The family alleges that the Mecklenburg Sheriff's Office didn't protect the 71-year-old, who overdosed on an anti-psychotic ...

Inmate Jason Hicks died in Mecklenburg County Detention Center following a medical emergency; fourth in-custody death in 2025 ...

A man being held in the Mecklenburg County Detention Center has died after experiencing a medical emergency the day after ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A man charged with murder who died at the Mecklenburg County jail in August was accidentally given another inmate's methadone dose hours before he was found unresponsive in his cell, ...

Caldwell and other sheriffs told NC Health News that they believe Iryna’s Law can improve public safety, but that it shouldn’t be considered a solution to the revolving door of crime. They said the ...