An Amtrak passenger train struck a vehicle on Highway 51 near Amite, killing a 23-year-old and sending two others to hospitals; officials have reopened the road.

Bexar County deputies say they recovered roughly 1,000 circuit breaker panels and hundreds of bundles of copper wiring during a probe; two men were arrested. The sheriff's office says the investigation is ongoing.

A 19-year-old was arrested after detectives recovered rifles and a shotgun during a search warrant tied to a West Salem armed menacing. The investigation remains active.

A Pinellas Park UPS worker was arrested after authorities say he pawned 32 cellphones taken from deliveries. The arrest affidavit lists dozens of low‑payout transactions stretching from 2024 to 2025.

Boone County detectives are leading an independent probe after Lebanon police referred a complaint that involves a Frankfort Police K-9 handler.

A crane fell down an embankment near Tower Point Road in Chesapeake City on March 25, sending one person to a trauma center. Officials say the incident is under investigation.

Neighbors and business owners near the West Loop say a vacant office building has become a magnet for squatters, repeated police and fire calls. They want faster enforcement and clearer action from the city.

A pre-dawn blaze on 8th Avenue in south Fort Worth destroyed five cars and damaged two homes. No injuries were reported and the Red Cross is assisting seven people.

A Denver man was sentenced to 16 years after pleading guilty to recruiting a 15-year-old into prostitution.

Mamadi Tambajang was convicted after bodycam footage showed him telling police he "snapped" in the killing of Amber Kelly; a judge sentenced him to life plus 20 years.

Houston police say a suspect died and no officers were injured after an officer-involved shooting near Renwick and Glenmont drives in the Gulfton neighborhood. Detectives remain on scene.

A Cool Valley standoff ended with a woman arrested after a reported stabbing; the victim was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

HCSO named Taylor Pearson, 35, in a Warrant Wednesday alert. He is wanted on robbery-with-a-weapon and battery allegations.