A pre-dawn fire tore through a commercial building in National City, sending thick black smoke over downtown. Firefighters reported no injuries as crews worked to secure the scene.

A Charlotte man tied to a 2022 special‑victims docket pleaded guilty this month; court calendars and a local report say he was sentenced.

A Canton man pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and felonious assault after the shooting that killed 40-year-old Brian Cofer at a Halloween party.

Jurors deadlocked in April; a retrial is scheduled for Aug. 24 in the 2018 death of five‑month‑old Brailynn Ford.

BSO's internal review cleared deputies of a formal pursuit but still disciplined two officers after an August 2024 Tesla crash that killed two people.

Stations 1 and 3 of the Huntersville Fire Department responded to a working garage fire in the 11700 block of Bryton Parkway on Thursday; crews reported an active attack and warned drivers to yield.

A man was fatally burned in a house fire on Chicago's Northwest Side early Thursday; investigators with the Chicago Fire Department are probing the blaze.

City officials say a Temple Terrace officer was arrested April 30 after an April 15 crash on Fowler Ave. that killed a 6-year-old passenger. Investigators are reviewing the case.

Denver police arrested a 36-year-old man Thursday in a stabbing that left one person hospitalized near the 4700 block of North St. Paul Street.

A Norristown school employee pleaded guilty to a summary harassment charge; the student's family says surveillance video captured the incidents and is demanding answers.

A Port Charlotte High School teacher was arrested after allegedly admitting to sex with a 17‑year‑old student on campus, according to the sheriff's office.

Detectives served a search warrant in the 9800 block of Amsdell Avenue Wednesday, recovering stolen property and making multiple arrests.

A Little Free Library outside The MAD Cottage in Jacksonville, Md., was set on fire early Monday; a passerby and a nearby gas-station owner helped douse the flames.