16-year-old Olymipic High School student reported missing: Friday, March 3
A Charlotte teenager last seen leaving Olympic High School has been reported missing, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department announced Thursday. Leana Lang is described by police as a Black 16-year-old who is about five feet and six inches tall weighing about 120 pounds, according to police. She has braids and dark hair color with brown eyes. Family members have reasons to be concerned for her safety, according to CMPD. It was not known what the teenager was wearing when she was last seen. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/charlotte-olymipic-high-school-student-teenager-missing/275-47a12810-5d2a-4ee0-a689-b7a17bbcee6e The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a suspect that fled from police and was later involved in a deadly crash Wednesday evening. Around 7:30 p.m. officers attempted to stop a vehicle with a fake tag when the driver sped away from police. The officer, following the guidelines of CMPD’s pursuit policy, turned off his lights and siren and did not pursue the fleeing vehicle, police said. A review of body-worn camera footage shows the officer followed protocol in cutting his lights and siren as soon as the suspect fled in an attempt to prevent harm, according to police. The suspect continued driving recklessly for about a half mile before hitting another vehicle at Sharon Amity Road and Tarrywood Lane. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/person-wanted-after-fleeing-from-police-causing-deadly-crash-cmpd/275-946544a7-4f7f-4b31-a318-6d6e2965fe89 Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!
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A Charlotte teenager last seen leaving Olympic High School has been reported missing, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department announced Thursday.
Leana Lang is described by police as a Black 16-year-old who is about five feet and six inches tall weighing about 120 pounds, according to police. She has braids and dark hair color with brown eyes.
Family members have reasons to be concerned for her safety, according to CMPD. It was not known what the teenager was wearing when she was last seen.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/charlotte-olymipic-high-school-student-teenager-missing/275-47a12810-5d2a-4ee0-a689-b7a17bbcee6e
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a suspect that fled from police and was later involved in a deadly crash Wednesday evening.
Around 7:30 p.m. officers attempted to stop a vehicle with a fake tag when the driver sped away from police.
The officer, following the guidelines of CMPD’s pursuit policy, turned off his lights and siren and did not pursue the fleeing vehicle, police said.
A review of body-worn camera footage shows the officer followed protocol in cutting his lights and siren as soon as the suspect fled in an attempt to prevent harm, according to police.
The suspect continued driving recklessly for about a half mile before hitting another vehicle at Sharon Amity Road and Tarrywood Lane.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/person-wanted-after-fleeing-from-police-causing-deadly-crash-cmpd/275-946544a7-4f7f-4b31-a318-6d6e2965fe89
Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!