A man who was allegedly locked in a Monroe storage unit for four days in February said attempted murder and kidnapping ...

The man initially told Monroe police that he was locked inside a unit at Cooper Storage on Old Charlotte Highway on Feb. 20, ...

Mecklenburg County's Sheriff's Office unveils a new Post Release Resource Center to aid former inmates' reintegration.

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 ...

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

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

Mecklenburg County government employees could soon see a minimum six percent pay boost if the Board of Supervisors adopts a compensation plan advanced by County Administrator Alex Gottschalk. The ...

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

Louis Kornhaber failed to call 911 for help because he said he was “embarrassed by conditions inside the house”.

The man accused of threatening to kill students at five CMS schools remains in custody at the Mecklenburg County Jail after a ...

The bill will try to address the issue with House Bill 10, which only “requests” that ICE is called and not required.

Mecklenburg Sheriff's Office recruits at CIAA Career Expo aiming for diversity and quality in their law enforcement workforce ...