A Detroit police officer received a deferred sentence and 11 months of probation after pleading to a computer-related charge tied to sexualized texts sent to his 12-year-old stepdaughter. The plea includes counseling, contact restrictions and a court review next year.

A DeSoto County seminarian pleaded guilty to child-exploitation charges after investigators say he uploaded and downloaded child sexual‑abuse material while serving at Queen of Peace in Olive Branch. Prosecutors say he faces decades in prison.

A 13-year-old was groped near 212th Street and 92nd Avenue in Queens Village; police have released a suspect description and are offering a reward. Detectives are canvassing the area and reviewing footage.

A Hialeah sales rep was arrested after police say she forged 90 checks and took $46,455 from a local jewelry shop owner.

Two women were killed after a sedan collided with an 18‑wheeler on eastbound Loop 820 in North Richland Hills; reconstruction teams closed lanes while investigators worked.

A man in his 30s was killed after being struck by a 7 train at 90th Street–Elmhurst Avenue, shutting down part of the line as investigators responded.

A part-time Gillette resident allegedly shot at drivers and a pedestrian in Montrose before crashing into Crash Burger and dying of an apparent self-inflicted wound. The investigation remains active.

A 23-year-old Port Charlotte man was killed after his motorcycle struck a utility vehicle on El Jobean Road. Eastbound lanes of SR‑776 were closed while the Florida Highway Patrol investigates.

A woman was killed in downtown Manheim Monday; authorities have named a person of interest and warn he may be armed. Police ask anyone with tips to call 717‑665‑2481.

A Maui father arrested in May is due back in court as prosecutors prepare a third trial in his 2012 son's death. The renewed case raises new sentencing questions.

An 8-year-old girl, Shaindel Herzberg, was struck and later died after a vehicle hit her while she rode a bicycle on Ravenna Drive in Pomona. Ramapo police are investigating.

Transit police charged a 25-year-old McKeesport man after an 18-year-old said she was sexually assaulted and choked on a PRT bus. The complaint says the suspect admitted some touching but denied applying pressure to her neck.

A bill named for Carla Walker would funnel federal grants to pay for advanced DNA testing in cold cases. Fort Worth’s decades‑old murder is the local touchstone for the proposal.