A 7-year-old girl was shot inside an Avondale apartment on April 29; police say her 18-year-old brother was arrested as detectives investigate.

Crews worked Thursday to reach and extinguish a small camp-style fire along the Springwater Corridor north of Oaks Park as limited access slowed response.

A former Hammocks HOA president and her husband admitted guilt Thursday in a probe prosecutors say siphoned roughly $2 million from the West Kendall community.

Hendry County deputies say a LaBelle woman and two men were arrested after a home invasion left a man beaten, bound and $18,000 handed to attackers. Investigators say the wife admitted helping coordinate the attack.

Two people were hurt Thursday after a chairlift malfunction at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl East; they were airlifted to OHSU and authorities are investigating.

The Justice Department sued Santa Clara‑based Cloudera, alleging the company funneled U.S. applicants to a dead inbox and reserved at least seven high‑paying PERM roles for visa holders.

Miami police arrested a suspect after a yacht standoff on the Miami River; the person was wanted in a motorcycle theft, officials said.

Police arrested a Surfside man after he allegedly charged at a beachgoer with a drill and threatened to kill him; investigators say he also kicked an officer and damaged a condo chair.

A person was found dead Thursday near the eastbound I‑10 exit to southbound La Cienega Boulevard in Mid‑City, prompting a ramp shutdown and a CHP death investigation.

The family of veteran David Coomer sued the Cottonwood Police Department, saying officers failed to summon mental‑health help before fatally shooting him in his home. The filing renews debate over how police handle crises involving veterans.

Federal marshals and Lowell police are searching for Paul Lowe, wanted for escape and believed to be in the Merrimack Valley. Authorities warn not to approach; tips: 1-877-WANTED2.

LAFD crews responded to a grass fire on northbound US‑101 at Beaudry in Downtown Los Angeles; wildland teams were en route and CHP assisted on scene.

A possible suicide note attributed to Jeffrey Epstein has been kept under seal in a Manhattan federal courthouse since 2019, and The New York Times has asked a judge to unseal it.