An Oakland man was arrested in Hercules on alleged human‑trafficking charges involving a minor and is being held on $425,000 bail. Investigators say the case ties to a federal anti‑trafficking operation.

A suspected DUI driver was arrested after a wrong‑way head‑on crash on U.S. 395 near the CA‑NV line; one motorist was airlifted in critical condition and the highway was closed overnight.

A federal judge gave Cameron Durand 170 months after prosecutors say he discharged a firearm while carjacking an Uber driver in St. Paul during a summer 2025 crime spree.

A 25-year-old man was arrested after deputies say he intentionally set brush along State Highway 74 near mile marker 16; crews extinguished the blaze and he faces state charges.

A second‑alarm house fire on the 3100 block of Hostetter Road forced nearby evacuations and snarled traffic; crews knocked the blaze down within about 20 minutes.

A 27-year-old Eveleth woman died after a pickup left eastbound I-94 in Eau Claire; the driver, from Brooklyn Park, was arrested on suspicion of OWI. Troopers are investigating.

Police asked people to avoid the Guerneville Road and Range Avenue intersection Tuesday evening as officers responded. Details were limited.

An exterminator inspecting a pungent smell opened an ash trap and discovered a body inside the chimney at P.S./I.S. 113 in Glendale. NYPD and the city medical examiner are investigating.

A pedestrian died after a parked car was struck on Ramona Avenue. Police say the driver fled and the vehicle was later found abandoned; tips are requested.

A Concord dealer was sentenced to 21 months and ordered to repay roughly $1.07M after prosecutors say he sold fake Willie Mays memorabilia and defrauded collectors.

Antavious Waller was charged June 23 after a May 4 crash on Macland Road that killed motorcyclist Stephen Robinson. Authorities say an alleged road race is to blame.

Ohio’s attorney general announced a Romance Impostor Scams Forensic Initiative and a mid‑July hotline to help trace and stop romance fraud aimed at older Ohioans. The effort will pair digital forensics with a central reporting line for law enforcement and the public.

An off-duty officer fired one round as three people allegedly tried to steal a catalytic converter in Hamilton Heights early Tuesday, police reports say.