CHARLOTTE, NC — A DoorDash driver has been indicted on first-degree murder charges after fatally shooting a 15-year-old who allegedly attempted to steal his vehicle in Uptown Charlotte.
According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, the incident occurred on January 22, 2025, in the 400 block of West 8th Street. Officers responded to an Assault with…
LINCOLNTON, NC — A vape shop employee and a suspect were injured after an armed robbery at a local business turned violent on Thursday afternoon. The incident, which unfolded at Dave’s Vape Shop on North Aspen Street around 1:20 p.m., led to multiple arrests and caused several nearby schools to go into lockdown as a…
RALEIGH, NC — A major pro-Second Amendment bill has been introduced in the North Carolina Senate that would bring the state in line with the growing number of states recognizing the right to carry a concealed firearm without government permission, also known as Constitutional Carry. Senate Bill 50, titled “Freedom to Carry NC,” was filed…
TAYLORSVILLE, NC — A 45-year-old man has been arrested following a shooting incident that occurred on September 22, 2024, during an attempted break-in. According to the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect, Samuel Deal, has been charged with multiple felonies, including breaking and entering, larceny of a firearm, and robbery with a dangerous weapon, after…
GASTONIA, N.C. — A potentially disastrous situation was narrowly avoided at a Chuck E. Cheese in Gastonia, North Carolina, when a firearm was negligently discharged inside the popular family venue. The incident occurred as a man was exiting the restaurant with his child, police reported.
Authorities explained that the man had placed his hand in…
LINCOLNTON, NC – In broad daylight at a Lincolnton gas station, a customer’s quick action turned the tables on an attempted carjacking. Police reported that 39-year-old Billy Ray Galloway from Denver entered the customer’s car brandishing a knife in an attempt to steal the vehicle. The would-be victim, defending his property, drew a firearm and…
LOCUST, NV – In a case of negligence, a shopping trip at the Locust Walmart on the evening of March 16th took an unexpected turn when a firearm fell out of a man’s holster causing it to discharge. As detailed by the Locust Police Department, the situation, initially feared to be an active shooter event,…
CHARLOTTE, NC – In a remarkable display of courage and quick thinking, an 11-year-old boy in Charlotte, North Carolina, used a firearm to defend his pregnant mother during a harrowing attack by an intruder at the InTown Suites hotel late on the night of March 13th.
QCNews reported that the suspect, known to the victim in…
LEE COUNTY, NC – In an unexpected turn of events in Lee County, North Carolina, a man fleeing from deputies chose an occupied home as his hideout, only to be chased out by the armed homeowner. The incident unfolded in the 1000 block of James Street, where narcotics agents were executing a search warrant. Phillip…
MEBANE, NC – A tragic event unfolded this past Sunday morning, as a home invasion turned deadly. While the details are still emerging, the incident highlights the difficult choices individuals face when confronted with violent crime in their own homes.
According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office police report, a 58-year-old man was forced to…