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CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Three months after a man was gunned down near the Ayrley community, an arrest has been made, according to Charlotte Mecklenburg Police. In November 2024, Apree Dontell Leak, 22, was shot at an unknown location and driven to a gas station on South Tryon Street near Interstate 485. Police and EMS responded to the gas station, and Leak was taken to Atrium Main, where he was pronounced dead. Previous Coverage | Residents shocked as police search for southwest Charlotte homicide suspect “For me, it’s just you don’t see it as much in this area, so…
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — An armed driver with a covered license plate led officers on a chase before he was captured in the woods, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police announced. Photo: Gabriel Lagos, 21, via Meck County Jail The incident happened on Thursday, Jan. 30. CMPD officers attempted to pull over Gabriel Lagos, 21, for a covered license plate when they said he refused to stop and sped away. Photo: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officers and their Aviation Unit pursued the vehicle. Lagos eventually jumped from the vehicle and ran into the woods with a rifle in his hands, CMPD said. With help from…
BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — An armed suspect has been taken into custody following an hours-long search in a Morganton neighborhood, according to Burke County Emergency Communications. Law enforcement and emergency crews responded to the area of Causby Road and Fernwood Drive for the reports of an armed suspect on Wednesday morning. Glen Alpine Elementary and WA Young Elementary were placed on a soft lockdown as a precaution, authorities confirmed. The lockdowns at the schools have since been lifted. Photo: Burke County 911 Alerts “Please avoid contact and ensure you are secure inside your home if you live…
Above video player discusses new DNA technology, databases’ role in cold case CLEVELAND COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The search for Asha Degree reaches 25 years this week, and the local FBI office has released interviews from officials leading the continued investigation. The FBI is working in partnership with the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office and the State Bureau of Investigation as the 25th-anniversary approaches of the 9-year-old who went missing. In a video, Cleveland County Lt. Jordan Bowen said he was one year older than Asha at the time of the disappearance in 2000. “That’s Shelby’s sweetheart,” Bowen said.…
CHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A minor has lost their life and another has been detained after a stabbing Tuesday night, according to the Chester County Sheriff’s Office. On the evening of Feb. 11, deputies were called to a home on Russell Road in the Blackstock community, where they found a male juvenile stabbed. The minor was taken to a hospital but later died from his injuries. Police: Man banned from owning dogs accused of animal cruelty, dogfighting in Gaston County Officials say another male juvenile was detained in connection with the stabbing. No charges have been announced.…
(PINPOINT WEATHER) — Wednesday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day as freezing rain hits the mountains this morning and rounds of heavy rain impact Uptown. Be on the lookout for icy conditions north and the threat of hydroplaning around Uptown. BE THE FIRST TO KNOW: Sign up here for QC News Alerts and get Severe Weather Updates sent straight to your inbox Mountains will have an Ice Storm Warning for Avery Country and a Winter Weather Advisory for Caldwell County until 7 a.m. this morning. Look for the Winter Storm Warning for Watauga and Ashe Counties to last until 4…
(PINPOINT WEATHER) — Good evening and happy Tuesday! It has been a miserable Tuesday afternoon across the Carolinas with more on the way tonight and into Wednesday. Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for our mountain counties until Wednesday afternoon as subfreezing temperatures are expected until Wednesday. After another storm system moves through Wednesday and Thursday, we should dry out Friday before even more wet weather moves through this weekend. Click here to see our latest Pinpoint Weather forecast! 🌤️🌦️ As for tonight and Wednesday, cold, wet, and for some, wintry conditions are on the way for the region. Sleet and freezing…
ROCK HILL, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A 17-year-old boy has been sentenced in connection to a golf cart crash that killed a 15-year-old girl last August. According to the York County Solicitors Office, the teenager, who was just 16 years old at the time of the accident, was issued an indeterminate sentence not to exceed his 21st birthday. Authorities said the teen was “driving like a NASCAR driver” when he was operating a Honda CRV that struck a golf cart carrying six people, along Laurel Creek Drive on July 25, 2024. On Aug. 26, 2024, the teen was officially charged…
On the morning of Tuesday, February 13, 2025, tragedy struck in Brooklyn, New York, as a double shooting left two individuals dead in the Bushwick neighborhood. The New York Police Department (NYPD) responded to a report of gunfire near 1345 Jefferson Avenue at approximately 7:30 a.m. Upon arriving at the scene, officers discovered two victims suffering from gunshot wounds to the head. The authorities acted quickly, with Emergency Medical Services rushing both victims to nearby hospitals. However, despite the swift medical attention, both victims were later pronounced dead. The two victims were identified as 32-year-old Celina Ramos and 41-year-old Gabriel…
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