law enforcement
Memorial service for Joshua Eyer begins at 10 am
May 3. Gov. Roy Cooper will attend services for Joshua Eyer who was killed Monday in the line of duty in east Charlotte. The service will begin at 10 am at First Baptist Church at 301 S. Davidson St. in uptown Charlotte. It will be livestreamed, and a graveside service will follow at Sharon Memorial […]
Memorial service for CMPD officer Joshua Eyer is Friday
May 1. The memorial service Friday for slain Charlotte Mecklenburg Police officer Joshua Eyer will be live-streamed. Eyer, 31, was one of four law enforcement officers killed Monday after being shot during a U.S. Marshal Taskforce serving a warrant on a felon for possession of a firearm at an east Charlotte home. A processional march […]
GoFundMe account established for slain officers
April 30. A GoFundMe account has been established by Back The Blue NC for the families of the four law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty yesterday after a routine warrant service went wrong. “Today, we lost some heroes who were just simply trying to keep our community safe,” Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Chief Johnny […]
Police blotter: June 14-June 20
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 230615059 Larceny 17637 Harbor Walk Dr 15:32:20 06/15/23 ASN Zuiderveen, Todd 230616041 Larceny 9208 Westmoreland Rd 11:27:08 06/16/23 ASN Hill, Ronald Arrests Arrest Charge Defendant DOB Gender Race Date Address 230614028 (F) Conspire Traffic Opium/Heroin Alexander, Tina Marie 8/14/1977 F […]
Bence Hoyle, former Cornelius police chief, is retiring as chief in Huntersville
March 3. Huntersville Police Chief Bence Hoyle will retire in June after 37 years in law enforcement, nearly 20 of them with the Huntersville Police Dept. and a dozen years as chief of police in Cornelius as well. Major Barry Graham will be promoted to chief upon Hoyle’s retirement. Background Hoyle was Cornelius’ chief when […]
Iredell Sheriff’s get canine that can detect drugs, including fentanyl
Nov. 14. The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office has a new member of the canine unit that will be one of the first dogs in North Carolina to be trained to detect fentanyl. Meet Groot. He’s a German Shorthaired Pointer who will work with the Interstate Criminal Enforcement (ICE) Team after completing the Canine Training Academy […]
