A yearlong Dispatch investigation maps what’s legal outside but barred inside Ohio prisons and highlights a deadly contraband trend: drug‑soaked paper. Officials are digitizing mail and beefing up security amid lawsuits.

An armed intruder tied up and assaulted a person during a Beverly home invasion on Paine Avenue; police recovered the stolen car and the investigation is ongoing.

An early‑morning vandalism left an unknown substance smeared on the Daoud Mosque’s door and pages of a religious book scattered; the NYPD is investigating.

A JetBlue crew's ACARS message said a Mosaic 4 passenger in seat 5C was "masturbating" midflight; crew issued a yellow ticket and asked whether police should meet the PHX→FLL flight.

A 24‑year‑old South Boston woman was arrested after a man was found stabbed inside an apartment Friday evening. She faces a manslaughter charge and will be arraigned Monday.

A 68-year-old man died after being arrested following a bicycle chase at Grand and Itaska. SLMPD's Force Investigation Unit has opened an inquiry.

Chicago police released a suspect description after an elderly rider was assaulted on a Belmont CTA platform last Saturday. Detectives are asking witnesses to come forward.

Corewell Health says about 19,000 patients had records exposed in a 2024 vendor breach; notices and credit‑monitoring options are being mailed.

A south Minneapolis house fire on the 2000 block of 28th Ave S left a man in his 60s dead. The Minneapolis Fire Department says the cause is under investigation.

Charlotte County detectives arrested a 20-year-old Bradenton man in Punta Gorda after he allegedly tried to meet a 13-year-old, investigators said.

Oakland County has appointed Ronald Hearns guardian and conservator after court filings raised concerns about whether the boxing legend’s finances and whereabouts were being controlled by relatives. Investigators and the court are now reviewing fundraisers, bank records and a tax foreclosure tied to Hearns’ former home.

A person was critically injured in a Saturday shooting on Indianapolis' northeast side; IMPD is investigating and seeking tips.

A federal judge spared new prison time for two former Navy service members tied to a multi‑state sham‑marriage scheme that prosecutors say also sought military IDs. Sentences include time served for one defendant and probation for another.