“Justice requires the case be dismissed,” Mecklenburg prosecutors wrote in a motion tossing the murder and armed robbery charges.

Mecklenburg County prosecutors are OK with delaying the case, according to court documents.

Miguel Angel Garcia Martinez faced more than 20 years in prison on charges of assaulting ICE and Border Patrol agents in Charlotte.

Charlotte police were supposed to get DeCarlos Brown Jr. mental health help eight months before Iryna Zarutska’s death, CMPD policies say.

The Charlotte Observer petitioned for video of CMPD’s last interaction with DeCarlos Brown Jr. before the fatal stabbing of Iryna Zarutska.

As Border Patrol arrived in Charlotte, DHS falsely said a Honduran man charged with murder was released under NC’s “sanctuary policies.”

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security falsely claimed Charlotte officials released a Honduran immigrant charged with murder.

Official statements on fatal shooting don’t line up with reality. Part Two of a three-part Observer series.

Police said they gave first aid immediately, but videos show otherwise. A three-part Observer series.

Inmates drained toilets to breathe through the plumbing. It’s not the only jail with unconstitutional conditions, federal defenders say.

NC Congressman Pat Harrigan said the athletic trainer was fired after posting about Charlie Kirk’s assassination. She says that’s not true.

The federal defense attorney representing DeCarlos Brown Jr. has worked several high-profile death penalty cases and appeals.

A CMPD officer of 20 years was suspended after talking to reporters and criticizing Chief Johnny Jennings and his spokesperson.

The charge DeCarlos Brown Jr. faced in January might have been supported by little evidence, one expert said.

A CMPD internal affairs investigation led to the officer being disciplined.

Authorities have not said how many cases have been affected.

Legal questions arise over Charlotte City Council’s cloaked, closed-session settlement with CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings.

The Associated Press and The Washington Post were also finalists in the category.

Robert DeWitt led the FBI’s Miami office when federal agents raided Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. Then he moved to Charlotte.

The Charlotte analyst allegedly intentionally manipulated the crime lab’s DNA testing process.

The Cleveland County Sheriff promised closure in the decades-old case.

Union County parents say they want “clear protocols” from UCPS.

LaMelo Ball, the Charlotte Hornets’ highest paid player, asked a judge to dismiss him from the lawsuit.

The sheriff’s office also agreed to change its jail supervision policies as part of the settlement, according to an attorney.

Wendy Shaffer “was the heart of her family” with a “warm, loving home filled with laughter and care,” her friends said.

A female deputy asked Rowan Sheriff Travis Allen to explain why a deputy who reportedly was fired was still wearing a uniform.

In North Carolina, a Black farmer purchased the plantation where his ancestors were enslaved— and is reclaiming his family’s story, his community’s health, and the soil beneath his feet.