Polk County deputies are investigating after a brown dog was found dead near Lake Hamilton on Feb. 26. The case is PCSO 26-8562 and detectives are asking for tips.

A Santa Rosa school aide’s sentencing was postponed after a medical emergency. The defendant had pleaded guilty to charges tied to alleged sexual touching of a participant in a district program.

Twenty-six Orange County couples allege their fertility doctor moved embryos without consent and refuses to return them; the suit seeks a court order to secure the embryos.

A retired Santa Rosa High coach has pleaded not guilty after prosecutors say they found more than 1,000 illicit images. The district removed his name from the campus track as the case moves through Sonoma County courts.

An 89‑year‑old Las Vegas veteran says scammers convinced him he'd won $7.5M and extracted about $180,000; experts on AARP's podcast lay out red flags and recovery steps.

Walnut Creek police shot and killed a 46-year-old man identified by the Contra Costa coroner as Joaquin Pereyra after officers say he refused to drop what turned out to be a pellet gun.

A parolee was arrested after allegedly trying to shove a pregnant 19-year-old from her car on the northbound 110 near Century Boulevard. CHP and U.S. Marshals say he removed an ankle monitor and was taken into custody.

Oakland police are probing anti-Jewish graffiti at Lake Merritt as volunteers race to paint over hateful messages. The incidents recall a school vandalism case and a state finding about OUSD.

NYPD 25th Precinct warns East Harlem that thieves are targeting designer jackets, bags and sneakers. Officers listed safety steps and how to report tips.

A 33‑year‑old Hawaiʻi resident was found in a closed area of Kīlauea’s caldera, airlifted to Hilo and later pronounced dead. The National Park Service says the incident is under investigation.

The NYPD’s 73rd Precinct posted a safety alert after reports of robberies aimed at designer jackets, bags and sneakers in parts of Brooklyn.

Police say a joint, multi‑agency probe led to an arrest tied to several Redwood City burglaries and a San Carlos break‑in. Investigators are asking neighbors to check footage.

NYPD Crime Stoppers posted surveillance images after three Queens storefront break‑ins in mid‑February. A reward is being offered for tips.