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Pereira scores, Stuver gets shutout as Austin tops Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Daniel Pereira scored in the 62nd minute to help Austin beat Charlotte 1-0 on Thursday night. Brad Stuver saved three shots for Austin (9-4-4). Kristijan Kahlina saved one shot for Charlotte (6-10-2). Austin visits the Colorado Rapids on...
Man charged in shooting of North Carolina police officer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A man has been arrested and charged in the shooting of a North Carolina police officer wounded while responding to a report of shots fired into a building, officials said. Toddrick McFadden, 32, is charged with discharging a weapon into occupied property, two...
NC officer shot while responding to shots into building
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina police officer was shot and wounded while responding to report of a shooting into an occupied dwelling early Tuesday, police said. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers were called to East 36th Street around 2:30 a.m., police said in a news...
Police in Charlotte shoot, seriously injure robbery suspect
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Police in Charlotte say they shot and seriously injured an armed robbery suspect after he opened fire on officers. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said it received a call Sunday before 1 p.m. about an armed robbery on Tuckaseegee Road. ...
1-year-old child dies from gunshot wound in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A 1-year-old child was killed and a 7-year-old child was injured by gunfire Saturday during a shooting in Charlotte. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said it received a call before 8 p.m. Saturday for an assault with a deadly weapon in southeast...
North Carolina nail salon owner sentenced for forced labor
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina woman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for using verbal, physical and emotional threats to coerce a person to work at her nail salon for nearly two years, according to a federal prosecutor. Thuy Tien Luong, 38, of Charlotte was also...
Officials: Man dies in custody after shots fired into home
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A man taken into police custody in North Carolina after officers investigated reports of shots fired into a home has died, authorities said. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said officers found shell casings outside a home in Charlotte around 2 a.m. Monday and...
Bender, Jones spark Charlotte FC to 2-0 win over Red Bulls
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ben Bender scored a deflected goal from outside the box in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time to spark Charlotte FC to a 2-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday. Bender, the No. 1 pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft, scored his third goal...
NC police department breaks gun seizure record in May
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina's largest city say they've broken a 7-year-old record for the number of guns seized by officers in a month in May. A news release from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said 413 firearms related to criminal investigations...
FBI warns businesses in 8 Southern states of fraud scheme
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The FBI in North Carolina is warning businesses in eight states about a scheme in which people are using stolen credit card numbers to make large purchases by telephone. A news release from the agency's Charlotte Division on Monday says victims have been...
