Man charged with attempted murder in machete attack on CATS bus in southeast Charlotte CMPD has charged 27-year-old Reginald Jakes with two counts of attempted murder. (Source: Mecklenburg County Sheriff s Office) By WBTV Web Staff | February 3, 2021 at 5:33 PM EST - Updated February 5 at 9:45 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Police have charged a man with attempted murder after two people were stabbed with a machete on a CATS bus in southeast Charlotte Wednesday afternoon.
The incident happened on a CATS bus on East 7th Street in the Elizabeth community around 3:32 p.m. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers responded to the scene.
Police say the weapon used was a machete and when officers arrived, they found two victims with stab wounds. Police say both victims were taken to the hospital after suffering non-life threatening stab wounds.
Man charged with attempted murder in machete attack on CATS bus in southeast Charlotte
Man charged with attempted murder in machete attack on CATS bus in southeast Charlotte By WBTV Web Staff | February 3, 2021 at 5:33 PM EST - Updated February 5 at 9:45 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Police have charged a man with attempted murder after two people were stabbed with a machete on a CATS bus in southeast Charlotte Wednesday afternoon.
The incident happened on a CATS bus on East 7th Street in the Elizabeth community around 3:32 p.m. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers responded to the scene.
Police say the weapon used was a machete and when officers arrived, they found two victims with stab wounds. Police say both victims were taken to the hospital after suffering non-life threatening stab wounds.
Douglas Frederick Martin (Source: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department) By WBTV Web Staff | February 4, 2021 at 1:16 PM EST - Updated February 4 at 1:16 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A Union County man with a history of impersonating law enforcement officers has now been arrested for impersonating a deputy U.S. Marshal.
U.S. Marshal Greg Forest announced the arrest of former police officer Douglas Frederick Martin on Feb. 4. The warrant was issued Jan. 26 after investigators say he impersonated a Deputy U.S. Marshal on multiple occasions.
Investigators state that Martin has a history of impersonating law enforcement dating back to 1980s. Martin had been previously charged in 1988 and 2007 for impersonating a law enforcement officer.
Family prays at east Charlotte home where 9-year-old boy, grandmother died in fire WSOCTV.com News Staff
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Firefighters said a 9-year-old boy and his grandmother died in a house fire in east Charlotte early Monday.
Family members gathered two days later at the home to pray.
“They have traveled a long way to get here,” said Francis Ngereh, family spokesman. “Refugees from southeast Asia.”
The blaze broke out just after 6 a.m. on Latchington Court, which is off Albemarle Road.
Structure Fire; 7900 Block Latchington Ct; 1 story house with smoke & fire showing; 2 victims rescued; CPR in progress pic.twitter.com/Y294ujZc5O Charlotte Fire Dept (@CharlotteFD) February 1, 2021