Jose Alvarez — accused in the 2023 Little Village killings that inspired Karina’s Law — died after a May hospitalization and his case was recorded as abated on June 2.

A head-on collision on Highway 18 near Otis killed a Salem man and left four others seriously injured; state troopers say the crash remains under investigation.

A bee swarm in the 4300 block of Stockdale on San Antonio’s Northeast Side sent three people to the hospital and left a firefighter stung, officials said.

A 31-year-old man was arrested after an alleged knife confrontation in downtown San Rafael; bystanders detained him until police arrived. No injuries were reported.

Two motorcyclists died in separate overnight Harley crashes in Manhattan and Staten Island hours apart, prompting NYPD probes and renewed rider safety concerns.

A first-alarm house fire broke out Tuesday in Westchester near SW 82nd Street as crews worked to knock down heavy smoke and flames.

Frankfort Community High School Principal Aaron Hill resigned Monday amid an investigation and felony aggravated-battery charges related to an off-campus incident.

A late‑night attack on SDOT workers at the Alaskan Way South bike trail left a Seattle officer injured and a suspect jailed. The investigation is ongoing.

Federal prosecutors say two Southern California residents sold pills tied to fatal overdoses; an April indictment names the suspects and alleges large quantities of Xanax, oxycodone and meth.

A 31‑year‑old Campbell man drowned Saturday at Lake Tulloch after swimming to an offshore island; divers recovered his body after an hours‑long search.

A man was detained late Monday after a shooting in northwest Miami‑Dade left another person injured. Deputies are investigating amid a recent run of overnight shootings.

A north Phoenix man was arrested and booked on a murder charge after his 50‑year‑old father was found shot inside an apartment on May 12. Investigators say an argument preceded the shooting.

A brush fire that started in Tijuana crossed into San Diego’s Marron Valley; Cal Fire lists the blaze at 20 acres and 10% contained.