Five people tied to a Chelsea tax shop were charged in a years‑long refund‑fraud scheme prosecutors say funneled more than $220,000 and helped buy a Revere home.

A Clearwater woman was arrested after allegedly attacking her 70‑year‑old fiancé with Goldfish crackers and striking him, leaving a laceration. She faces a battery charge enhanced for older victims.

A Washington High School student found a school resource officer’s gun in a boys’ restroom; the district says it is reviewing the incident as parents demand answers.

A Bellefontaine Neighbors man was sentenced to 17 years after pleading guilty in the 2023 Greater Ville shooting that killed Tyrell Survillion and wounded a teen.

A deadly crash shut down a stretch of South Fulton Parkway Wednesday evening between Cochran Mill and Rico roads as state and local police investigated. Drivers were urged to avoid the area.

A Morgan County jury convicted Tyler Murtlow on multiple felony counts, including neglect resulting in death and possession of child pornography. Sentencing is set for May 21.

An 11-year-old was airlifted after being struck outside Mater Academy in Davenport; parents say the stretch of Ronald Reagan Parkway lacks a school zone and want crossing guards.

A man forced his way into a car at a Family Dollar in East Point, shoved the driver and fled; police later found the stolen vehicle at Cascade Elementary and arrested a suspect.

An Oldsmar man was arrested after a hit-and-run on U.S. 19 in Tarpon Springs left a motorcyclist hospitalized and investigators recovered the sedan in Oldsmar.

A fight on Mott Road in Mooresville ended with a man shot in the chest; investigators found narcotics at the scene and say a woman may have fired the shot. Authorities say the probe is active.

A former DCF caseworker was arraigned after a Boston mother accused him of rape during a home visit; the agency says he was fired and a hearing is set for May 27.

NYPD Crime Stoppers is asking for help after a 13-year-old was groped near 34th Avenue and 105th Street. A reward is being offered for tips.

A Haverstraw police officer was struck during a traffic stop Wednesday and treated for non-life‑threatening injuries; occupants of the vehicle were later detained.