A passenger identified as 52‑year‑old Tony Gales died after a two‑vehicle crash at Bethel Church Road and Knoxville Road in Macon‑Bibb County. Deputies say the crash is under investigation.

A Sulphur man died after his car was struck by a semi on I-35 near Purcell; the truck fled and troopers are searching for the driver.

Two South Gate men pleaded guilty after prosecutors say they trailed casino winners and ambushed them on L.A. freeways, stealing more than $274,000 in winnings and property.

A 27-year-old Aberdeen woman was sentenced to 17½ years after pleading guilty to trafficking and sexually exploiting two children. Prosecutors say she used Kik and online payments to sell explicit images.

Surveillance footage captured a man destroying a sacred Ojizo‑sama statue at the Jodo Mission in Makiki. The temple and a neighboring school now face costly repairs.

St. Augustine Beach police canceled a planned pier 'teen takeover' and joined regional patrols after takeovers at the Avenues Mall and Jax Beach sparked fights and gunfire.

A Maricopa County sergeant says prosecutors negotiated with terrorists after a plea reduced charges in the 2019 Fountain Hills incident. The sentencing has reignited debate over prosecutorial discretion and mental‑health in terror cases.

A 17-year-old was shot early Friday at an apartment complex along Cascade Road in South Fulton and taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. Police are investigating and seeking tips.

A San Diego man says a wrong turn into Mexico led to a guilty plea, a fine and six days in jail; he now wants California to clarify whether the foreign conviction strips his gun rights.

Christopher Ford pleaded not guilty in Clark County after an October shooting that killed his partner. Prosecutors won’t seek the death penalty and a jury trial is set for March 8, 2027.

A Brooklyn caver says he was pinned for six hours inside Merlin's Cave in Canaan before forest rangers drilled away rock and he slipped free.

Needham Parks chair Christopher Gerstel was arrested and indicted on federal charges after prosecutors allege he siphoned roughly $250,000 from a little-league account.

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell warns teen group assaults are rising and says prosecutions and prevention must ramp up as summer begins.