FDLE arrested a Jacksonville man after investigators say he messaged a minor and failed to register several online accounts; the probe remains active.

A stepfather shot his stepson after the son allegedly assaulted his mother on Lisa Avenue in Odenton; police have issued a warrant and detectives are investigating.

Court calendars now show an April jury trial for the man accused of abusing a toddler and separate hearings for two parents charged in a related shooting. Local prosecutors and investigators say forensic and medical evidence will be central at upcoming hearings.

A Queens judge vacated Allen Porter's 1995 murder conviction after finding prosecutors withheld key evidence; prosecutors are reviewing whether to retry him.

A child pulled from a Gilbert backyard pool on Feb. 8 was declared dead at a hospital but later showed signs of life and is now expected to survive, police say.

A plea deal would send Craig Alan Hameister to prison for more than 34 years after the death of Melissa Hunt in Wabasha County. The agreement must still be accepted by a judge.

A Chattooga County jury convicted a 46-year-old man on seven felony counts; Judge Brian House ordered life with the first 30 years without parole.

A kitchen fire early Tuesday on Ala Akau Street in Waiʻanae has been reclassified as first‑degree arson; police say no arrests have been made and are seeking tips.

Four vehicles were set on fire in the parking lot of The One at Mandarin in Jacksonville, causing roughly $50,000 in damage. No injuries were reported and JSO is asking for tips.

DEA Houston and HPD say more than 200 pounds of meth were found hidden inside industrial spools of rope in Houston, according to a police social post.

An 18-year-old died after a vehicle left State Highway OO and struck a tree north of Fredericktown. Troopers say the single-vehicle crash is under investigation.

BBB data show puppy-scam reports in Texas climbed this winter, with San Antonio buyers among those hit. Scammers use fake shippers and repeated fee requests.

Three LaPlace residents admitted to a federal cocaine-smuggling conspiracy after large seizures tied to a Grand Isle smuggling route; sentencing is set for June 2026.