A Madison County tax preparer admitted to running a decades‑long Ponzi scheme that cost nearly 1,000 investors more than $50 million.

A Travis County judge has tentatively scheduled the trial for Shane James Jr. on Nov. 5, 2026, after courts found him fit to stand trial.

Knoxville has added Lonsdale as the fourth Project TLC zone after years of shootings and nearly 1,600 calls for service. Officials say the place‑based program pairs foot patrols with services and will be tracked by outside evaluators.

A 57‑year‑old El Dorado Hills man pleaded no‑contest to unlawful sexual intercourse with a 15‑year‑old he met online and was sentenced to six months of house arrest.

Evanston police say a traffic stop in the 1100 block of McDaniel Avenue turned up psilocybin, other suspected drugs and two handguns. Four people were charged and the vehicle was impounded.

A Lafayette County school bus was struck on Highway 334 Monday in a hit-and-run; no injuries were reported and investigators have identified a person of interest.

LAFD posted an early-morning alert for a grass fire near 400 W Solano Ave in Chinatown; crews were dispatched and a map was shared.

An 83‑year‑old woman was shoved aboard a B25 bus in Bedford‑Stuy and treated for minor injuries; police released a suspect description and are asking for tips.

A former East St. Louis library director was sentenced to 15 months and ordered to repay $102,249 after prosecutors say she used library and replacement benefit cards for personal gain.

Tarrant County prosecutors say a Fort Worth man was sentenced to 15 years after jurors found he strangled a woman during an assault in 2025. The DA posted a transcript and thanked Fort Worth police.

A Memphis man pleaded guilty and will serve 22 years after a February 2022 South Memphis stabbing. Authorities say he admitted to stabbing the victim following an argument.

Court records say a Knoxville man held a pit bull over a fourth-floor railing and dropped it; the dog returned bloodied and injured. He now faces an aggravated-cruelty charge.

A Nassau County judge gave a Farmingdale family until 5 p.m. Wednesday to arrange transfer of their critically injured son or allow NUMC to run brain‑death tests.