Lincolnton police say 70-year-old Tony Maddox was found dead after an extensive search; investigators now treat the missing-person case as a homicide.

A wanted man was arrested after an early-morning apartment fire in Freeport; investigators are probing whether the blaze was tied to the arrest.

Franklin County officials say a phishing scam siphoned roughly $45,000 from the collector's office in 2025; insurance covered most of the loss and a suspect was arrested.

A jury convicted Mark Downey in April; he was sentenced to 26.5 years after DNA tied him to the 2024 Lake Stevens killing.

Depositions allege LAUSD acting superintendent Andrés Chait approved the 2016 return of suspended coach Terry Gillard to a Sun Valley high school, a decision critics say led to further abuse.

A Franklin County grand jury returned a "no bill" in the Grove City barricade shooting from October. Jurors declined to indict the officers involved after reviewing the case.

A bomb threat prompted evacuation of the Palm Bay Walmart on Malabar Road; the Brevard County bomb squad and Palm Bay Police are on scene and the area is closed.

A car fire filled the Allegheny Tunnel early Friday, forcing about 150 people from roughly 80 vehicles to evacuate while crews cleared the smoke.

A 30-year-old Bradenton man was killed early Friday after a Ram 5500 struck him on SR 70 while he stopped to repair his bicycle, troopers say.

Three separate shootings hit Baltimore late Thursday into early Friday; one man was hospitalized and detectives processed multiple crime scenes across the city. Investigators are asking witnesses to come forward.

Two men walked into an empty North Loop studio on Tuesday and left with dozens of paintings and prints valued at about $80,000. The artist and his assistant are working with police and neighbors to gather footage and leads.

A stolen load of cooking oil leaked through Hellertown, leaving slick roads and prompting police to ask residents to check security-camera footage. Investigators are hunting for the vehicle and suspects.

A road‑rage dispute in southeast Oklahoma City escalated to gunfire near SE 95th and Bryant Avenue; one person was shot and a suspect was taken into custody.