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November 17

Human trafficking soars in blue city as gangs, highways fuel ‘perfect storm’ of child exploitation: experts

North Carolina ranks 9th nationally for human trafficking with 301 cases in 2024. Charlotte serves as a major hub due to interstate highways and gang activity.

November 15

Charlotte braces for federal immigration enforcement as murder rate rises 200% in uptown area

Federal CBP agents set to deploy in Charlotte area as immigration enforcement expands into North Carolina, sparking tension between federal priorities and local officials.

November 14

Charlotte bus stabbing suspect arrested 15 times in 3 years, freed weeks before attack

Homeless man with lengthy criminal history allegedly stabbed bus passenger near the heart in Charlotte. Victim Jose Mulongo nearly died from multiple wounds in transit attack.

November 13

SEE IT: Video shows Charlotte train stabbing suspect before attack and minutes before arrest

Surveillance video shows arrest of suspect who fatally stabbed Ukrainian woman on Charlotte Area Transit System train in random attack in August.

November 12

WATCH: Iryna Zarutska's accused killer arrested at Charlotte train station

The man accused of killing Iryna Zarutska, Decarlos Brown Jr., was arrested at the scene of the crime shortly after the fatal stabbing on August 22, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

November 12

Iryna Zarutska's accused killer seen exiting train

Decarlos Brown Jr. is accused of stabbing 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska on the Lynx Blue Line, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department)

October 1

Charlotte train stabbing 911 audio released of deadly attack on Iryna Zarutska

Charlotte police release audio of 911 calls as witnesses plead for help after Iryna Zarutska was brutally stabbed to death on a light rail train.

September 23

Daniel Penny attorney calls progressive policies 'homicidal,' says Charlotte train murder was preventable

Daniel Penny attorney Thomas Kenniff criticizes progressive criminal justice policies as 'homicidal' following the Charlotte train stabbing that killed Iryna Zarutska.

September 9

AG Pam Bondi: We won't let a progressive DA get this case

Attorney General Pam Bondi vows to seek the maximum penalty for the suspect accused of brutally stabbing a Ukrainian refugee in North Carolina on 'Hannity.'

September 9

Charlotte mayor scores primary re-election victory amid national backlash over gruesome train murder

Vi Lyles advances to Charlotte's mayoral general election after winning a Democratic primary overshadowed by a Ukrainian refugee's murder on a light-rail train.