For most criminal defendants in North Carolina jails, this designation leads to a months-long wait for a bed in a state-run ...

Jail-based programs aim to reduce load at state psychiatric hospitals, allow people to proceed more quickly through the court ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS) — An innocent bystander was shot, two people were arrested, and 18 citations were issued ...

As a sheriff, I took an oath, my hand went on the Holy Bible to enforce the laws of this land not inconsistent with the ...

Students at Mecklenburg County High School were on lockdown Tuesday morning after a threat was posted on Facebook. The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office responded to the threat and conducted a ...

The bill comes after GOP lawmakers required sheriffs across the state to honor immigration detainers issued by ICE last year.

CHARLOTTE — House Speaker Destin Hall introduced a bill he says will close a loophole that he says some sheriffs are using to ...

The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office notified federal Immigration ... not a U.S. citizen and notified ICE within an hour of his arrest. The next day, the sheriff’s office received ...

A collaborative effort by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Charlotte Fire Department, and the Huntersville Police ...

As Mecklenburg County commissioners weigh their budget priorities, leaders in the local criminal justice system ... smaller checks for initiatives like jail diversion programs, Mecklenburg County ...

Deputies received information from a prior arrest tied to the carjacking ... according to officials with the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office. On Friday, deputies said they arrested Quinton ...