West Allis police posted a special bulletin naming 41‑year‑old Frederick C. Flax II as a lifetime registered sex offender under GPS monitoring.

A Frederick man admitted in Accomack Circuit Court to abducting and sexually assaulting a Melfa woman and to robbing a jail inmate; a plea deal would yield a 12‑year active term if accepted. The judge is awaiting evaluations before ruling.

A new Publix prototype is set to open at Mariana Acres in Winter Haven on Thursday. The 55,000‑sq‑ft store will replace a nearby Auburndale location and include a pharmacy and liquor outlet.

NYPD Crime Stoppers posted a wanted alert after a June 12 Brownsville assault where a 45-year-old man was struck and a bottle of prescription medication was stolen.

A motorcyclist was killed in St. Johns County after a car attempting to pass another vehicle struck the rider, local outlets report. Authorities are investigating.

A new Central Texas Alliance will bring Austin and San Antonio leaders together to tackle I‑35 traffic, housing, healthcare and workforce as the corridor adds millions more residents.

Generative AI is powering voice‑cloning and deepfake scams in Georgia and South Florida, producing convincing impersonations that have cost victims millions.

Mike Cox sued Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson after a FOIA request for SPLC-linked records was assessed a $10,309.94 fee and remained unfulfilled. The suit asks the Court of Claims to force release before ballots are cast.

Roxbury detectives released images after an attempted armed robbery at Quincy and Blue Hill and are asking for tips.

Yats will close its Grandview Heights restaurant on Aug. 20, 2026; its food truck will keep serving core Cajun dishes across central Ohio.

Howard County plans to equip deputies’ body cameras with AI translation that can detect and translate 50+ languages in real time, officials say. Advocates warn oversight will be key.

Florida’s FDACS report lists a 54-year-old man who suffered a cardiac emergency on Magic Kingdom’s “it’s a small world” ride on April 24 and later died. The state file is the only public record so far.

Chief Gene Paul Smith set Jan. 29, 2027 as his retirement date, giving city leaders more than a year to plan a successor and an orderly transition.