One of Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden’s opponents in a recent primary will be his second-in-command soon. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Sgt. Ricky Robbins will begin work as the sheriff’s ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Former Mecklenburg County sheriff candidate Ricky Robbins will soon become the reelected sheriff’s chief deputy. In the 2026 primary election held on March 3, Robbins had ...

Five deputies and a supervisor at the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office are doing something that isn’t required of the agency: traditional law enforcement. In Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, ...

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Mecklenburg Sheriff McFadden just hired the man who almost beat him in the election

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