Family members say an engaged father was killed in a Fort Lauderdale crash and are urging witnesses to come forward.

A fire at Douglas Plaza in Wilkinsburg on Monday forced evacuations and drew a heavy emergency response. Officials said flames were reported on the fourth floor and the scene remains under investigation.

An Avondale woman faces three counts of child endangering after court papers say she burned her young son and tried to conceal the injuries.

The state’s top court vacated Renardo Williams’ 2018 murder conviction and remanded the case for retrial, saying a judge’s evidentiary rulings could have undercut a self‑defense claim.

A 38-year-old man was fatally shot Saturday on the 4600 block of St. Francis Avenue in Dallas. Police have opened case 044037-2026 and are asking for tips.

Pinellas County deputies arrested Carla Lynn Jenkins after a neighbor reported cats and dogs living in roach‑ and flea‑infested conditions. She now faces six animal‑cruelty counts.

A Zavala County traffic stop uncovered roughly 40.6 pounds of suspected meth hidden behind a car radiator, with authorities estimating the haul at more than $1.4 million. The driver was arrested and three children were removed for their safety.

A pedestrian was killed Saturday after being struck by a pickup at Prospect and Woodside in Winter Gardens; CHP is investigating the fatal collision.

Monroe County deputies arrested two Marathon residents after reports they were having sex at Children's Rotary Park; witnesses included a family with a juvenile. Both were booked on multiple counts.

Federal prosecutors indicted six Pittsburgh-area residents on federal hate-crime and obstruction counts tied to a Sept. 27, 2024 assault in Oakland. Authorities say the victim was targeted for wearing a Star of David and that defendants later coordinated testimony.

A passenger was killed after a Dodge Charger lost control on Grimmer Boulevard early March 28; police arrested the driver on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter.

A former educator's Minneapolis startup markets a ceiling-mounted spray that its makers say can disorient intruders and buy response time. Hospitals and some agencies have trialed it amid safety and legal debate.

A fast-moving brush fire in the Weeki Wachee Preserve prompted mandatory evacuations in Hernando Beach as crews and state forestry units rushed to protect homes.