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Club shut down by ABC officials after violent incidents
A Rockingham club has been shut down by state ABC officials after several violent incidents. ABC officials notified the owners of Club Suede earlier this month that the liquor license had been suspended. Authorities said since January, deputies had been called to the club more than two dozen times. In ...
Spencer man confesses to abusing 2 boys in his foster care
Police in Spencer have launched a nationwide search for potential victims after a man confessed to sexually abusing two boys who were in his foster care. Police said William "Jake" Jones and his wife fostered many children in their home on Yadkin Avenue between 2001-2004. "We have reason to believe ...
Family mourns man found duct-taped to chair in Stanly County
A victim's family is upset after they said authorities have released few details about a murder in Stanly County. Tuesday, relatives of Jason Burleson told Channel 9 the Stanly County Sheriff's Office has provided little information on their investigation into how Burleson died and who is responsible. Residents are also ...
9 Investigates: Federal documents show pets harmed during commercial flights
New federal documents showed hundreds of pets that have been injured, lost or killed during commercial flights, and some of the incidents happened at Charlotte Douglas Airport. Animal advocates said they are worried the problem will only get worse when U.S. Airways merges with American Airlines. It was September 2009, ...
Union Co. senior citizens ask for help after apartment struck down
Union County senior citizens are asking for help after a proposed independent living apartment complex for seniors was struck down. Now, Stallings Town Council members are weighing plans for another complex, an 84-unit facility off Chestnut Road. Advocates at the Union County Council on Aging say affordable independent living rental ...
Residents say homemade cannon rattling windows in Anson Co.
Federal agents and the Anson County sheriff are investigating a homemade cannon causing controversy in a small town. Residents said they contacted Eyewitness News because a man has been repeatedly firing the cannon on his property in McFarlan. Neighbors describe the blasts as loud enough to "rattle the windows." "There's ...
Deputies: 1 shot, 1 on the run after 4-county chase
A manhunt spanning four counties from home invasions, to a wild chase, and a shootout with police – one man is shot and another on the run. Eyewitness News has retraced each crime scene and was with deputies now as they search for the man still on the loose. From ...
Police: Gun found in 8th-grade student’s book bag
Parents are demanding answers after an 8th-grade student was arrested at a west Charlotte school. Police said a teacher at Ashley Park, a K-8 school on Belfast Drive, first noticed the student acting "peculiar" and tipped off the school resource officer, who searched the student's book bag. Police said the ...
Obama nominates Mel Watt for cabinet finance position
A local U.S. Congressman could face a tough road to confirmation for his nomination as the new head of a federal housing oversight agency. President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that Rep. Mel Watt was his pick for the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Watt, a Democrat, has served ...
Pastor defends controversial comments after NBA player comes out
A University City pastor is defending controversial comments he made on social media after an NBA player announced he is openly gay. Pastor Michael Stevens of University City Church told Channel 9 that even the gay members of his own congregation would support his opinions that he expressed Monday night ...
Documents: Police used cellphone signal to find man accused of murder
Court documents reveal new details in the case of a man charged with seriously injuring his girlfriend and killing her young son. Only a sagging balloon and a dying bouquet of flowers remained Friday as reminders that something horrible happened inside a now-deserted Kannapolis home. Nearly a month ago, police ...
Church volunteer accused of sexual abuse of 3-year-old
A Monroe church volunteer has been arrested on charges he sexually abused a 3-year-old girl during a church function. Union County deputies arrested Christopher Broach Tuesday at his Monroe home on charges of indecent liberties and sex offense with a child. Investigators said Broach was volunteering at the day care ...
Police: Teen arrested after toddler found alone near road
A Charlotte teenager is facing child neglect charges after police say a 2-year-old escaped her care and was found wandering near a busy street overnight. CMPD officers arrested 16-year-old Sharon Cuthbertson Wednesday afternoon. Authorities said a woman driving on North Tryon first spotted the toddler walking down Tom Hunter Road ...
Union Co. teen faces criminal charges after making death threats
A Union County teen is facing criminal charges after police said he bullied a classmate with death threats. Police charged 17-year-old Joseph Gagatch on Friday with three counts of communicating threats. Police said Gagatch, a student at the Central Academy of Technology and Arts in Monroe, began making threats against ...
Boston travelers to Charlotte react to city on lockdown
Travelers from Boston recall deserted streets and heightened security as they flew Friday into Charlotte Douglas Airport. Eyewitness News spoke with several Boston natives who said they managed to make it to Boston Logan airport minutes before the city and surrounding suburbs were placed on lockdown. "Driving in, security was ...
Hickory runner describes chaotic moments following blasts
Boston Logan Airport is full of marathoners anxious to return home, including a contingent of Charlotte-area runners. One couple described to Channel 9 the chaotic minutes following the blast when they were separated, and were not sure if they would find each other alive. The race was Katie Ledford’s first ...
Police: Man accused of stalking, raping ex-girlfriend
Police say a Greensboro man stalked his ex-girlfriend for weeks before breaking into her home and raping her at gunpoint. Wingate Police arrested Edward Edenfield Thursday after a nearly five-hour search in the woods near the victims' home. Police said the 18-year-old victim had sought advice from officers on how ...
Former town clerk faces charges of embezzlement
A former town clerk is facing embezzlement charges after state agents say she stole nearly $30,000 of taxpayers' money. State Bureau of Investigation agents arrested Pam Lisenby on Wednesday, nearly a year after they started investigating the allegations. Town officials said Lisenby was hired in September 1997 and worked as ...
Police: Gastonia woman wanted, charged with killing mother, stepfather
A Gastonia woman is on the run after police say she killed her mother and stepfather in the moments before a fire ravaged their home. Fire crews initially responded to the flames on Seigle Avenue in February, and said the house was fully engulfed, with the victims, Ernest Adams and ...
Kannapolis man begs judge for sentence Tuesday
A Kannapolis man who could face the death penalty begged a judge to sentence him just 24 hours after his arrest for capital murder. Eugene Mays faced a judge Tuesday afternoon in Cabarrus County court after police arrested him on first-degree murder charges Monday. Police said a welfare check on ...
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