Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden faces new competition in next year’s race to be sheriff. Longtime ...

The Charlotte Observer submitted a series of public records requests related to a “separation agreement” signed by CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings. Here’s how the city of Charlotte responded.

Hired onto the department in 1997, Joyce LaPointe made history in 2020, when she was sworn in as the first female captain and again in 2023, when she became the first deputy chief. She assumes the new ...

James Avens Jr. started his new job as Matthews’ top cop in early June, and he says he has hit the ground running.

Ricky Robbins, a former CMPD sergeant, has backing of former Charlotte Chief and Carolina Panthers players in his challenge to Sheriff Garry McFadden.

Records reveal years before reaching a $305,000 settlement with retiring Chief Johnny Jennings, the city paid the longtime employee $77,000 to move when named chief.

Quadarius Thomas of Charlotte has been sentenced to 54 months for stolen mail possession and a firearms offense.