In an interview with “CBS This Morning,” Rakeyia Scott told co-host Gayle King that she doesn’t believe officer Brentley Vinson fatally shot her husband last month. In the interview, Scott doesn’t say who she believes killed Scott. “Officer Vinson, I don’t believe shot my husband,” Rakeyia Scott said. “Because of the positioning when the shooting […]
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney is going to be more transparent regarding police video and ask for independent review of department. Putney has been under intense pressure following the officer-involved fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott a couple of weeks ago. After finally succumbing to pressure, Putney released more footage from the Sept. 20 shooting […]
Calling him ‘bruh’ and ‘big man,’ Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police worked to save Keith Lamont Scott after Officer Brentley Vinson fatally shot Scott on Sept. 20 at his apartment complex in North Charlotte. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! On the 16-minute body camera, the opening scenes were previously released. In the remaining footage, officers work to cover […]
In a reversal that seemed inevitable, Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department Chief Kerr Putney will release the remaining two hours of footage related to the shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott. Last week, the CMPD released about two minutes of the footage, but the Charlotte Observer reported earlier this week that an additional two hours of […]
In a 30 minute press conference, Charlotte Police Kerr Putney reiterated what he’s has said consistently: The videos do not show that Keith Lamont Scott had a gun and was point it at police officers. Putney did say however that the reason officers approached Scott was because they noticed that he was in possession of […]
B.J. Murphy discusses the latest developments on the ground in Charlotte following a night of unrest.
Teen domestic violence has hit us all in one way or another. Weather its a friend. family relative, or a story being told to us about another persons experience. Teen Domestic Violence Awareness (#TDVA) has made its way to a national contest in the month of February asking everyone to wear orange. Check with your […]
