A Gastonia mother was killed in a crash investigators say involved alcohol. A man has appeared in Gaston County court as the family mourns.

A man who overstayed a tourist visa was sentenced to 12 months after police say they found nearly half a kilo of cocaine at his Warder Street NW residence.

Gunfire near Reading Road in Avondale prompted a gas‑line response and temporary road closures while police investigate. Details remain limited as crews secure the scene.

A 38-year-old rider died after his motorcycle struck a pickup towing a flatbed on Hartford Avenue near Oak Swamp Reservoir; police say the driver is cooperating and investigators are working the scene.

An 8-year-old boy was killed after a tractor‑trailer rear‑ended an SUV at NC‑24/87 and Olivia Road. The truck driver has been arrested and charged, officials say.

A man was seriously wounded Saturday night in Tusculum; police detained a person of interest and the victim was rushed to a hospital for treatment.

Deputies in Taylor County say they tracked down suspects after a metal roof was stripped from a vacant Reynolds home; one man is in custody and more arrests are expected.

Memphis police are investigating a suspicious death in Oakville near Knight Arnold Road.

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a bus on South Claiborne near Jackson Avenue, New Orleans police say. The case is under investigation.

A delivery driver’s vehicle was struck by gunfire in Aliquippa early Saturday; Pennsylvania State Police are investigating and asking neighbors for tips.

A teenager was shot Saturday on Dixie Forest Road in Raleigh. Police are investigating and asking witnesses to come forward.

A West Palm Beach man was sentenced to nine years after pleading guilty to DUI manslaughter in a Delray Beach I‑95 crash that killed a motorist changing a tire.

Several people were shot near Toledo's Old West End Festival Saturday; police are searching for suspects and several victims were taken to hospitals.