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Free Rabies Clinic

August 09, 2025

Free Rabies clinic provided by Animal Care & Control technicians. We are currently able to offer Mecklenburg County residents the rabies 1-year vaccine at our monthly clinics that occur on the 2nd Saturday of each month at our new drive-thru location at 4318 Beam Road Charlotte, NC

Specialized Event -- C.W. Williams Back-To-School Event

August 09, 2025

Back to school event for the C.W. Williams school

Community Meeting -- Westerly Hills Townhall

August 09, 2025

Townhall meeting with City Council Members

Community Meeting -- JH Gunn

August 09, 2025

This is a community meeting for the JH Gunn Community, where of the assigned community coordinator will discuss crime stats with the residents of the community. This is a reoccurring event that occurs the second Saturday of every month
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Middle School Coach Charged in Crimes Against Children Investigation

Published on August 07, 2025

Charlotte, N.C. – (Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025) – Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) have arrested and charged a Kennedy Middle School football coach, Shymere Kavon Leroy Simms, 22, in a Crimes Against Children (CAC) investigation.

Case Update: Homicide Investigation in the North Tryon Division

Published on August 06, 2025

Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Homicide Unit are conducting a homicide investigation in the 200 block of Eastway Dr. in the North Tryon Division.

Fatal Hit and Run Investigation in the North Tryon Division

Published on August 05, 2025

Charlotte, N.C. – (Sunday, July 6, 2025) – Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Major Crash Investigation Unit are investigating a fatal hit and run collision involving two vehicles and a pedestrian that occurred in the North Tryon Division.
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