Pancho's Tacos reopened in Mount Vernon nearly six months after an Oct. 9 HSI operation that closed the restaurant. Supporters raised thousands to help the shop.

Former Lumberton mayor Gina LaPlaca pleaded guilty to DUI and a child‑abuse charge and entered a three‑year diversion program that includes treatment and an ignition interlock.

Police say officers recovered a handgun and arrested a 30-year-old near 63rd and California, according to the 8th District post. The suspect faces a repeat‑felon firearms charge.

Aurora’s human trafficking unit was honored after investigators say they rescued victims and pursued multi‑state trafficking cases using survivor‑focused methods.

Jury selection began in Lehigh County for Kevin Esterly, who faces multiple sexual‑offense counts tied to alleged abuse from 2015–2018.

A 26-year-old was booked after a woman escaped an alleged sexual assault in a North Miami Beach gas-station restroom; police say the suspect was later taken into custody.

NYPD Crime Stoppers released images after a Feb. 14 pepper‑spray robbery outside 539 Jersey Street. A reward is available for tips that lead to an arrest.

Wilson County released photos of a vehicle tied to the Jan. 12 Old Hickory killing and is asking residents with dash‑cam or surveillance footage to come forward.

A Fleming Island man was arrested Monday on a second‑degree murder charge after prosecutors say a 2018 head injury ultimately led to a 2025 death ruled a homicide.

An 18‑year‑old wanted in an El Paso bar shooting was captured in Buffalo after a tip to U.S. Marshals; he faces two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

A Durham judge moved the criminal cyberstalking trial of TikTok influencer Brenay Kennard to May 7, 2026, after the plaintiff requested a continuance ahead of a spring birth.

Police say a scam that began with a PayPal text led to cash and gold‑bar transactions that cost a Pittsburgh‑area resident more than $5 million. Authorities urge anyone targeted to come forward.

Campbell police and county fire crews responded to a structure fire on Kuehnis Drive. Officials urged locals to avoid the area while crews work; updates are pending.