CMPD Officer Injured By Drunk Collage Kid on I-85

According to CMPD an Officer sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries during a call for service on Interstate 85 (I-85) between W.T. Harris Boulevard and University City Boulevard in the University City Division.

On Saturday, Oct. 10, at approximately 12:39 a.m., officers responded to an Accident/Personal Injury call for service on I-85 northbound, assisting North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) with traffic control. At approximately 1:44 a.m., an occupied CMPD vehicle on scene was struck from the rear by a vehicle travelling on I-85. Both the officer and the driver of the other vehicle were transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.

The CMPD officer was treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was released from the hospital. 

NCSHP and CMPD DWI Taskforce officers conducted a DWI evaluation of the driver, and the driver was determined to be impaired. After being released from medical treatment, the driver of the vehicle, Nicholas James Stedeford-Aaron, 22, was arrested and transferred to the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office.

Nicholas James Stedeford-Aaron Photo Courtesy MCSO

Stedeford-Aaron is charged with:

Driving While Impaired

Reckless Driving to Endanger

Failure to Move Over for Emergency Vehicles with Injury

Stedeford-Aaron was released on a $1,000 secured bond just before midnight the same day.

From the NC SHP Warrant for Arrest

On or about the date of offense shown and in the county named above the defendant unlawfully and willfully did operate a motor vehicle on I-85 a highway and did fail to move his/her vehicle into a lane that was not the nearest lane on I-85 in order to avoid the DIRECTING TRAFFIC an authorized emergency vehicle that was parked within 12 feet of the roadway on J-85 with its appropriate warning signal lights illuminated. The defendant was traveling NORTH on I-85 a street with 4 lanes, and could have changed lanes safely without interfering with vehicular traffic. This violation caused injury to DAVID TAYLOR VICK a law enforcement officer in the immediate area of the authorized emergency vehicle.

Courtney Marie Mullis Age 26 Charlotte's Latest Homicide Victim

Courtney Marie Mullis was just 26, when she was shot in the face multiple times early yesterday morning while in her car on Statesville Road in Charlotte.

Courtney Marie Mullis Age 26

Details of the shooting and the relationship between the Miss Mullis and her killer is unknown.

Jamere Robert Edwards, Jr. Photo Courtesy MCSO

CMPD Arrest Affidavit

On Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 0518 hours, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officers were dispatched to 6916 Statesville Road in reference to an Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Injury call for service. 

The 911 caller stated that she was just shot. First responders arrived and transported the victim who was identified as Courtney Marie Mullis (W/F, 11/16/1999) to the hospital. 

While in route to the hospital, Mullis was pronounced deceased by Tiffany Davidson #0213 with Medic at 0538 hours. Homicide Detectives and Crime Scene responded to the scene and the hospital. 

Detectives conducted a voluntary recorded interview with a witness who identified themselves to law enforcement. This witness stated that they were driving on Statesville Road and saw a female lying on the ground near a vehicle and a black male pulling items from the trunk of the that vehicle. 

The witness described the male as wearing a gray hooded jacket with denim on it and gray sweatpants. Officers reviewed camera footage near the scene and observed the defendant walking in the direction away from the scene towards Sunset Road. 

Officers located the defendant walking along Statesville Road near Keith Drive and spoke with the defendant. During the course of the investigation, the defendant provided Officers with the name of "John Frank" with a date of birth of 03/17/2002. 

The defendant was positively identified as Jamere Robert Edwards (B/M, 03/05/2001). 

When the defendant provided Officers with the fictitious name, he delayed the investigation. 

The defendant was taken into custody and transported to the Law Enforcement Center. A search incident to arrest of the defendant yielded a live cartridge casing in the defendant's pocket. The live ammunition was .40 caliber, and the head stamp was S&W CBC. Detectives processed the scene at 6932 Statesville Road and located multiple discharged cartridge casings (DCCs) that were .40 caliber and had the head stamp of S&W CBC. 

A black Glock 23 S/N: BXZZ984 was recovered in the woods near the scene, and this firearm was also loaded with a live S&W .40 caliber round. Detectives searched the victim's vehicle and found paper with the defendant's name on it. 

Detectives processed the victim at the hospital, and she had sustained multiple suspects gunshot wounds to the face and lower portions of her body. On 06/26/2024, the defendant was cited for carrying a concealed gun. 

Detectives reviewed the ATF trace form associated with the gun that was seized by the defendant and learned that this firearm is a Glock 23 .40 caliber with the S/N: BXZZ984. Detectives researched the defendant and learned that he had multiple prior civil cases from this year where both he and the victim were named. 

Based on the following facts, | (Detective J. Moran) am requesting warrants for Jamere Robert Edward's arrest for First Degree Murder, and Resist, Delay, Obstruct an Officer from Performing their Official Duties.

Arrest of Four Mini Thugs and One Adult in the Death of Caleb Flax

The following is a short overview of the current information regarding the murder of 4 year old Caleb Flax.

CMPD has released the names of five arrestees, it is not known if there are more arrests in process or if the age of some of those arrested has kept CMPD from releasing that information. 

CMPD has stated that a total of 7 suspects each with a weapon exited the vehicle and began firing at the home.

What has been made public:

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department arrested five people in connection with a shooting in Charlotte that killed a 4-year-old child and wounded an adult, authorities said. The incident took place in the 900 block of Grassy Patch Lane.

Officers responded to the neighborhood following a call reporting shots fired into an occupied dwelling. Inside the four residences struck by gunfire, nine other adults and five juveniles were present at the time of the attack but escaped without injury.

According to court documents, seven gunmen traveling in two stolen vehicles arrived in the area at approximately 3:01 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20. The suspects fired more than 80 rounds into four homes and three vehicles while driving down the street, killing the child, identified in court records as Flax and injuring a woman in an adjacent home.

Investigation Timeline:

Sept. 21: CMPD officers located a vehicle of interest related to this case in Charlotte and determined it had been stolen.

Sept. 23: The Gaston County Police Department and CMPD’s Crime Gun Suppression Team located and arrested Ar’montae Johnson, 16, in Stanley. Johnson was charged with murder, attempted murder, shooting into an occupied dwelling (4 counts), conspiracy to commit a felony, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, and larceny of a motor vehicle (2 counts).

Sept. 25: The Gaston County Police Department and CMPD’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT) arrested Antonio Kahron Ladson, 17, in Dallas. Ladson was charged with murder, attempted murder, shooting into an occupied dwelling (4 counts), conspiracy to commit a felony, and accessory after the fact.

Sept. 29: CMPD’s VCAT and the Union County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jaylen Vontae Barber, 16, in Monroe. Barber was charged with murder, attempted murder, shooting into an occupied dwelling (4 counts), and conspiracy to commit a felony.

Sept. 29: CMPD’s Crime Gun Suppression Team arrested Terrance Jackson, 22, in Charlotte. Jackson was charged with accessory after the fact.

Sept. 30: CMPD’s VCAT arrested Ian Garland, 17, in Charlotte. Garland was charged with murder, attempted murder, shooting into an occupied dwelling (4 counts), conspiracy to commit a felony.

Sept. 30: A second vehicle of interest in this investigation was recovered in Orangeburg, S.C., which was stolen.

‘Unthinkable violence’

“Caleb should have been safe in his own bed. Instead, his life was ended in an act of unthinkable violence, and another victim was wounded. From the moment this investigation began, our detectives have been relentless in their pursuit of justice for the victims and their families,” said CMPD Chief of Police Estella D. Patterson. 

“Much of that work happens behind the scenes. It is the methodical, persistent work of detectives putting the pieces of a case together, following every lead, examining evidence, conducting interviews and working to identify everyone responsible. While that work may not always be visible to the public, it is happening every day. The five arrests announced today are a direct result of that unwavering commitment and we will not rest until every person responsible for this tragedy is brought to justice.”

Those arrested include 4 minors, and one adult. Ar’montae Johnson, 16 Murder Attempted Murder Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling (4 counts) Conspiracy to Commit a Felony Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle Larceny of a Motor Vehicle (2 counts) Antonio Kahron Ladson, 17 Murder Attempted Murder Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling (4 counts) Conspiracy to Commit a Felony Accessory After the Fact Jaylen Vontae Barber, 16 Murder Attempted Murder Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling (4 counts) Conspiracy to Commit a Felony Terrance Jackson, 22 (Mugshot) Accessory After the Fact Ian Garland, 17 Murder Attempted Murder Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling (4 counts) Conspiracy to Commit a Felony

The investigation and subsequent arrests were carried out by detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Homicide Unit, Crime Gun Suppression Team and Violent Criminal Apprehension Team, alongside the department’s Crime Analysis Division and local law enforcement partners.

CMPD Affidavit

ANTONIO KAHRON LADSON, Jr.

On 09/20/2026, at 03:01 hours, officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department responded to an Assault with a Deadly Weapon call for service at 938 Grassy Patch Lane, Charlotte NC, 28216. 

Upon first responder's arrival, the 4-year-old juvenile victim (CF) was transported to Levine's Children's Hospital. At 0718 hours, the 4-year-old juvenile (CF) was pronounced deceased by Dr. Singh. The juvenile victim was asleep inside 942 Grassy Patch Ln at the time of the shooting. A second victim, KC (DOB: 02/22/1998) was also shot and sustained serious injuries. KC was inside 938 Grassy Patch Lane at the time of the shooting. 

Detectives obtained video surveillance near the intersection of Grassy Patch Lane and Grass Ridge Drive. The video shows two suspect vehicles arriving on scene and turned off their headlights near 938 Grass Patch Drive at approximately 02:55:00 hrs. Video shows 7 suspects exit the vehicles. 

Based on the video, it appears that each suspect brandished a firearm. Collectively, they fired at least 84 times into four separate occupied residences and three parked unoccupied vehicles at approximately 02:56:00. 

After the shooting, the suspects ran back to the suspect vehicles and both vehicles leave the scene. Detectives located the two suspect vehicles on traffic cameras at the intersection of Sunset Road and Beatties Ford Road at approximately 3:01 AM. 

On September 21, 2026, at approximately 0900 hours, North Division patrol officers located a Mercedes Benz that was parked and unoccupied on Montgomery Gardens Drive, which is approximately a quarter of a mile CMPD R&P 11-2016north of the intersection of Beatties Ford and Sunset Road. 

Officers looked through windows and observed a handgun magazine that was on the driver's seat. Detectives spoke with the known registered owner (MB) who thought that his car was parked in the parking deck at his apartment complex, but after checking, they determined that the vehicle had been stolen 4-5 days ago. 

The owner provided consent to process and search the vehicle. (Stolen vehicle report #20260921-1149-02) Detectives were able to download the infotainment system for the Mercedes Benz and learned that the vehicle had data points at the scene of the shooting on Grassy Patch Lane on September 20, 2026. The front doors were opened at approximately 0255 hours, which coincides with the time on the video of the shooting. 

Detectives learned that a cellphone identified as (Rack's iPhone) had been paired with the stolen vehicle on September 15, 2026, at 3:34 PM. In addition to this location, on September 19, 2026, the vehicle was turned off while it was parked near the 4000 block of Bryant Terrace Drive at approximately 1748 hours. 

The vehicle started on September 20, 2026, at approximately 0029 hours. Video located near this scene confirms the vehicle left the area around 0035 hours. Later that morning (September 20, 2026), detectives located video showing the Mercedes Benz and a black Jeep at the 7-Eleven gas station at 3000 Wilkinson Blvd at approximately 0145 hours. 

The driver of the Mercedes walked inside the business and appeared to pay cash for gasoline. The driver then walked out and appeared to speak to the occupants of the 2021 black Jeep Wrangler driven by Antonio K. Ladson. The driver of the Mercedes Benz was wearing a black over grey hoodie, black pants, and Carolina blue and black sneakers. 

A black over grey hoodie was located inside the Mercedes Benz when it was searched by detectives. Detectives were able to identify "Racks" and identified Ar'montae Johnson (DOB: 03/2/2010) through a phone dump. 

After obtaining his phone records, detectives learned that ArMontae Johnson was at the location of the vehicle thefts. On September 23, 2026, at 0405 hours, a known citizen (NU) reported his 2018 Infiniti stolen from his residence at 3310 S. Tryon Street, which is in close proximity to Empire Street. 

Uselton stated that he parked his vehicle in the garage and last saw it several days ago. Detectives obtained video from the apartment complex that shows the stolen Mercedes Benz pull into the parking deck and a short time later leaves with the white Infiniti following closely. (Stolen vehicle report #20260923-0405-00). 

On September 23, 2026, Ar'montae Johnson was arrested at his residence in Gaston County and transported to the Law Enforcement Center. Johnson waived his right to counsel and spoke with detectives. During the interview, Johnson confessed to the vehicle thefts of the Mercedes Benz on Empire Street and the Infiniti from S. Tryon Street. 

Johnson also admitted that he was at an Air B&B party on Bryant Park Dr on 9/19/2026 and drove the stolen Mercedes Benz to the party.

While at the party, he spoke with several subjects, including "Tone" (identified as Antonio K. Ladson DOB: 12/08/2008, who stated that they wanted to shoot up a house as retaliation for another shooting and he (Johnson) gave them the keys to the stolen Mercedes Benz. Johnson knew that the subjects had firearms. 

The subjects left the Air B&B in the Mercedes and the 2021 Jeep Wrangler. The Mercedes and the Jeep Wrangler drive from the gas station at Wilkinson Blvd/ Ashley Rd, leaving at approximately 0145 hrs, to South Carolina. 

CMPD R&P 11-2016 Detectives reviewed Flock cameras and located the Mercedes, the Infiniti, and the Jeep all travelling together near Carowinds Blvd. and I-77 approximately 30 minutes prior to the murder. 

The license plate displayed on the Jeep in the Flock hit is NC tag #MAK5437 At approximately 0245 hours on 9/20/2026, Detectives located the Jeep on camera at the intersection of Sunset Rd and Beatties Ford Rd heading toward Montgomery Gardens. 

At approximately 0301hrs, after the murder, the Mercedes turns onto Beatties Ford Rd and drives towards Montgomery Gardens which is the location where the Mercedes was recovered from on 09/21/26. The Jeep Wrangler can then be seen leaving the area in the opposite direction it arrived through the same intersection at approximately 0305 hours. When the subjects returned to the party after the shooting, Johnson admitted that the subjects had dumped the Mercedes Benz and Infiniti and returned to the party in a Jeep. 

Video obtained from the Air B&B location confirms the descriptions of the suspects with the video from the scene of the shooting. Johnson had a key reprogrammed for the Infiniti and he drove it to South Carolina and sold it to get rid of the vehicle. Johnson stated he knew about the shooting and knew that a child had been killed in the shooting. Johnson stated that he received a phone call from person he knew to be returning to the Air B&B in the Jeep at 0313 hours on 9/20/2026. Johnson stated that his friend "Tone" drives the Jeep, that his phone number is that he lives in Gaston County. 

A search of that phone number across social media accounts linked the number to the name "Antonio Ladson" Detectives searched for the name "Antonio Ladson" in LINX and located Antonio Kahron Ladson, 12/08/2008 and found that he got a speeding ticket on 7/20/2026 in a black Jeep displaying NC tag #MAK5437. 

The listed home address for Ladson is 1607 Blue Velvet Ln. Dallas, NC. Detectives reviewed video footage from the area of the Air B&B and located the black Jeep on camera before the time of the murder and arriving back at the Air B&B at 0311 hours on 9/20/2026. 

Multiple people are seen exiting the Jeep and running into the garage of the Air B&B at least one suspect is seen carrying a gun. On September 25, 2026, Antonio Ladson was arrested at his residence at 1607 Blue Velvet Lane, Dallas NC for outstanding warrants. 

Detectives requested and were granted a search warrant for his residence. Upon searching his residence, detectives located a Glock 27 .40 caliber in the attic. 

The ammunition in the chamber was a PMC .40 S&W round. There were at least three PMC .40 S&W DCCs collected at the scene of the shooting. In addition to the firearm, detectives collected a bag and sneakers. The bag is described as a shoulder bag and that bag was being worn by a male wearing all black and black/white sneakers. A pair of black and white sneakers were also in the Blink video that was obtained from the Air B&B party. 

The above evidence shows that Antonio Ladson was part of the group of suspects at the Air B&B when the pian was made to commit a retaliation shooting on Grassy Patch Ln. There is evidence that Ladson left the Air B&B with the subjects and the Mercedes that was at the shooting, that they travelled to the gas station on Wilkinson Blvd, then to South Carolina to collect the Infinity used at the shooting. 

The Jeep, driven by Ladson is at the Mercedes dump location prior to the murder and leaves minutes after the Mercedes is dumped, then Ladson drives the other suspects back to the Air B&B and arrives on camera. CMPD R&P 11-2016Based upon the evidence above, evidence exists that Antinio Ladson AKA "Tone" knowingly procured and provided transportation and knowingly helped others commit the crimes of Murder, Attempted Murder and Shooting into an occupied Dwelling and that Antonio's actions contributed to the commission of these crimes. 

| believe that probable cause exists to obtain an arrest warrant for Murder, Attempted Murder and (4X) Shooting into an occupied dwelling.

Out On Bail Charged With Murder Suspect Kills Again

You need to ask yourself why hasn't this case taken a larger role in the Whatley vs Cooper Match Up? Why hasn't the local news or even social media told this story before?

Forty-six-year-old Ricardo Perez was shot and killed during an armed robbery in Charlotte North Carolina on November 30, 2020. He was transported to Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center (Atrium Main), where he passed away later that night.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) then identified and arrested four teenagers in connection with the homicide:

• Azaevon Singleton (18)

Apprehended following a vehicle pursuit by CMPD officers on December 2, 2020. 

• Sedrick Sanders (18)

 Arrested on Palm Breeze Lane off Brookshire Boulevard.

• Keon McMillan (18)

Arrested alongside Sanders on Palm Breeze Lane.

• Marques Fleming (19)  

Two days later he was arrested for his involvement.

Each suspect was charged with murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon.

Singleton later accepted a plea deal and was sentenced to at least 16 years in prison on a Second Degree Murder charge and other offenses.

Sanders was released on bond. Then arrested again after committing another armed robbery and was  released yet again. Finally he was arrested while out on bond for another weapons violation and he now remains in custody of the MCSO. 

McMillan was convicted in 2023 of Second Degree Murder and was sentenced to at least 15 years in prison. 

Fleming was like Sanders released on bond. Then he was arrested again in October of 2023 on unrelated charges and released again despite the pending murder charge. 

Then on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at approximately 9:30 a.m., CMPD officers responded to an Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Injury call for service in the 900 block of Wabash Avenue. 

Upon arrival, officers discovered two victims who had sustained apparent gunshot wounds. MEDIC transported both victims to local hospitals.

One victim in this case was identified as Marle Naomi Fleming, 27. On Tuesday, June 30, Ms. Fleming succumbed to her injuries sustained during the shooting.

CMPD Detectives identified Marques Fleming, now 25, as the suspect in connection to this case and obtained warrants for his arrest.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Charlotte Safe Streets Task Force and the CMPD Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT) developed information Fleming had fled North Carolina to Georgia. On Tuesday, June 30, the FBI Atlanta SWAT arrested Fleming in Loganville, Georgia.

Fleming is currently being held without bond at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center.

Just one more example of Roy Cooper's soft on crime no cash bail policy fail. 

Cases like this victim Marle Naomi Fleming don't have the impact of Logan Federico or Iryna Zarutska but their lives mattered just the same.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department detectives quickly obtained warrants for Fleming’s arrest following the shooting. Authorities allege that Fleming fled North Carolina after the attack.

Fleming has NOT been charged with Murder in the death of Marle Naomi Fleming at this point.

Local News Report

According to reports, Fleming was already facing a separate first-degree murder charge stemming from a 2020 case and had been released on a $250,000 bond. He was reportedly required to remain under 24-hour electronic house arrest at the time of the shooting.

On June 30, FBI Atlanta SWAT agents and local law enforcement officers located Fleming in Loganville, Georgia. He was taken into custody without incident and is being held pending extradition back to Mecklenburg County.

While an arrest has been made, investigators have indicated the case remains active. Family members and witnesses have suggested that multiple shooters may have been involved and have described the attack as appearing coordinated. Authorities have not publicly released a motive and have not announced whether additional arrests are expected.

For Marle’s family, the loss is devastating.

Her mother has spoken publicly about the heartbreak of knowing so many people were inside the home when the shooting began.

“Everybody walked out but her,” Cunningham said. “There’s 12 people in that house and nobody helped my baby.”

Now, loved ones are focused on remembering Marle for the life she lived rather than the violence that took it away. They describe her as a beloved daughter, family member, and friend whose death has left an irreplaceable void.

As investigators continue searching for answers, Marle’s family continues to seek justice while mourning a young woman whose life ended far too soon.

She was 27 years old.

Twelve people were inside that house.

Eleven survived.

Marle Naomi Fleming did not. 

Local News Report:

A Charlotte family is grieving an unimaginable loss after 27-year-old Marle Naomi Fleming died from injuries she suffered during a shooting that tore through a home filled with relatives, including young children.

According to investigators, gunfire erupted around 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at a residence in the 900 block of Wabash Avenue near Hovis Road in northwest Charlotte. Authorities say approximately 12 people were inside the home when dozens of bullets struck the residence.

Among those inside were three children under the age of 10.

Outside the home, Marle’s mother, Karima Cunningham, was trying to get inside when the shooting began.

As shots rang out, Cunningham said she was forced to run for cover before attempting to return to the residence.

“I wasn’t able to help her; gun shots started going off, I ran,” Cunningham told local media. “I ran back to the door, I started beating on the door again, another shot came.”

Inside the home, panic and confusion unfolded as family members and others scrambled to escape the gunfire. Family members say Marle was shot while trying to run toward the front door. Another person inside the residence was also struck by gunfire but survived with non-life-threatening injuries.

Marle was rushed to Atrium Health Main Hospital in critical condition. Loved ones remained at her bedside, hoping she would recover. Despite those efforts, she died from her injuries on June 30, 2026. Her death was officially ruled a homicide.

The tragedy became even more shocking when investigators identified Marle’s own brother, 25-year-old Marques Fleming, as the suspected gunman.

ZYVARIUS JYLARRIUS (I ShiP You Not)

 Earlier this week CMPD identified the suspect in a multi county, 2 state, high speed chase as 18‑year‑old Zyvarius Webber.

His full name (wait for it): "ZYVARIUS JYLARRIUS FRANKLIN WEBBER" (That's really his name I shit you not) And if you think that's entertaining well just wait for it... Webber fled from CMPD Officers and spent the next 90 mins weaving in and out of traffic before he crashed in Spartanburg County. Webber was taken into custody by officers in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and is now waiting extradition to Mecklenburg County. Webber is charged with: • Armed robbery • Assault by pointing a weapon • Two counts of damage to property • Three counts of shooting within city limits • Carrying a concealed weapon • Resist, delay or obstruct • Three counts of felony flee to elude and hit and run. Bonus round: A year ago (9/25/2025) in Charlotte, Webber was charged with: FIRST DEGREE FORCE SEX OFFENSE FIRST DEGREE FORCIBLE RAPE FIRST DEGREE KIDNAPPING Those Charges were dismissed by Judge Carla Archie at the request of the Mecklenburg County DA Spencer Merriweather

Judge Carla Archie

Meck DA Spencer Merriweather

"The State lacks sufficient corroborative evidence to successfully prosecute the crimes charged against Defendant Webber" (You can read the entire motion below) So this MoFo was released from jail on those charges back on July 6, 2026 and then arrested again on July 23, 2026 by CMPD for: POSSESS STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLE FLEE/ELUDE ARREST W/MV (F LARCENY OF MOTOR VEHICLE (FELONY) At approximately 0730 hours, Webber's vehicle fleeing a traffic stop and known to be in excess of 60 mph collided with Toyota sedan in front of 123 Eastway Dr while attempting to elude officers, causing injury to the driver of the Toyota and more than $1,000 in damage. Webber was removed from the vehicle and placed under arrest. While in the back of the ambulance, Webber spontaneously uttered numerous times while being recorded on officer Body Worn Camera that he had stolen the vehicle. Webber also matches the demographic description of the suspect who stole the vehicle in the initial stolen motor vehicle report. The NCIC hit for the stolen motor vehicle came back as confirmed. Are you ready for this? Yet once again Webber released on August 14, 2026 this time by Judge Keith Smith after the Mecklenburg DA dismissed these new charges on August 8, 2026.

According to local news reports the victim said he was not surprised to learn Webber had been arrested again this time after leading Officers on 90 minute car chase.

“It doesn’t seem like he’s learning his lesson,” Delquan Moore told a local reporter by phone.

“You see, this person is a creature of habit,” Moore said. “This was not just a one-off situation where someone thought, ‘Oh, I need a car, so I’m going to steal one and drive off into the sunset.’ It’s more like, ‘No, I do this for a living, or I do this every day.’”

Local news asked the DA about these cases. The Meck DA's response: Once the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office gathers sufficient evidence, prosecutors can present the case to a grand jury for possible indictment.

The local news story gives the impression that at least one of the local cases is still active, but a check of local court records show both cases are disposed.

CMPD Affidavit Regarding the July 23, 2026 Arrest:

On Thursday, July 23rd, 2026, I Officer G Smith #7373 was sworn and on duty wearing CMPD class "B" uniform. I was riding in marked CMPD patrol vehicle PDA1179 and operating under call sign 07-1205-1. 

At approximately 0730 hours, I was notified over the radio by our Real Time Crime Center detectives that a stolen motor vehicle had gone through one of the Flock License Plate Readers at the intersection of Sugar Creek Rd and Reagan Dr. 

The vehicle was described as a newer model silver Honda Accord with NC license plate RLK4955. I located the vehicle as it passed by me in the 400 block of West Sugar Creek Rd towards Tryon St. I attempted to conduct traffic stop on the vehicle in the 4800 block of Tryon St by activating my patrol vehicle's flashing blue emergency lights and siren. 

The driver of the vehicle, later determined to be Zyvarius Webber (Webber), immediately changed lanes and accelerated at high rate of speed to elude the traffic stop. Webber is does not possess driver license and operated the vehicle in careless and reckless manner, nearly hitting other vehicles. The posted speed limit in the 4800 block of Tryon St is 45 mph. I visually approximated the speed of Webber's vehicle to be in excess of 60 mph. 

Webber eventually collided with Toyota sedan in front of 123 Eastway Dr while attempting to elude officers, causing injury to the driver of the Toyota and more than $1000 in damage. Webber was removed from the vehicle and placed under arrest. 

While in the back of the ambulance, Webber spontaneously uttered numerous times while being recorded on officer Body Worn Camera that he had stolen the vehicle. Webber also matches the demographic description of the suspect who stole the vehicle in the initial stolen motor vehicle report. The NCIC hit for the stolen motor vehicle came back as confirmed. 

I am seeking the following visual charges: Felony Flee to Elude Arrest Larceny of Motor Vehicle Possession of Stolen Motor Vehicle

DA's Dismissal of the Rape Charges:

The undersigned prosecutor provides the following additional information pertaining to the dismissal entered in this case: 

On September 24, 2025, after receiving call for service from the victim's mother, the police responded to Defendant's residence and

extracted Defendant, the victim, and at least two other people. One of these occupants, not Defendant, had an outstanding warrant for arrest. 

The victim thereafter reported that she was forced into Defendant's vehicle at gunpoint approximately three days earlier and was not allowed to leave once Defendant took her back to his residence. 

The victim reported that acts of domestic and sexual violence occurred during this time frame.

After clearing the residence, police entered the home; crime scene did not respond. Officers collected gun from inside the tank of

toilet in the home. Having been submerged in water for an unknown period of time, the gun was not suitable for DNA testing. 

The lack of forensic value and other issues of constructive possession frustrate the State's ability to prove Defendant's possession of the gun, both on the substantive firearms offenses and on the first-degree components of the charged sexual offenses.

The victim reported to the hospital for treatment of her injuries, and for sexual assault exam and evidence collection. 

Though she had injuries, no statements were taken from witnesses to corroborate that these injuries occurred during the timeframe at issue. 

Defendant denied assaulting the victim. 

The 911 caller who witnessed portion of an assault near the residence was not interviewed and was not asked to identify Defendant or the victim by way of show up or lineup or other identification procedures.

As to the sexual assault component of this case, the victim reported forced sexual contact, but Defendant denied the use offorce and told police that these encounters were consensual. The State lacks sufficient evidence to corroborate the use of force against

the victim, in part due to the injury issues discussed above and the firearm possession issues discussed above.

The State requested collection of phone data from the victim. It does not meaningfully assist in corroborating the sexual or physical assaults, nor does it tend to corroborate the kidnapping. phone thought to be Defendant's was collected, but it was not in fact his device.

Unfortunately, at this time, no other witness statements, surveillance footage, or physical evidence exists to help corroborate the victim's experience. Although sexual assault often occurs behind closed doors, the need to corroborate the account of the survivor is paramount in meeting the State's burden of proof. Without more, the State cannot proceed with prosecution against Defendant. 

The evidence is presently insufficient to overcome defenses that will be raised by Defendant at trial. The State does not have reasonable likelihood of success at trial. 

Cedar's Take:

I'm not either a lawyer or investigator. But is seems to me that CMPD dropped the ball on the rape charges, and the DA's Office just decided to put and the second arrest. 

Baby Killers Among Us Shi'Dae Sellers Victim was only 7 Months Old

From CMPD:

On Thursday, Sept. 10, CMPD Crime Against Children (CAC) detectives were contacted by the Department of Social Services regarding a seven-month-old male, Julien Malik Grayson, who arrived at a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Detectives responded to the hospital and opened an investigation. Through their work, detectives identified Shidae Monique Sellers, 28, as a suspect. Sellers was arrested and transported to the Law Enforcement Center (LEC) for an interview. At the conclusion of this interview, Sellers was transferred to the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office and charged with child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury. On Tuesday, Sept. 15, Homicide Unit detectives and Crime Scene Search (CSS) personnel responded to the scene to conduct an investigation and collect physical evidence, as the victim was not expected to survive his injuries. On Wednesday, Sept. 16, the victim was pronounced deceased at the hospital. On Thursday, Sept. 17, detectives obtained a murder warrant for Sellers. The warrant was served while she remained in custody at the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office.

Remember parents before you leave anyone alone with your child run a professional background check.

Yet, according to social media reports, Sellers and the baby's momma have been best friends for years, and that Sellers is the child's godmother. Family members also may have stated that Sellers has children of her own, is a good mother

This baby killer told police her name was Shidae Brown but her most recent felony conviction was under her real name Shidae Sellers.

Shidae Sellers Photo Courtesy MCSO

SELLERS, SHI'DAE MONIQUE Alias SELLERS, MONIQUE Alias BROWN, SHIDAE Alias SELLERS, MONIQUE Alias SELLERS, SHIDAE Alias SELLERS, SHIDAE M Alias SELLERS, SHI DAE 115 Kings Branch Way 4307 CHARLOTTE, NC 28217 Black Female Height: 5′ 4″ Weight: 140 Sellers has one reported prior conviction in North Carolina for "LARCENY AFTER B & E" which is a class "H" felony for which she was given a suspended sentence and given 3 years of probation in 2022.

But her name also comes up with ten years of arrests for theft including auto as well as violence including resisting arrest.

Clearly despite what some people say she has some serious issues. She's obviously a pretty poor role model.

Back ground checks peole, your child’s life could depend on it!

Street Take Over and ICE Roundup - Follow Up

Carlos Anders Barros Sandoval Age 19 Photo Courtesy MCSO

Last November 19th, CMPD Officers arrested several participants of an illegal street takeover on Central Avenue. 

The scene of the take over was the run down shopping center located between Eastway and North Sharon Amity. The shopping center was once home to the famous "San Remo" restaurant which is now the Lempira Restaurant that serves up Central American food.

The Lempira Restaurant Central Avenue formerly San Remo

Because of the ICE and CBP Charlotte's Web Operation last November business at the restaurant had collapsed. According to the local paper many of Charlotte's Hispanic immigrants took to the restaurant parking lot to protest.

Protest turned into a full blown street take over including burnouts and endless donuts.

19 year old Carlos Anders Barros Sandoval was one of those involved and arrested.

Barros Sandoval was charged with:

POS/SELL/BUY ALT GUN SERIAL NO
STREET TAKEOVER
CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPON

And the vehicle he was driving was seized. 

He was processed into at the Mecklenburg Detention Center at 2:13 a.m. on November 20, 2025 and promptly served an ICE DETAINER and an ADMINSTRAIVE WARRANT.

CMPD Affidavit:

On 11/19/2025 at approximately 2136 hours, Officers assigned to the South-West Service Area Crime Reduction Unit were conducting routine patrol along Centra! Ave. and Norland Rd While at this area observed grey in color Honda Sedan occupied by multiple people hanging out of the doing donuts in the PVA located at 4463 Central Ave. This Honda sedan was accompanied by multiple other vehicles also doing donuts in the PVA. 

Officers drove our marked patrol vehicle into the PVA and turned on blue lights and siren to initiate traffic stop. The vehicle attempted to exit the PVA but drove towards our patrol vehicle, coming to stop. Officers approached and detained the driver, later identified as Carlos Barros-Sandoval.

Prior to seizing the vehicle, Officers conducted an inventory search of the vehicle and located firearm (Taurus G2C) under the driver seat. 

The firearm was completely concealed with no part of the (weapon) visible from plain view. Upon inspection, both serial numbers of the firearm were completely scratched off, unable to read any part of the serial number.

Carlos was subsequently arrested for participating in a street take over, carrying concealed gun, possession of firearm with an obliterated serial number.

This is were things get murky. 

Carlos Anders Barros Sandoval was able to post bond and was released on November 30, 2026. His release time is noted at 9:58 which would indicate that he was handed over to ICE as the MCSO typically releases inmates in the dead of night.

The first charge regarding the weapon with an altered serial number was dismissed in February and the other two charges dismissed in May. 

There is no reason stated for the dismissal, no confirmation that Carlos Anders Barros Sandoval was transferred to the custody of ICE or the Justice Department for removal. The last entry on May 29, 2026 was for the destruction of the firearm.

Cedar's Take:

There is zero accountability at the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office or within the courts. According to MCSO Sandoval has not been arrested since. The Courts and MCSO have a very challenging time with Hispanic hyphenated names and understanding Latin naming processes. 

San Remo (Now Lempira) was once the safest late night restaurant in Charlotte. You could not walk into the place without having at least one booth being occupied by CMPD Officers. The owner "George" was awesome. I know this place well because I once dated his best waitresses. Toni was crazy fun. Sadly hooking up with her older sister in law and then her baby sister (yes she was 18) was my downfall. Still it saddens me that this part of Charlotte has fallen so far. 

The word Lempira by the way refers to the official Honduran Lempira, which is the national currency of Honduras. It's worth about 3 cents compared to the US Dollar.

Chief Lempira is a national hero in Honduras because he fought against the Spanish conquistadors, the name lempira means "lord of the mountains".