The Great Lakes District says 187 false distress calls have come in since January, and officials warn hoax callers face prison time and heavy fines. The Coast Guard is asking the public to stop reposting unverified emergency content.

A former FCI Otisville correctional officer was arrested and indicted by SDNY on three counts of sexual abuse of a ward. Prosecutors say the incidents occurred on three occasions between December and April.

A Hollywood woman was arrested in Miami Gardens after police say she stabbed a man while on house arrest for a separate May stabbing in Broward. Prosecutors have filed attempted murder and aggravated assault counts.

South Korea 6founded TOUS les JOURS will open a Powell bakery café this fall at The Shoppes at Wedgewood, bringing French 6Korean pastries to northern Columbus suburbs.

A 37-year-old Clifton Heights driver is in critical condition after being hit by a fleeing motorist on southbound I‑95 near the Walt Whitman Bridge exit.

A downtown San Diego jury will decide whether a Victra-run Verizon store is liable after an elderly Poway customer was struck and seriously injured last June.

An 82-year-old Army veteran says a casino security detector tripped on metal implants and that officers detained and later banned him; he has filed a federal civil-rights suit.

A police drone helped Memphis officers locate and arrest two teens accused in a string of ATM robberies on Winchester Road.

Charter is cutting 112 Austin positions as Spectrum loses internet subscribers. The Austin Business Journal reports local recruiters and resources for affected workers.

Officer Austin Buss is using his nonprofit's sauna-and-cold-plunge trailer to support fellow first responders as he recovers from a June 18 shooting.

An El Paso County deputy was arrested after a report that a man touched a woman inside a Fountain Mesa Road business. He has been charged with unlawful sexual conduct and released on a personal-recognizance bond.

NYPD Crime Stoppers posted a 'Wanted for Reckless Endangerment' alert after a June 19 firearm discharge outside 104 West 168 Street. Police are asking anyone with tips to call 1-800-577-TIPS.

Two vandalism incidents were reported at Wentzville high schools this month; police say they have no leads.