A former Navy petty officer was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison after FBI agents found violent child‑abuse material at his military housing. Prosecutors say evidence ties him to an online ring that groomed minors.

Human remains were found Tuesday in brush in Portland's St. Johns neighborhood; the medical examiner will perform an autopsy and police say detectives see no signs of suspicious circumstances so far.

A single-vehicle crash early Wednesday closed most northbound lanes of the 101 in Sherman Oaks and killed one person, with CHP investigators working at the scene.

Two armed men were arrested after a Texas anti‑gang unit attempted a pedestrian stop near a Family Dollar on Marbach Road; one was found with a weapon and the store cleared.

A 29-year-old man died after a school bus struck his car on northbound I‑5 near Marysville, closing lanes and prompting an investigation. Raw video of the scene was published by KIRO 7.

Thick black smoke from a hazmat fire rose over north Phoenix near 35th Ave and Yorkshire Drive; crews worked to contain multiple burning vehicles. Updates are pending from Phoenix Fire.

Rocklin night-shift officers say a vehicle flagged in a BOLO was stopped; burglary tools, copper wire and drug paraphernalia were recovered and two suspects were taken into custody.

CBP officers at Otay Mesa drained roughly 29 buckets — about 944 pounds — of liquid meth from a truck's fuel tank and arrested the driver. Federal prosecutors have filed importation charges.

A fire at the Avery Apartments in Lewisville was reported Tuesday; crews have the blaze under control while they clear the scene.

A stolen-car recovery in Denver led officers to a suspected grenade that was later ruled a hoax. A man was arrested on multiple charges.

A late-night suhoor festival at The Mall at Tuttle Crossing was halted after a fight and a shout of "gun" caused attendees to flee; police say no one was hurt.

Officer Curtis Wright's Feb. 16 arrest for domestic battery has put St. Petersburg's handling of officer‑involved domestic violence under the spotlight. Local leaders and advocates are calling for training and clearer rules.

A San Benito man was sentenced to 30 months and fined after pleading guilty to participating in a violent scheme that fixed prices and extorted forwarding businesses at Los Indios. Federal prosecutors say the plot used a centralized “Pool” and violence to keep competitors out.