Sumter County deputies arrest man accused of ramming patrol vehicle after brief manhunt

The Sumter County Sheriff's Office says it has arrested a man accused of striking a deputy and a patrol vehicle with his own vehicle before fleeing during a traffic stop.

'I wish we had done more': Ocala police chief apologizes after crash that killed mother, son

The family of a mother and son killed in an apparent drunken driving crash in Ocala is speaking publicly for the first time, saying they are grieving an unimaginable loss while calling for accountability.

Richland, WA man charged with giving material support to Houthis

A Richland, Washington man was arrested and charged Thursday morning with attempting to provide material support for the Houthis, a terrorist organization based in Yemen.

Defense hints at strategy for in-laws charged in killing of NYT engineer

An attorney representing a 77-year-old woman accused alongside her husband of gunning down their son-in-law at a crowded Dublin park offered the first glimpse of her defense, portraying his client as a devoted grandmother while pointing to court records alleging that the slain man had abused his wife and children.

Christa Pike in critical condition after failed execution attempt in Tennessee

Christa Pike's attorneys said Thursday that she's still alive after surviving Tennessee's effort to execute her by means of lethal ​injection late Wednesday.

Rick Ross arrested on battery charge in Miami

Rapper Rick Ross was arrested Thursday morning in Miami Beach in connection to an alleged domestic violence incident involving his ex-girlfriend, according to police.

Police clarify kratom warning after Ole Miss student deaths: What they're saying

Police investigating the deaths of two Ole Miss students are calling on state lawmakers to ban synthetic opioid compounds, and to distinguish them from “traditional botanical kratom.”

Florida mom warned son to stop dealing drugs before raid netted 22 kilos of narcotics,14 guns, over $590K: DOJ

A 34-year-old Riverview man faces up to life in federal prison after law enforcement officers seized more than 22 kilograms of drugs, 14 firearms and over $500K in cash during raids at two homes.

Catholic priests abused nearly 1,000 children at 3 dioceses in Massachusetts: report

A new report from the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office found that 275 Catholic priests sexually abused at least 944 children across three dioceses in Massachusetts.

Former Florida animal control worker arrested after alleged animal torture

Former Bay County Animal Control employee Cameron Howard was arrested after an investigation revealed he allegedly abused and tortured animals in his care.

911 calls, report reveal new details in UGA student's 8th-floor fall

A 21-year-old University of Georgia student is recovering after surviving an eight-floor fall through a window screen at an Athens apartment building Saturday.

Officers missed signs of impairment before crash that killed mother, son: Ocala Police Chief

Newly released body-camera video shows Ocala police officers speaking with two brothers whose vehicle was stopped in the middle of a road just minutes before a crash that killed a mother and her adult son.

Tennessee unable to carry out Christa Gail Pike execution, witnesses say

Tennessee was not able to carry out the planned execution of a woman convicted in the 1995 killing of a classmate, according to media witnesses.

DOJ files ethics complaint against 7 federal judges

The Department of Justice is accusing seven federal judges in Minnesota of violating judicial ethics after they spoke publicly about pressure being placed on their courthouse during last winter’s immigration enforcement surge. 

200 counterfeit Cartier watches worth $28 million seized in Chicago

Two hundred counterfeit Cartier watches that could have each commanded, on average, six-digit prices were seized at O’Hare International Airport.

South Carolina mom accused of knife attack on young children; 6-year-old may lose arm: sheriff's office

A South Carolina boy’s call to his grandmother saying he was hungry led authorities to a home where investigators say his mother had stabbed him and his younger sibling dozens of times, leaving both children with severe injuries.