Paddleboarder dies on Colorado reservoir, second death in 9 days

A paddleboarder drowned in a Colorado reservoir Friday. marking the second paddleboarding death there in nine days.

California traffic stop leads to $817K cocaine seizure, CHP says

California authorities seized about 30 pounds of suspected cocaine worth an estimated $817,200 during a traffic stop.

Good Samaritan shot during struggle in TJ Maxx parking lot in Alameda

A good Samaritan ended up in the hospital Saturday after being shot outside a TJ Maxx store in Alameda while trying to help someone who was involved in a struggle with the suspect.

Florida man accused of exposing himself, throwing TV at deputies: ‘Imma kill y'all’

A Florida man was arrested after Bay County deputies say he exposed his genitals, threw a television from an apartment balcony onto vehicles and threatened to kill law enforcement officers.

Brandon 'street takeover' leads to 16 arrests: FHP

A street takeover involving over a dozen vehicles and pedestrians led to 16 arrests early Saturday morning in Brandon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

US homicide rate falls to 75-year low as violent crime declines, FBI says

The U.S. homicide rate fell to its lowest level in 75 years in 2025 as violent and property crime declined nationwide, according to new FBI data.

Florida cold case suspect allegedly confesses to 1987 murder and reveals secret crime-scene details

A Florida man charged in the 1987 killing of a 20-year-old mother allegedly confessed after contacting authorities himself and investigators say he described details of the crime scene that had never been publicly released.

Florida woman found dead in car, neighbor dead amid suspected property line fight: 'She was just sweet'

A Lake County community is in shock and mourning after a woman was found dead in her car, suspected of being killed by her next-door neighbor amid a years-long fight over their property lines.

2 arrested after alleged street race leaves 77-year-old woman dead

Two Marion County men face felony charges after authorities say they were street racing at more than twice the speed limit before a crash that killed a 77-year-old woman and injured two other people.

Map: Flock cameras targeted by vandals across US

Rising incidents of vandalism and law enforcement misuse connected to license plate readers are sparking alarm over how widespread the Flock cameras have become nationwide.

Judge moves Alex Murdaugh murder retrial from small rural county amid ongoing legal twists

The judge in Alex Murdaugh’s murder retrial decided Friday to move the case out of a rural South Carolina county but stopped short of ruling on the defense's request to dismiss the case altogether.

DOJ: US Army veteran defrauded the VA of over $170,000

A U.S. Army veteran has been found guilty of defrauding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of over $170,000 in caregiver benefit payments that he was not entitled to receive. 

Why most criminal cases end in plea deals

Luigi Mangione’s recent plea agreement is a familiar outcome in the American justice system, where the vast majority of criminal cases never make it to trial. The reasoning why most criminal cases end with a plea deal could be quite complex in some cases, but rather simple in others. 

Polk County saw palmetto berry poacher picked up on university property: PCSO

Deputies arrested Rodney Michael after security officers found his pickup truck loaded with illegally harvested saw palmetto berries hidden on Warner University property.

Reporter receives $850K settlement over Kansas newspaper raid

A Kansas town has agreed to pay $850,000 to a former reporter at its weekly newspaper to end her federal lawsuit over a police raid of the paper’s offices in 2023.

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The decision could have serious implications on his upcoming state trial for the killing.