on an unrelated charge.

Poland striker scores double on his home MLS debut. Messi returns as Inter Miami draw 2-2 with ColumbusRobert Lewandowski scored two goals on his home debut as…

Violent transit attacks in Atlanta, New York and Charlotte by accused repeat offenders spark outrage over justice system tracking of criminals.

Decarlos Brown Jr to stay in custody while receiving treatment for remainder of case over Iryna Zarutska's death. The man accused of fatally stabbing Iryna Zar…

Decarlos Brown Jr., accused of fatally stabbing Ukrainian woman Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light-rail train, is deemed incompetent to stand trial.

Both sides now agree on a competency determination for the man accused of killing Iryna Zarutska aboard a Charlotte Lynx Blue Line train in 2025.

Decarlos Brown Jr., diagnosed with schizophrenia, was deemed incapable to proceed in the fatal stabbing of Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte's Lynx Blue Line.

Nonprofits run out of US Border Patrol stations are also selling other "operation"-themed coins that include a phrase popularized by the Proud Boys, potentiall…

Illegal immigrant accused of murdering girlfriend, hiding body in Charlotte apartment closet after welfare check reveals shocking homicide.

A Charlotte stabbing case reignites debate over repeat offenders after an accused man's extensive criminal history spanning multiple counties comes to light.

The suspect in the Charlotte rail murder case was released from prison during a mass inmate release authorized under a former Democratic governor, state GOP sa…

'When public confidence erodes due to serious allegations of misconduct'

Newly released 911 audio reveals passengers' heroic efforts to save stabbing victim on Charlotte light rail as good Samaritans applied pressure to wound.

Charlotte faces backlash over $3.4 million transit marketing campaign approved after two light-rail stabbings. Critics call timing questionable.

A twice-deported Honduran man has been federally charged after allegedly stabbing a passenger on a Charlotte light rail, raising renewed concerns about transit…

Charlotte residents report feeling less safe as city faces rising crime concerns following recent violent train stabbings on LYNX light rail system.

A twice-deported illegal immigrant with a rap sheet allegedly brutally stabbed a man on a Charlotte, North Carolina, train. Honduran illegal immigrant Oscar Ge…

A man who was previously deported has been arrested in connection with a stabbing on the Charlotte light rail months after the murder of Iryna Zarutska.

Beauty mogul Charlotte Tilbury says she doesn't understand imposter syndrome, thanks to her mom
Bodycam footage reveals murder suspect claimed "man-made material" controlled him months before he allegedly stabbed Iryna Zarutska to death on a train in Char…

Mayor Vi Lyles wins fifth term despite Republican criticism over Charlotte's violent crime wave and calls for National Guard to address homicides.

Fewer than one-third of those arrested by Border Patrol during the recent immigration crackdown in Charlotte were classified as criminals, a government documen…

As undocumented immigrants stayed home and federal agents swept through the city, even the wealthiest neighborhoods got a glimpse of what life without migrants…
A mother is speaking out after learning that the alleged sex offender who preyed upon her 13-year-old daughter was an illegal immigrant set free by local autho…

A federal immigration crackdown based in Charlotte, North Carolina's largest city, is now over, a local law enforcement agency said Thursday.

Charlotte's Democratic leaders say border agents are "stoking fear" in the city.

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